Virginia Tech Hires Payton Brooks as New Assistant; Reorganizes Swimming Staff
Payton Brooks previously swam for Virginia Tech head coach Sergio Lopez at West Virginia and coached under him at the Bolles School in Florida.
Two more distance freestylers are added to NC State’s Class of 2020
James Plage and Nick Lawson will look to Coach Mark Bernardino and the Wolfpack D-Squad in the fall of 2020.
NC State Welcomes Olivia Ball as Graduate Assistant Diving Coach
NC State has hired Olivia Ball, who was a first team All-America honoree on the one-meter at Georgia, as graduate assistant diving coach.
Notre Dame Legacy Joe Hunt (2020) Makes Verbal Commitment to Fighting Irish
Rapidly-improving Joe Hunt of Alamo Area Aquatic Association, a 2x Texas high school state champion, has announced his verbal commitment to Notre Dame.
Justin Ress Says “Overheating” Led to Medical Event After 100 Back
Justin Ress was taken to an ambulance for medical evaluation and treatment after the men’s 100 back final earlier in the meet.
Virginia 6B Region 2 Champion Luke Johnson (2020) Commits to Duke Blue Devils
2x Virginia State high school finalist Luke Johnson has announced his verbal commitment to swim at Duke University beginning in the fall of 2020.
UNC Adds Auburn Volunteer Allyson Sweeney to New-Look Swimming Coaching Staff
Allyson Sweeney, who was a 4-year member of the swimming & diving team at Texas A&M, spent last season as a volunteer assistant at Auburn.
1,221 Swimmers & Divers Named as CSCAA First Team Scholar All-Americans
The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has tabbed 1,221 swimmers and divers as Scholar All-Americans for…
Kentucky State Champ Emily Lenihan Commits To Duke For 2020
Lenihan will step on to the Duke campus in 2020 with one race fast enough for a ‘B’ cut with two more within a half second.
Boston College Hires Eric Thurston as New Assistant Coach
Eric Thurston spent the last 2 seasons as a volunteer assistant with the University of Virginia. He’ll now join the staff at ACC foes BC.
Former FSU Swimmer McKenna Keith Beats Cancer
Former FSU swimmer McKenna Keith overcame Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and graduated with her degree in sociology. Keith is currently applying to nursing schools.
Turkish National Record-Holder Aleyna Ozkan Verbally Commits to Duke (2020)
EYOF and European Junior Championship medalist Aleyna Ozkan has verbally committed to swim at Duke University beginning in the fall of 2020.
Amy Bilquist & Lauren Barber among 585 Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
A record 585 female college athletes have been nominated by their member schools for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the…
106 DI Men’s Teams, 184 Women’s Tabbed as CSCAA Scholar All-America Squads
A total of 777 teams from 480 colleges and universities have been tabbed as Scholar All-America Teams by the College…
After Massive Time Drops, Alex Tomlinson Recommits from ECU to NC State
When Alex Tomlinson committed to East Carolina in October, his best 200 back was a 1:51. He’s since cut 5 seconds from that time.
