British Olympic Trials Qualifier Elena Dewhurst Commits to Florida State
Elena Dewhurst, one of Great Britain’s top junior sprinters, has committed to the Florida State Seminoles for the fall of 2021.
Chase Davison Joins Another Breaststroke-Heavy Class for the Texas Women (2022)
The Texas women struggled in the breaststrokes last season, but have gone hard after that discipline in their recruiting classes of 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Emma Norton Commits to Georgia (2022) to Join Older Brother Mitchell
Emma Norton, the defending Georgia High School Class 1A-3A State Champion in the 500 free, will be a Georgia Bulldog in the fall of 2022.
CCSA Moves 2021 Swimming & Diving Championship from Tennessee to Liberty
The Incarnate Word men are the 3-time defending CCSA championships in swimming & diving. They’ll chase a 4-peat next spring at Liberty.
Miami Hurricanes Hit the Northeast Again with Pledge from PA’s Kaitlyn Bitting
Bitting is the 2nd swimmer in Miami’s class of 2021 from Pennsylvania, with 5 of 6 in the group coming from the Northeastern US.
2-Time Brazilian Olympian Graciele Herrmann Returns to Pool to Rep Paraguay
After a 2-year retirement, the Brazilian and South American Record holder Graciele Herrmann is back in training to represent Paraguay at the 2024 Games.
Fort Walton Beach Swimmer Colby Orcutt Named National HS Heisman Finalist
Colby Orcutt, whose older brother Daniel won the High School Heisman in 2016, has been named one of 12 finalists for the 2020 award.
4-Time Wisconsin State Champion Av Osero Will Dive at Minnesota, Not Iowa
Av Osero, who won 4 consecutive Wisconsin High School State Titles, has announced that she’ll be a Golden Gopher after Iowa cut their program.
Arsenio Bustos Joins Rare Echelon of Just 5 Swimmers at Connecticut Club Meet
Arsenio Bustos, an NC State commit, is one of just 5 swimmers to have been as fast in the 100 yard races of all 4 strokes at his age as he has.
Darby Galbraith Commits to Virginia Tech After Initial William & Mary Choice
Galbraith, whose older brother swims for the recently-reinstated William & Mary program, wound up re-committing to Virginia Tech after the initial cut.
10 Swimmers Who Broke Through in the 2020 ISL Season
Beata Nelson’s first season as a professional swimmer saw her as the ISL’s 2nd-ranked rookie in terms of MVP points scored.
Survey: 44 New Jersey Indoor Pool Operators Report No Spread of Coronavirus
A survey by the New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance turned up no reported cases of spread of coronavirus at 44 of the state’s indoor pools.
The Iron Swimmers of the 2020 ISL Season: 200M+ High Point Scorers
Hali Flickinger told Mark Foster in a post race interview that she didn’t really like the 400 IM, but was happy to swim it for her team anyway.
Ave Maria University (NAIA) in Florida Adds Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving
The school of almost 1,200 undergraduates in southwest Florida has announced a big expansion of its athletics program, including the addition of men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs.
#6 Recruit Lillie Nordmann Is in California, but Not Enrolled at Stanford
Though Lillie Nordmann raced at this weekend’s Stanford Invite, she is still not planning to compete for the Cardinal varsity squad this season.
