Top swimmers in 2026 class to swim for Gophers, others pick Notre Dame, Virginia

St. Cloud Tech junior boys swimmer Micah Davis, an Olympic hopeful, is committed to Virginia. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota’s top high school swimmers in the Class of 2026 believe in sticking together.

Faith Lamah of St. Michael and Libbi McCarthy of Edina, the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked girls, respectively, are headed to the Gophers. Lamah, bypassing high school, competes for Edina Swim Club while McCarthy leads the Hornets squad.

For more on Lamah, McCarthy and the state's other swimmers heading to college next year, click here to read this story on startribune.com.

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