UNC Chapel Hill Gains Israeli Paris Olympic Qualifier Adam Maraana
Maraana will be heading to Paris as the first Arab-Israeli swimmer to represent Israel at the Olympics before joining UNC Chapel Hill this fall.
Tanner Filion, D3 Record-Holder & D1 All-American, Makes 100 Back Semis at Olympic Trials
Filion only has two other 100 LCM backstrokes on record, according to the USA Swimming database. He is seeded 13th out of prelims (54.40).
Soon-To-Be Israeli Olympian Martin Kartavi Commits to North Carolina for 2024
The 20-year-old Kartavi punched his ticket to Paris with a personal-best 50 free time of 21.90 in January, just under the Olympic ‘A’ cut of 21.96.
Freestyle Specialist PJ Nolan Commits to Boston College for 2024
Nolan is one of four men committed to the Eagles for this fall even though they haven’t hired a new coaching staff after parting ways with Joe Brinkman & Co.
High School Class of 2026 Recruiting Kicks off June 15
It’s June 15th! That means it’s Opening Day of recruiting for the rising high school juniors in the class of 2026.
UNC Promotes Kirk Kumbier To Associate Head Coach
Kumbier, who leads the Tar Heels’ sprint group and designs the team’s speed and power development program, has been at UNC since May 2022.
ACC Champion Noah Bowers Announces Retirement From Swimming
Bowers qualified for 2024 US Olympic Trials but has not competed since NCAAs this past March. He won the 2024 ACC title in the 200 fly.
Keelan Cotter To Stay At NC State After Entering Transfer Portal This Spring
Cotter arrived at NC State last January and was one of numerous members of the women’s team to enter the portal this offseason.
Stanford Men’s & Women’s Swimming Teams Looking for New Assistant Coaches
Stanford head coach Dan Schemmel (above) is looking for a new associate head coach with assistant Neil Caskey leaving the program.
Brazilian Worlds Relay Finalist Giovana Reis Medeiros Commits to Georgia Tech
Medeiros is headed to Georgia Tech this the fall where she has the opportunity to swim some of the fastest times in program history.
Loughborough’s Rachel Anderson Commits to SMU Women For Graduate Season
After a large drop in the roster size, Anderson will be a huge addition to the SMU women this fall as they enter the ACC.
Futures Finalist Sydney Holfelder To Stay In-State With Commitment To NC State
Holfelder, a sprint freestyler and IMer, swam best times in all of her primary events this past season. She arrives next fall.
Virginia Tech Announces 2024 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees
The eight-member class includes Heather Savage, a two-time ACC champion in the 100 fly, and Logan Shinholser, Virginia Tech’s most decorated diver.
Florida State Swimmer Sydney Cole Earns Fulbright Scholarship to Study in Belgium
Florida State swimmer Sydney Cole has been named a Fulbright Scholar, affording her the opportunity to study sociology in Belgium.
Notre Dame Swimming Captain Sarah Bender Earns Fulbright Scholarship
Bender, who ranks 5th all-time in the 200 breast (2:12.80) in Notre Dame program history, is the first student-athlete from Notre Dame to earn the Fulbright Scholarship.
