2025 Swim Recruits | Bear Insider

swimmer19

8:39a, 9/13/23

Top 2025 recruit on the women's side, Alex Shackell, announced her verbal to the Bears this morning:

#1 RECRUIT IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2025 ALEX SHACKELL CHOOSES CAL

From Carmel, IN, she will have 2 years of overlap with her brother Aaron, a freshman on the men's team. Parents swam under Durden/Marsh at Auburn, and Alex has a Worlds silver medal anchoring the 800 Free Relay at this year's World Champs. She's an immediate NCAA title contender in the sprint free/fly/IM events and contributor in all 5 relays.

SFCALBear72

8:45a, 9/13/23

All kinds of good news for Cal's Olympic sports today.

Thanks for sharing!

LegoBear

1:06p, 9/13/23

#3 Claire Weinstein to Cal as well. Durden and crew doing a good job restoring our women's program it seems.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxJNYQLP7bb/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

HBear

1:31p, 9/13/23

In reply to LegoBear

LegoBear said:
#3 Claire Weinstein to Cal as well. Durden and crew doing a good job restoring our women's program it seems.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxJNYQLP7bb/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

BEARS ON A ROLL: #3 IN 2025, CLAIRE WEINSTEIN, ADDS ANOTHER VERBAL COMMITMENT FOR CAL

Bears on a roll indeed!

Nasal Mucus Goldenbear

2:08p, 9/13/23

Schroeder71

3:14p, 9/13/23

It appears that the women's team is on the rebound as a national power, again. GO BEARS!

91Cal

3:48p, 9/13/23

In reply to Schroeder71

Schroeder71 said:
It appears that the women's team is on the rebound as a national power, again. GO BEARS!

Wonder how the UNC coaches feel about this…not! Go Bears!

PalyBear

4:20p, 9/13/23

Message sent to the women's swimming world: The Bears Are Coming!!

philbert

5:46p, 9/13/23

Did the move to ACC help or is it more Durden and Marsh?

swan

8:33p, 9/13/23

In reply to philbert

philbert said:
Did the move to ACC help or is it more Durden and Marsh?

Durden and Marsh, IMHO.

HoopDreams

9:14p, 9/13/23

swimmer19

9:24a, 9/17/23

Make it a family affair - Andrew Shackell (Alex's twin) kicks off the men's recruit class:

ANDREW SHACKELL (2025), ALEX'S TWIN BROTHER, MAKES VERBAL COMMITMENT TO… CAL!

HBear

5:43p, 9/27/23

SwimSwam's #15 in the 2025 class, Caiden Bowers, verbals to Cal! Looks like he unofficially visited Michigan, Indiana, and some Ivies (Harvard, Princeton).

https://www.instagram.com/p/CxttpWkszWe/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

OBear073akaSMFan

12:38p, 10/6/23

Cal picks up another 2025 recruit, Gracyn Aquino. A sprinter from socal who won the 50 free at state last year. She is rated #93 on Swimcloud (formerly swimmingcollege).

https://swimswam.com/california-hs-state-champ-botr-sprinter-gracyn-aquino-verbals-to-cal-for-2025-26/

HBear

7:21a, 10/10/23

Kenny Barnicle (#20 per SwimSwam) announced his commitment to Cal. Same club team as both Alexy brothers. Go Bears!

#20 KENNETH BARNICLE (2025) ADDS HIS VERBAL COMMITMENT TO CAL'S GROWING CLASS OF 2029

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Barnicle attends West Morris Mendham High School and swims year-round for Greater Somerset Area YMCA (the same club that produced his future Cal teammates Jack and Rob Alexy although Jack is currently a junior and will likely have graduated by the time Barnicle arrives at Berkeley). We ranked him #20 on our Way Too Early list of top recruits from the high school class of 2025.

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Barnicle will form the Cal class of 2029 with verbal commits #15 Caiden Bowers, "Best of the Rest" IMer Ian Platts-Mills, and Andrew Shackell.

OBear073akaSMFan

12:43p, 10/10/23

In reply to HBear

HBear said:
Kenny Barnicle (#20 per SwimSwam) announced his commitment to Cal. Same club team as both Alexy brothers. Go Bears!

Another NJ boy! They also picked up Ian Platts-Mills from Chapel Hill, NC. Ranked #60 by Swim cloud and was "Best of the rest" by swimswam in the IM events.

article:https://swimswam.com/cal-secures-verbal-commitment-from-versatile-ian-platts-mills-for-2025-26/

LegoBear

1:58p, 10/10/23

I believe the assistant coach Huger posted something that sounds like another top woman's recruit committed as well.

swimmer19

8:49a, 10/11/23

SwimSwam #13 Elle Scott announced her commitment to the Bears. Breaststroker from Charlotte coming out of SwimMAC, with sprint free relay potential and adding additional depth in fly and IM. Welcome!!

OBear073akaSMFan

9:47a, 10/11/23

In reply to swimmer19

swimmer19 said:
SwimSwam #13 Elle Scott announced her commitment to the Bears. Breaststroker from Charlotte coming out of SwimMAC, with sprint free relay potential and adding additional depth in fly and IM. Welcome!!

With the departure of coach Teri now Bears are now getting more high end recruits. It's no doubt there were lots of negative recruiting during coach Teri reign!

juarezbear

10:36a, 10/11/23

In reply to OBear073akaSMFan

OBear073akaSMFan said:
swimmer19 said:
SwimSwam #13 Elle Scott announced her commitment to the Bears. Breaststroker from Charlotte coming out of SwimMAC, with sprint free relay potential and adding additional depth in fly and IM. Welcome!!
With the departure of coach Teri now Bears are now getting more high end recruits. It's no doubt there were lots of negative recruiting during coach Teri reign!

I agree. Really mindblowing actually....just shows what a winning program with a great coach sans baggage can do. Now, if football could only follow suit....

HBear

12:52p, 10/11/23

In reply to swimmer19

swimmer19 said:
SwimSwam #13 Elle Scott announced her commitment to the Bears. Breaststroker from Charlotte coming out of SwimMAC, with sprint free relay potential and adding additional depth in fly and IM. Welcome!!

CAL RACKS UP ANOTHER VERBAL COMMITMENT FOR 2025-26: THE HIGHLY VERSATILE #13 ELLE SCOTT

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Best SCY times:
100 breast 1:00.19
200 breast 2:10.04
200 IM 1:57.39
400 IM 4:14.57
200 free 1:47.82
100 free 49.73
50 free 23.36
100 fly 53.41
A 2022 National Select Camp attendee, Scott will join #1 Alex Shackell, #3 Claire Weinstein, and "Best of the Rest" Gracyn Aquino on the Golden Bears' roster in the fall of 2025. She would have scored at the 2023 ACC Championships in the B finals of the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast.

OBear073akaSMFan

3:24p, 10/11/23

In reply to HBear

HBear said:
swimmer19 said:
SwimSwam #13 Elle Scott announced her commitment to the Bears. Breaststroker from Charlotte coming out of SwimMAC, with sprint free relay potential and adding additional depth in fly and IM. Welcome!!
CAL RACKS UP ANOTHER VERBAL COMMITMENT FOR 2025-26: THE HIGHLY VERSATILE #13 ELLE SCOTT

Quote:
Best SCY times:
100 breast 1:00.19
200 breast 2:10.04
200 IM 1:57.39
400 IM 4:14.57
200 free 1:47.82
100 free 49.73
50 free 23.36
100 fly 53.41
A 2022 National Select Camp attendee, Scott will join #1 Alex Shackell, #3 Claire Weinstein, and "Best of the Rest" Gracyn Aquino on the Golden Bears' roster in the fall of 2025. She would have scored at the 2023 ACC Championships in the B finals of the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast.

It was mentioned in the comments section of swimswam that Teagan O'Dell & Lilla Bognar visted Cal last week. Teagan is the tied as a #1 ranked on swimcloud (tied with Weinstein & Shackell already Cal signees) & Lilla #7, Of course Teagan also visited UVA & many others but if we snag her this could be better than the Fab 4 class back in 2016.

91Cal

4:18p, 10/11/23

In reply to HBear

HBear said:
swimmer19 said:
SwimSwam #13 Elle Scott announced her commitment to the Bears. Breaststroker from Charlotte coming out of SwimMAC, with sprint free relay potential and adding additional depth in fly and IM. Welcome!!
CAL RACKS UP ANOTHER VERBAL COMMITMENT FOR 2025-26: THE HIGHLY VERSATILE #13 ELLE SCOTT

Quote:
Best SCY times:
100 breast 1:00.19
200 breast 2:10.04
200 IM 1:57.39
400 IM 4:14.57
200 free 1:47.82
100 free 49.73
50 free 23.36
100 fly 53.41
A 2022 National Select Camp attendee, Scott will join #1 Alex Shackell, #3 Claire Weinstein, and "Best of the Rest" Gracyn Aquino on the Golden Bears' roster in the fall of 2025. She would have scored at the 2023 ACC Championships in the B finals of the 200 IM, 100 breast, and 200 breast.

Weird to see the ACC, but it is exciting to be moving on!

Schroeder71

7:10p, 10/11/23

The ACC swim championship should be super competitive with Virginia, NC State, Stanford & hopefully Cal, again. I don't have the ACC list of schools in front of me but Louisville & some others are competitive, too.

HBear

8:49p, 10/11/23

Distance swimmer Norvin Clontz joins the 2025 class on the men's side. #7 recruit, also from North Carolina / SwimMAC.

OBear073akaSMFan

9:17p, 10/11/23

In reply to HBear

HBear said:
Distance swimmer Norvin Clontz joins the 2025 class on the men's side. #7 recruit, also from North Carolina / SwimMAC.

Big time get! Needed to add to our distance crew! Looks like 200-400 free & the 800 relay. Think that's why NCstate didn't want Cal or the Furds in the ACC

HBear

8:43a, 10/12/23

In reply to OBear073akaSMFan

OBear073akaSMFan said:
HBear said:
Distance swimmer Norvin Clontz joins the 2025 class on the men's side. #7 recruit, also from North Carolina / SwimMAC.
Big time get! Needed to add to our distance crew! Looks like 200-400 free & the 800 relay. Think that's what NCstate didn't want Cal or the Furds in the ACC

#7 NORVIN CLONTZ OF SWIMMAC GIVES CAL THEIR 3RD TOP-20 VERBAL COMMITMENT FOR 2025-26

The Golden Bears are barreling full steam ahead with their recruiting for fall 2025. The class now consists of #7 Clontz, #15 Caiden Bowers, #20 Kenneth Barnicle, "Best of the Rest" Ian Platts-Mills, and Andrew Shackell.

Polodad

9:03a, 10/12/23

I'm thinking the ACC affiliation is a plus for swimming recruiting.

swimmer19

12:49p, 10/15/23

SwimSwam "Best of the Rest" IMer Alexa McDevitt from Seattle announced her verbal to the Bears' 2025 recruit class. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 400 IM and also specializing in the 200 free/breast/IM.

OBear073akaSMFan

1:14p, 10/15/23

In reply to swimmer19

Wow. Thank you to you & everyone else for your recruiting updates. KEEP THEM COMING!!

OBear073akaSMFan

3:39p, 10/15/23

#8 Raya Mellott (2025) just committed to Virginia. She is local, a jr at San Ramon HS and swims for the Crow Canyon Sharks. A breast & IM swimmer. Too bad we couldn't snag someone in our own backyard.

OBear073akaSMFan

11:13a, 10/21/23

Cal bags another, Alexa McDevitt (Wash). #29 on Swimcloud & "Best of the Rest" on Swimswan. Looks like IM & Freestyle will be her events. Welcome Alexa!

https://swimswam.com/olympic-trials-qualifier-alexa-mcdevitt-hands-verbal-commitment-to-cal-2025/

OBear073akaSMFan

10:21p, 11/5/23

Another highly ranked swimmer , Ella Cosgrove (AZ), #19 on Swimcloud & Best of the rest on Swimswam. She will be a distance freestyler 200-800. Keep them coming coaches.

https://swimswam.com/botr-distance-freestyler-ella-cosgrove-2025-adds-verbal-to-already-stellar-class-at-cal/

tedbear

6:44p, 11/6/23

https://swimswam.com/2-recruit-in-class-of-2025-teagan-odell-chooses-cal-golden-bears-grab-1-2-3-in-the-class/

Dream Team 2

wifeisafurd

7:29p, 11/6/23

Durden is just killing it. Women's team is likely fully back after the McKeever debacle.