Sam O’Brien, the CAA’s #2 Scorer, Will Transfer to Virginia Next Season
Sam O’Brien is the defending CAA Champion in the 500 and 1650 freestyles, which will bolster a weak spot for the Virginia men.
4-Time World Junior Champion Ksawery Masiuk Changes His Mind About Future NCAA Career
Last summer, Polish teenager Ksawery Masiuk committed to NC State. He has now decided to stay home and train in Poland instead of going to the United States.
Turkey Names National Championship Meet in Honor of Technical Coach Stefano Nurra
Steffano Nura died in August in Turkey while working for the country as a technical swimming coach. The federation has named their 2023 championship for him.
2022 ACC Champion Liberty Williams Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal
Liberty Williams, the 2022 ACC Champion in the women’s 1650 free, has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal to seek a new program for next season.
Dordt University in Iowa Will Add Men’s and Women’s Swimming in Fall 2024
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa is adding men’s and women’s swimming to its intercollegiate athletics offerings, with a planned 2024-2025 start.
USA Swimming Publishes Selection Procedures for Open Water at 2024 World Championships
If Katie Grimes finishes in the top 8 of the 10k at the 2023 World Championships, she will automatically advanced to the 2024 World Championships.
Jim Whitehead Joins Club Wolverine Staff in Major Shakeup of Michigan Club Swim Coaching
Jim Whitehead was previously co-head coach of Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics, the best club team in the western part of the state.
LEN Unveils Names of 36 Countries Entered in U23 Championships
LEN has shared the list of 36 countries that have committed to compete at the inaugural U23 European Swimming Championships this summer in Dublin.
NCAA Champion Andrei Minakov Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal
NCAA Champion swimmer Andrei Minakov has become the biggest name to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal so far this offseason.
Swimming Canada Unveils Selection Procedures for 2024 World Championships
Swimming Canada, one of the first major swimming nations to announce selection procedures for 2024 Worlds, will use a mix of domestic and international results to pick their team for the unusually-timed meet.
NCAA Qualifier Deniz Ertan Enters NCAA Transfer Portal to Explore Options
Ertan, a Turkish National Record holder, scored Georgia Tech’s only points at the 2023 NCAA Championship meet. She is not committed to a transfer.
2021 NCAA Qualifier Ethan Heasley Enters Transfer Portal After Retiring in the Fall
Ethan Heasley, one of the top recruits of 2020, retired for swimming last fall. Now, he’s exploring his options back in college swimming.
Utah Hires Carson-Newman Head Coach Jordan Taylor as New Swimming Assistant
Jordan Taylor, a Scotsman, comes to the program after 7 seasons at Carson-Newman, where he coached among others the NCAA D2 Champion in the 100 fly and 100 free last season.
412 Athletes from 36 Nations Entered in Inaugural LEN U23 European Championships
With the preliminary deadline to enter having passed, LEN says that 412 athletes from 36 nations have entered the meet, including Daniel Wiffen of the host country.
23+ Olympians Entered for US Masters Nationals, Including Nathan Adrian and Vlad Morozov
21-year-old Andrei Minakov, a 2022 NCAA Champion and 2019 World Championships silver medalist, is scheduled to race in Irvine next week.
