Annual Women in College Coaching Report Card Sees First Decline in Women Head Coaches in 13 Years
For the first time in 13 years, programs in the seven conferences in the Tucker Center Report Card saw a slight decline in the number of women leading women’s teams.
Miami FL Adds Klaudia Nazieblo As Assistant Coach
Nazieblo arrives from Virginia Tech where she spent her collegiate career and has served as an assistant coach since 2021.
4-Time Louisiana D1 State Champion Aidan Villars Set to Join Florida State for Fall of 2026
Florida State has added four-time Louisiana state champion Aidan Villars, whose butterfly speed projects well in the ACC.
Sectionals Finalist Kate Heffernan Commits to SMU for Fall 2026
Heffernan is currently poised to be the Mustangs’ fastest competitor in the 50 and 200 back and 2nd-fastest competitor in the 100 back this coming season.
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Texas Longhorns Win 3rd Consecutive Directors’ Cup
The Texas Longhorns have won their 3rd consecutive Directors Cup as the most successful NCAA D1 program in the country, including a national championship in men’s swimming & diving.
Molly Warner, Lauren McNamara Announce They Will Transfer From Marshall To Pitt
McNamara won the 200 fly at the 2026 American Conference Championships. Warner was an ‘A’ finalist in the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 fly.
Pitt Adds Austin Pillado From Washington State As Associate Head Swim Coach
Pillado was an assistant for Arizona State during the 2023-2024 season before he moved to join Washington State the last two seasons.
Sectionals Winner and Juinor Nats Qualifier, Kirk Morgan Commits to Swim at BC Next Fall (2027)
A recent champion at the Speedo Sectional meet in Richmond, Kirk Morgan is set to join BC next fall, bringing a 200 free time that would have led the school at ACCs.
Pitt Hires Josh Larcom as Head Diving Coach as Part of New Look Swimming & Diving Staff
The Pitt Panthers are breaking new ground, hiring a head swimming coach and head diving coach (above) to serve under the promoted Katie Kasprzak.
NC State, UNC Could Earn $5.8 Million Annually In Sports Betting Tax Distributions
North Carolina’s largest public school athletic departments have been left out of distributions from taxes on sports betting operators since it was legalized.
Florida State Adds Caroline MacDonald, Emma Thomas to Women’s 2026 Recruiting Class
Thomas and MacDonald will help fill some of the gaps left by graduating seniors and bring added depth to Florida State this coming season.
Skyler Smith Adds Her Name to the List of Breaststrokers Working Full-Time Jobs While Competing
Smith will be taking on a full-time job in the comms department at UNC while continuing to pursue her master’s degree and compete.
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