Articles by Anya Pelshaw

NCAA Qualifier Emily Claesson Remaining At Virginia Tech, Joining Staff As Assistant Coach

Claesson graduated from Virginia Tech this past spring and swam at NCAAs in all four seasons with the Hokies.

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TJ Frost Earns Two Wins On Night 2 Of Columbus Sectionals

Frost swam to a lifetime best in the 200 freestyle and also won the 400 IM on night two in Columbus.

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KK LeBlanc Swims Lifetime Best 200 Back To Kick Off Columbus Sectionals

She swam to a lifetime best 2:13.31 in the women’s 200 back and has dropped almost three seconds in the event this summer.

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Elliot Leasure Posts 2:02.93 200 Back To Conclude Westmont Sectionals

Leasure was just off his best time of a 2:02.66 that sits at #4 all-time in the boys 13-14 age group. He holds the 13-14 100 back NAG.

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Dare Rose Posts 51.79 100 Fly On Night 3 Of Westmont Sectionals

Rose’s season best 50.70 currently sits at #6 in the world this season. He also swam the 200 fly earlier this weekend in Westmont.

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NCAA Releases 2027 Division II Swimming & Diving Championship Standards

The men’s side saw changes in 10 out of 14 events while the women’s side only had changes in six events.

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Hunter Gumbayan Breaks Boys 11-12 200 Free NAG Record With 1:59.46 At Florida Age Group Champs

Gumbayan broke the previous NAG of a 1:59.72 set by Winn Aung in 2015. Gumbayan has dropped over 10 seconds in the event over the last year.

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2026 NCAA Diving Transfer Roundup: July Edition

Eight more diving transfers have announced their destinations for the upcoming 2026-2027 season.

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NCAA Qualifier Giulia Zambelli Transferring From LSU To Texas

Zambelli was 7th in the 200 fly at the 2026 SEC Championships for LSU and finished 21st in the event at 2026 NCAAs.

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Thea Bike Posts 1:01.33 100 Back Moving Up To #47 All-Time In 15-16 On Night 2 Westmont Sectionals

Bike entered the day with a lifetime best 1:01.73 100 back and dropped 0.40 to move up from #68 to #47 all-time in the girls 15-16 age group.

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Dare Rose Swims 200 Fly On Night 1 Of Westmont Sectionals

Rose swam to a 2:00.13 200 fly on night 1 of Westmont Sectionals. He has been as fast as a 1:55.64 this season.

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Lydia Jacoby Returns To Training With Hopes For 2028 LA Olympic Games

Jacoby has not raced since 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials where she finished 3rd in the 100 breaststroke, just 0.27 off making the US Olympic Team.

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Army’s Kelly Lennon Joins Louisville As Assistant Coach

Lennon had been with Army for the last five seasons including serving as Associate Head Coach since June 2024.

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2026 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The second night of the 2026 Canadian Trials features finals in the 400m IM, 100m free, 50m back for both women and men, plus the women’s 1500m free.

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Virginia Tech Adds Four More Transfers For Fall 2026-2027

Sinead Valero (W) and Natalia Janiszewska (W) arrive from NAIA Keiser, Aidan Paro (M) arrives from Louisville, and Savannah Berry (W) arrives from Denver.

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