Top-30 Academic Swimming Recruiting Outlook (Class of 2027) — Women
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This post tracks recruiting status across academically strong U.S. universities (roughly U.S. News top-30 range) in women’s swimming.
The goal is to help Class of 2027 swimmers and families understand where opportunities may still exist.
How to use this
- Focus on 2027 slack → this is what matters for current juniors
- Positive slack = potential openings
- Negative slack = class may already be full or over-committed
- Use swimmer links to compare your times directly
Important notes (read before using)
- Commit lists are not fully complete, especially for some D3 programs
- Departure counts are estimated based on current rosters
- Power Points (PI) are based on current SwimCloud data and may change
- School selection is based on general U.S. News ranking tiers, not a fixed single-year ranking
- All data is for reference only, not a guarantee of recruiting outcomes
Method
- 2026 slack = seniors + graduates − known 2026 commits
- 2027 slack = juniors − known 2027 commits
- Divers are excluded from departure estimates
#1 Princeton
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 5
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 6
2026 slack: 1
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 22026 commits
- Lanie Tietjen (6.32 PI)
- Phoebe Arbuckle (6.84 PI)
- Lillyana Caples (8.97 PI)
- Angela Kadoorie (9.88 PI)
- Victoria Edgar (14.47 PI)
2027 commits
- Isabel Wu (6.93 PI)
- Nora McCarthy (9.56 PI)
- Isabella Muir (9.61 PI)
- Claire Cheung (9.82 PI)
- Greta Myers (10.01 PI)
#2 MIT
Conference: NEWMAC
2026 commits: 7
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 5
2026 slack: -2
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 72026 commits
- Myra Streit (16.64 PI)
- Ellen Jin (18.89 PI)
- Castiliya Asir (23.56 PI)
- Aleia Lueck (24.25 PI)
- Adriana Lauterborn (27.19 PI)
- Liv Wallace (29.83 PI)
- Angelina Valle (32.87 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#3 Harvard
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 5
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 6
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 8
2027 slack: 32026 commits
- Clare Custer (1.89 PI)
- Malia Ma (7.28 PI)
- Olivia Emmett (13.19 PI)
- Cindy Wu (13.44 PI)
- Frances Muir (14.83 PI)
- Emma Miner (19.85 PI)
2027 commits
- Amelia Gipson (10.20 PI)
- Charlotte Duijser (12.54 PI)
- Grace McCarthy (16.28 PI)
- Serene Jourdy (17.52 PI)
- Alexia Brockmann (21.16 PI)
#4 Stanford
Conference: ACC
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 8
2026 slack: 2
2027 departures (Jr.): 2
2027 slack: -22026 commits
- Clare Watson (1.06 PI)
- Skye Carter (2.21 PI)
- Taylor Klein (3.41 PI)
- Alyce Lehman (3.56 PI)
- KC Braeger (4.66 PI)
- Tanni Stevanato (7.01 PI)
2027 commits
- Ines Arnall (3.31 PI)
- Carolin He (5.16 PI)
- Izzy Riva (5.23 PI)
- Bree Smith (9.42 PI)
#4 Yale
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 3
2026 slack: -3
2027 departures (Jr.): 5
2027 slack: 12026 commits
- Siri Vanderlinden (5.07 PI)
- Ofek Adir (11.35 PI)
- Sophie Davies (12.68 PI)
- Shu Tong Du (15.40 PI)
- Elise Gratton (17.73 PI)
- Lauren Fishbein (19.12 PI)
2027 commits
- Lacey Strachan (8.98 PI)
- Sasha Karafin (9.24 PI)
- Enna O’Young (13.96 PI)
- Chloe Meyer-Blohm (15.97 PI)
#6 University of Chicago
Conference: UAA
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 6
2026 slack: 1
2027 departures (Jr.): 5
2027 slack: 52026 commits
- Natalie Wu (20.73 PI)
- Sophianne Cortes (21.82 PI)
- Madison Lin (21.87 PI)
- Sara Miller (27.09 PI)
- Zoe Wong (28.64 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#7 Duke
Conference: ACC
2026 commits: 8
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 8
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 6
2027 slack: 22026 commits
- Riley Anderson (1.34 PI)
- Quinn White (6.14 PI)
- Gracyn Kehoe (9.61 PI)
- Lily Doyle (9.82 PI)
- Reese Reilly (9.84 PI)
- Addison Bitel (10.42 PI)
- Emory DeGuenther (11.23 PI)
- Alexa Simmons (12.00 PI)
2027 commits
- Nola Meekins (9.33 PI)
- Lila Sherman (10.29 PI)
- Sofia Oliveira (10.89 PI)
- Molly Lo (12.79 PI)
#7 Johns Hopkins
Conference: Centennial Conference
2026 commits: 3
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 5
2026 slack: 2
2027 departures (Jr.): 5
2027 slack: 52026 commits
- Sofia Ye (24.78 PI)
- Ella Chen (25.28 PI)
- Alicia Maehara (30.15 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#7 Northwestern
Conference: Big Ten
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 7
2026 slack: 1
2027 departures (Jr.): 9
2027 slack: 52026 commits
- Flawia Kamzol (1.92 PI)
- Xintong WANG (7.28 PI)
- Iris Kim (9.00 PI)
- Bella Teply (9.02 PI)
- Aya Ferguson (9.27 PI)
- Sophia Oka-fedder (15.04 PI)
2027 commits
- Lucy Velte (1.00 PI)
- Annabeth Town (6.89 PI)
- Vanya Gojakovic (9.25 PI)
- Erin Griffis (12.48 PI)
#7 Penn
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 3
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 7
2026 slack: 2
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 42026 commits
- Allison Liu (12.65 PI)
- Hailey K Preuss (13.52 PI)
- Katelynn Zhou (14.06 PI)
- Morgan Knox (17.16 PI)
- Sophia Gao (18.67 PI)
2027 commits
- Ginger Strickland (14.68 PI)
- Lori Jiang (15.16 PI)
- Brynn Lewis (16.34 PI)
#11 Caltech
Conference: SCIAC
2026 commits: 0
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 2
2026 slack: 2
2027 departures (Jr.): 8
2027 slack: 82026 commits
None listed yet.2027 commits
None listed yet.#12 Cornell
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 6
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 72026 commits
- Abby Lee (16.73 PI)
- Amy Chai (19.24 PI)
- Sarah Carrico (19.41 PI)
- Kate Lucyshyn (19.97 PI)
- Anna Nishnianidze (21.27 PI)
- Mae Winardi (23.74 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#13 Brown
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 1
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 8
2026 slack: 3
2027 departures (Jr.): 9
2027 slack: 82026 commits
- Nikko Tjahaya (13.03 PI)
- Claire Bacu (14.31 PI)
- Alegra Teixidor-Salerno (18.74 PI)
- Anna Pansing (19.24 PI)
- Delaney Schwab (20.87 PI)
2027 commits
- Hannah Oh (17.41 PI)
#13 Dartmouth
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 4
2027 commits: 1
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 4
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 8
2027 slack: 72026 commits
- Lindsay Forebaugh (16.22 PI)
- Molly Mccorriston (16.62 PI)
- Madeline Crawford (16.79 PI)
- Kate Douglas (17.40 PI)
2027 commits
- Elise Nguyen (17.19 PI)
#15 Columbia
Conference: Ivy League
2026 commits: 7
2027 commits: 1
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 7
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 62026 commits
- Brisa Gao (13.06 PI)
- Katie Shaps (17.66 PI)
- Mary Bao (18.50 PI)
- Romy Kirby (20.55 PI)
- Maebelle Stern (21.34 PI)
- Angelina Lu (21.56 PI)
- Audrey Schroeder (22.27 PI)
2027 commits
- Tamara Kret (19.48 PI)
#15 California
Conference: ACC
2026 commits: 7
2027 commits: 3
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 3
2026 slack: -4
2027 departures (Jr.): 5
2027 slack: 22026 commits
- Rylee Erisman (1.00 PI)
- Kelsey Zhang (1.18 PI)
- Kassy Yeung (2.25 PI)
- Ava De Anda (3.14 PI)
- Egle Salu (3.15 PI)
- Halle West (4.76 PI)
- Isabel Wolk (5.85 PI)
2027 commits
- Sum Yiu Li (1.99 PI)
- Mia Su (2.97 PI)
- Alba Arnall (9.90 PI)
#17 Rice
Conference: American Athletic Conference
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 3
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 5
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 42026 commits
- Angelica Mom (13.64 PI)
- Winnie Liu (13.78 PI)
- Lauren Cochran (14.69 PI)
- Brianna Gough (15.20 PI)
- Camryn Jones (15.85 PI)
2027 commits
- Liliana Hineman (10.18 PI)
- Sophia Krutiy (13.92 PI)
- Lily Yung (15.91 PI)
#17 UCLA
Conference: Big Ten
2026 commits: 8
2027 commits: 6
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 7
2026 slack: -1
2027 departures (Jr.): 4
2027 slack: -22026 commits
- Zoie Fjare (8.82 PI)
- Olivia Sina (11.08 PI)
- Alex Fox (11.20 PI)
- Ava Otteson (11.85 PI)
- Sora Koike (12.00 PI)
- Mia Bugarin (12.21 PI)
- Meredith O'Grady (16.19 PI)
- McKenna Carroll (17.15 PI)
2027 commits
- Alison Su (10.16 PI)
- Cadence Johnson (10.55 PI)
- Lilla Kapinya (11.43 PI)
- Karina Conover Hui (12.74 PI)
- Andi Taylor (13.48 PI)
- Alicia Budacsek (17.54 PI)
#17 Vanderbilt
Conference: SEC
2026 commits: 8
2027 commits: 2
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 8
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 52026 commits
- Sophie Pham (10.23 PI)
- Amanda Vu (11.52 PI)
- Brooke Miller (14.07 PI)
- Shayna Elgart (14.39 PI)
- Sydney Green (16.22 PI)
- Amanda Vileikis (18.10 PI)
- Kelly Qi (18.21 PI)
- Matilda White (19.05 PI)
2027 commits
- Ariel Kong (12.41 PI)
- Kinley Jones (16.67 PI)
#20 Carnegie Mellon
Conference: UAA
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 13
2026 slack: 8
2027 departures (Jr.): 19
2027 slack: 192026 commits
- Gene Sunthornrangsri (12.74 PI)
- Sarah Chen (22.45 PI)
- Annie Flanagan (29.13 PI)
- Grace Xiang (30.81 PI)
- Cherry Lee (33.34 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#20 Michigan
Conference: Big Ten
2026 commits: 4
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 6
2026 slack: 2
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 32026 commits
- Gilaine Ma (5.70 PI)
- Gioia Balzano (5.83 PI)
- Hazel Huilman (8.26 PI)
- Miyaka Chang (9.34 PI)
2027 commits
- Sofia Szymanowski (2.81 PI)
- Wui Kiu Man (4.88 PI)
- Khanh Seaton (6.75 PI)
- Leila Stafford (7.23 PI)
#20 Notre Dame
Conference: ACC
2026 commits: 7
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 7
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 5
2027 slack: 12026 commits
- Averie Hager (4.32 PI)
- Jaylee Hager (9.76 PI)
- Catie Brenneman (10.85 PI)
- Camryn Tilger (12.30 PI)
- Ellie Bina (13.05 PI)
- Caroline Mulrooney (15.08 PI)
- Renee Nealon (16.31 PI)
2027 commits
- Sarah Paisley Owen (2.45 PI)
- Maris Williams (11.07 PI)
- Meghan Bluethmann (12.79 PI)
- Eleanor Geraghty (13.24 PI)
#20 Washington University in St. Louis
Conference: UAA
2026 commits: 2
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 8
2026 slack: 6
2027 departures (Jr.): 11
2027 slack: 112026 commits
- Kate Krueger (26.52 PI)
- Eva Lofthus (31.84 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#24 Emory
Conference: UAA
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 12
2026 slack: 6
2027 departures (Jr.): 9
2027 slack: 92026 commits
- Lola Early (19.42 PI)
- Charlotte Brown (20.92 PI)
- Alisa Huang (21.13 PI)
- Aubrey Mitchell (23.03 PI)
- Rebecca Fury (27.76 PI)
- Sarah Wahl (28.13 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#24 Georgetown
Conference: Big East
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 14
2026 slack: 9
2027 departures (Jr.): 16
2027 slack: 162026 commits
- Celia Watkins (15.75 PI)
- Kiana Koechlin (19.31 PI)
- Catherine Bu (19.59 PI)
- Colleen Tracy (22.44 PI)
- Ansley Sgrosso (24.08 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#26 North Carolina
Conference: ACC
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 5
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 4
2026 slack: -1
2027 departures (Jr.): 8
2027 slack: 32026 commits
- Defne Tanig (6.03 PI)
- Morgan Farlow (6.70 PI)
- Catherine Pawlaski (9.29 PI)
- Kenzie Sellars (12.10 PI)
- Nehir Oner (12.27 PI)
2027 commits
- Sloane Barr (8.41 PI)
- Maren Byrne (8.57 PI)
- Maren Berg (10.76 PI)
- Sofie Vanyo (12.18 PI)
- Maddy Boland (13.08 PI)
#26 Virginia
Conference: ACC
2026 commits: 9
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 5
2026 slack: -4
2027 departures (Jr.): 7
2027 slack: 72026 commits
- Smilte Plytnykaite (1.02 PI)
- Alyssa Sagle (1.06 PI)
- Jana Pavalic (1.06 PI)
- Jessica Thompson (1.52 PI)
- Molly Workman (1.87 PI)
- Roos Rottink (3.15 PI)
- Caden Martin (4.75 PI)
- OLIVIA HINE (5.71 PI)
- Sara Czirjak (6.19 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#28 USC
Conference: Big Ten
2026 commits: 6
2027 commits: 3
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 6
2026 slack: 0
2027 departures (Jr.): 2
2027 slack: -12026 commits
- Ludovica Di Maria (6.28 PI)
- Brigitta Vass (6.61 PI)
- Maxine Clark (7.76 PI)
- Ella Gaca Thiele (7.83 PI)
- Rylee Hutchinson (8.50 PI)
- Hailey Weiler (10.87 PI)
2027 commits
- Rowyn Wilber (6.21 PI)
- Lexi Byrn (7.11 PI)
- Charlotte Milkie (8.52 PI)
#29 UC San Diego
Conference: Big West
2026 commits: 9
2027 commits: 0
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 11
2026 slack: 2
2027 departures (Jr.): 8
2027 slack: 82026 commits
- Megan Wang (8.65 PI)
- Sofia Wyzga (15.40 PI)
- Audrey Shambo (16.85 PI)
- Keira De Jong (18.41 PI)
- Lulu Groen (19.72 PI)
- Sofija Gelev (21.22 PI)
- Lexi Parkinson (22.01 PI)
- Addison Finn (22.99 PI)
- Madelyn Yeu (24.96 PI)
2027 commits
None listed yet.#30 Florida
Conference: SEC
2026 commits: 5
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 3
2026 slack: -2
2027 departures (Jr.): 6
2027 slack: 22026 commits
- Valentina Procaccini (2.39 PI)
- Maddie Moreth (2.60 PI)
- Carla Serra (4.73 PI)
- Lillie McPherson (5.72 PI)
- Bomin Kim (6.12 PI)
2027 commits
- Abby Chan (1.55 PI)
- Kate Canales (4.70 PI)
- Blakely Hammel (5.16 PI)
- Ranumi Eashwarage (7.77 PI)
#30 Texas
Conference: SEC
2026 commits: 4
2027 commits: 4
2026 departures (Sr./Grad): 5
2026 slack: 1
2027 departures (Jr.): 6
2027 slack: 22026 commits
- Sydney Schoeck (1.00 PI)
- Mena Boardman (1.01 PI)
- Brynn Lavigueur (1.35 PI)
- Avery Klamfoth (3.22 PI)
2027 commits
- Audrey Derivaux (1.00 PI)
- Sadie Buckley (1.02 PI)
- Daisy Collins (1.88 PI)
- Milan Glintmeyer (4.24 PI)
How to use this (practical)
- 2027 slack ≥ 7 → more opportunity
- 2027 slack 3–6 → selective but possible
- 2027 slack ≤ 2 → likely very limited
Tip
Click any swimmer profile to compare your times directly against committed athletes.
Final Notes
This is a directional view of the current recruiting landscape.
Actual recruiting decisions depend on:- team needs
- coach priorities
- academics
- timing
Use this as a guide, not a final answer.
Data & Accuracy
- Some swimmer links or commits may be incomplete or incorrect. If you spot anything off, please comment so we can update it.
- Commit information and Power Index (PI) are based on publicly available data, primarily sourced from SwimCloud, at the time of writing.
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