Penn Charter Breaststroker Joseph Hong Verbally Commits to Virginia Tech
At the Speedo Junior Nationals last summer, Hong scored in the 200 breast C-final at 20th, going 2:20.33 in the final for a lifetime best.
IL Freestyler Nick Tommasone Joins Notre Dame Class of 2025
Tommasone hit best times in his top events in early March at the 2020 Illinois Senior Champs. At that meet, he was the runner-up in the 100/200/500 free.
Florida State Announces Salary Reductions, 25 Positions Cut in Athletics
None of the positions that are being cut are expected to be coaching positions. The school also announced a 20% reduction in operating costs.
ACC Schools Won’t Begin Competition in Fall Sports until At Least September
(Above: defending ACC men’s swimming & diving champions NC State). ACC schools won’t be allowed to begin fall sports competition until at least September 1.
SwimSwam Podcast: Tyler Fenwick on How UVA is Recruiting During Quarantine
Fenwick dives into the emphasis UVA has put on recruiting and how that’s changed since COVID. There has been more zoom calls and face-to-face interactions
CSCAA Announces 2020 Scholar All-America Team Individual Selections
Louisville and Virginia led all Division I women’s teams with 16 First-Team Selections, while Texas led on the Division I men’s side with 17.
6x Connecticut HS Champ Sophie Murphy Verbals to Georgia Tech
For Cheshire YMCA, Murphy has made several YMCA LC Nationals A-finals and was the 100 free runner-up in 2018 (57.84).
ICE: Foreign Students Cannot Attend Online-Only School From the US This Fall
ICE announced that international students facing entirely online course loads must leave the country or transfer schools.
Italian IMer Ginevra Molino Commits to Florida State for 2020-21
IMer Ginevra Molino from Torino, Italy is headed to Tallahassee to swim for Florida State University in the class of 2024.
World Jr Championships Semi-Finalist Fernanda Celidonio Commits to Louisville
Brazilian backstroker Fernanda Celidonio placed 12th in the 50 backstroke at the 2019 World Junior Swimming CHampionships.
VT Cracks Open 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from SIN/ESP Sprinter Carmen Weiler
Last summer, Weiler just missed the podium at the 2019 European Junior Championships representing Spain, touching fourth in the 100 free (55.60).
Georgia Tech Picks Up NJ Breaststroker Clarissa Sabin for Fall 2021
At the 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals last summer, Sabin reached finals in the 100 breast and 200 IM representing Berkeley Aquatic Club.
Breaststroker Julia Nappi Sends Verbal Commitment to Virginia Tech for 2021-22
Breaststroker Julia Nappi from YMCA of Greater Monmouth County has announced her intention to swim at Virginia Tech beginning in the 2021-22 season.
Louisville Lands Brazilian Youth Record-Holder Gustavo Saldo for Fall 2021
At the 2019 World Junior Champs, Saldo competed in the 400 free, 800 free and 200 fly. He placed 11th in the 200 fly with a near-best of 1:59.49.
2:00 200 LCM Butterflier Tommy Bried Sends Verbal to Louisville
Ace Aquatic Club’s Tommy Bried has verbally committed to the Louisville Cardinals for fall 2021. He is a rising senior at Hillgrove High School in Georgia.
