2021 NCAA Conference Championships Primer – Division II
It’s college conference season. While some conferences have canceled or postponed their meets, many others are still taking place. Here is the D2 schedule.
Oregon High School State Champion Elena Gingras Verbally Commits to Tulane
Lake Oswego Swim Club freestyler Elena Gingras has announced her intention to swim at Tulane University beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
3x Nebraska HS Sprint Champion Tommy Palmer (2022) Sends Verbal to Arizona
Lincoln Select Swimming’s Tommy Palmer has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Arizona for 2022-23.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Owen Watkins (2022) Gives Verbal Nod to Utah
Owen Watkins, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 fly, has given a verbal commitment to the Utah Utes for 2022-23.
Futures Qualifier Caitlin Horn Makes Verbal Commitment to Miami RedHawks
Sprinter Caitlin Horn from SwimMAC Carolina has verbally committed to Miami University (Ohio) for 2022-23 and beyond.
Harvard’s Jaycee Yegher to Finish her NCAA Eligibility at UVA in 2021-22
Harvard transfer Jaycee Yegher will give the Cavaliers their sixth breaststroker with NCAA-qualifying potential next fall.
Paige Taber to Add Backstroke Depth to Kentucky’s Class of 2026
Paige Taber, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 back and 200 back, has verbally committed to the University of Kentucky’s class of 2026.
Louisiana High School Record-holder Derek Zhang (2022) Verbally Commits to Pitt
Derek Zhang, who owns the D3 record in the 100 fly and the overall LHSAA record in the 100 back, will swim for Pitt in 2022-23 and beyond.
Trials Qualifier Spencer Aurnou-Rhees (2022) Gives Verbal Nod to Texas
New Albany Aquatics Club’s Spencer Aurnou-Rhees has announced his intention to swim at Texas beginning in the fall of 2022.
Kate McCown Commits to Ouachita Baptist with NSISC A-Final Times in 500/1650
Committed to the class of 2025, Kate McCown would have been Ouachita Baptist’s best distance freestyler last season and scored top 8 at NSISCs in 500/1650.
Canadian Free/Back Specialist Trista Bullock Commits to Indiana State (2021)
Trista Bullock from Toronto, Canada has announced her intention to swim at Indiana State University beginning next fall.
OT Qualifier Brandon Miller Verbally Commits to Utah; Will Join Sister Kayla
Brandon Miller has announced his verbal commitment to Utah, where his sister Kayla is a sophomore, for 2022-23.
6’6” Sprinter Patrick Hemingway Commits to Villanova for 2021-22
Patrick Hemingway will join the Wildcats with times that would score at Big East Championships in the 50/100 free (A finals) and 100 back (B final).
Sprinter Ike Harms Sends Verbal Commitment to Utah for 2022-23
20.9/45.3 sprinter Ike Harms from Canyons Aquatics Club is the first public verbal commitment to Utah’s class of 2026.
Alfred State Nabs Jazz Widney, with 3 Times Already Faster than School Records
Jazz Widney will be a major game-changer for the Alfred State College Pioneers when he begins in the fall of 2021.
