Pac-12 Coaches Set Dates for 2021 Swimming & Diving Championships
The Cal men will defend their Pac-12 swimming & diving championship beginning the day after the women’s meet ends in Houston.
Emma (Darlington) Munsch Named New Head Coach at Tucson Ford
Emma Munsch, who was an All-American swimmer at Arizona from 2007 through 2012, has been named the new head coach of Tucson Ford Aquatics.
High School Stars Torri Huske, Anthony Grimm Win Titles in VHSL District Meets
Torri Huske (above) won both of her individual races at the Liberty District meet, while Grimm won a pair in the Concorde District.
Big Ten Plans to Move to 4.5 Day Format for 2021 Swimming Championships
The Ohio State women (above) and Michigan men were the 2020 Big Ten swimming & diving champions. They’ll face a new format in their title defenses this year.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Men’s #40 – #31
Clyde Lewis had the fastest (legal) flat start 200 free at last summer’s World Championships, but wound up just 6th in the event final.
Pac-12 Will Take 2021 Men’s & Women’s Swimming Championships to Houston
The Pac-12 is home to the defending NCAA Division I Champions in both women’s swimming & diving (Stanford, above) and men’s swimming & diving (Cal).
Nebraska Will Now Allow Indoor Venues at 100% Capacity
Nebraska has taken all restrictions off indoor venues, though there’s no guarantee yet every seat will be filled for US Olympic Trials in June.
PIAA Confirms Details about Pennsylvania High School State Championship Meets
The Pennsylvania High School Swimming & Diving State Championship meet will be split across 3 days, with diving competition held the week before swimming.
Serbia, Hungary, Israel Begin Vaccinating Olympic Athletes; Italy Chief Says No
At least 3 nations, including Hungary, have begun inoculating their Olympic athletes for the coronavirus. The head of the Italian Olympic Committee says their athletes won’t jump the line.
One of Texas’ Top Sprinters, Jake Litchfield, Commits to TCU Horned Frogs
Jake Litchfield, the Texas 5A runner-up in the 50 free last season, has committed to the TCU Horned Frogs for the fall of 2021.
Indiana State Champion Diver Commits to Purdue after Iowa Cuts Program
Sam Bennett was due to be a program-changing diver for the Iowa Hawkeyes; instead, he’ll join the historically-strong program at Purdue next fall.
Head of Canadian Olympic Committee Floats Idea of Athletes Jumping Vaccine Line
The head of Canada’s Olympic Committee says he’s discussed the idea of Olympians moving up in vaccine priority with the national government.
Cavalier Aquatics 14-Year Old Grey Davis Drops 7 Secs to Post 1:01.1 in 100 Fly
A handful of USA Swimming’s top club teams are racing at an invitational event in Virginia this weekend, where top age groupers posted best times in long course.
UCLA Signs 3 Junior National Qualifying Divers for Class of 2021
Junior Nationals finalist Christina Duan (above) is one of three local divers who have signed with UCLA in the class of 2021.
Ohio State Will Swim Indiana, Purdue, Rutgers after Michigan Meet Canceled
After Michigan put athletics on ‘pause,’ next weekend will feature a rematch between Ohio State and Indiana (with Purdue and Rutgers to boot).
