Ian Platts News Today

Italian butterfly specialist Matteo Palmisani, who is currently living in Southlake, Texas, has verbally committed to Cal for 2025-26.

Ryan Erisman, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400/1500 free and 200/400 IM, has announced his intention to swim and study at Cal in 2025-26.

Distance freestyler Julien Rousseau from San Diego, California, will remain in-state to swim for the Golden Bears in 2025-26.

Thomas Mercer dropped over three seconds on the day en route to his 6th-place finish in the 200 butterfly this evening (1:45.55).

Sprint free/fly specialist Dar Lavrenko from the high school class of 2025 has verbally committed to the University of California, Berkeley.

SwimMAC mid-distance and distance standout Norvin Clontz, our #7 recruit in the class of 2025, has verbally committed to the Golden Bears.

"Best of the Rest" 400 IMer Ian Platts-Mills has announced his verbal commitment to the Cal Golden Bears for 2025-26 and beyond.

Thomas Heilman (pictured) leads this class, and is arguably one of the best male recruits in the history of American swimming.

At the Christiansburg Sectionals in Virginia on Friday, Kade Snyder became the 2nd-best 100 yard butterflier in Maryland history behind only the GOAT Michael Phelps.

After a busy month of July, Brown's swimmers at the North Carolina Aquatic Club continued to flourish at the Speedo Junior Championships in early August.