GCAT’s Sam Parker Stays In-State, Chooses UGA for Fall 2021
Representing Habersham, Parker won three events at the 2020 Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools Swimming (GAPPS) Championships.
Longhorn Aquatics’ Sadie Runeman Stays Local, Verbals to Texas for 2021
At the 2020 Texas 6A State Championships, swimming for Westwood, Runeman clocked a fifth-place finish in the 100 back (55.81).
2019 Euro Juniors Semifinalist Joel Thompson Chooses LSU for Fall 2020
Thompson competed for GBR at the 2019 European Junior Championships in both IM races, making it to the semifinals of the 200 IM.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Justine Murdock Verbals to Northwestern for 2021
Murdock clocked a fourth-place effort in the 200 back at the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East, hitting her lifetime best 1:56.48.
ASU Adds Canadian Breaststroker Pilar McCann to Incoming Class
n April of 2019, at the Canadian Worlds Trials, McCann put together a 10th place finish in the 50 breast and a 17th place finish in the 100 breast.
FHSAA 1A State Champion Emily Trieschmann Verbals to Northwestern
At the 2019 FHSAA 1A State Championships, Trieschmann took the state title in the 200 free with her lifetime best of 1:47.84.
Norwegian Record-Holder Marte Lovberg Joins Incoming Arizona State Class
Lovberg, a freestyler with range and IM potential, has been part of two Norwegian national record-setting relays, one in LCM and one in SCM.
British Open Water Specialist Gordon Mason to Join ASU in Fall 2020
Last summer, Mason represented Team Great Britain at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, where he raced to a 42nd-place finish in the 5K contest.
NCAA’s Division III Considering Its Own Name-Image-Likeness Rules
The goal is to have new NIL legislation adopted at the 2021 NCAA Convention and then implemented before the 2021-22 academic year.
Epic Swim: Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak Tie for 100 Free Olympic Glory
It certainly didn’t seem like it would be Simone Manuel or Penny Oleksiak‘s moment in the limelight. About five weeks before…
3x WAC Runner-Up Ogi Maric Transfers from UNLV to Arizona After One Season
Maric had a very strong debut at the 2020 Western Athletic Conference Championships, where he finished second in all three of his individual events.
German Sprinter Rafael Miroslaw, European Jr Champ, Chooses Indiana for 2021
Miroslaw has competed at the senior international level, joining Germany’s 4×200 free relay at the 2019 World Championships.
How Australia’s Best Swimmers Are Staying Fit During Pandemic
Check out what some of the top Australian swimmers are doing to stay in shape while normal training schedules are canceled for the time being.
PIAA Cancels All Winter & Spring Sports for Remainder of 2019-20 Season
The meet was initially scheduled for March 13-14 at Bucknell University, but was suspended the day before and remained as such for more than three weeks.
Claire Curzan Hits the (Backyard) Pool with Wetsuit to Continue Training
“She can’t feel her face,” Mark Curzan, her father, told SwimSwam. “But she says she’s more of a water mammal than a land mammal.”
