NCAA Adds Exception to Student-Athletes’ Required Weekly Day Off
Following a recent rule change by the NCAA, student-athletes may now be required to train for up to 24 days consecutive days without receiving a single day to recover and focus exclusively on their coursework.
Practice + Pancakes: Texas Men, Dean Farris Tackle Fast Friday (Video)
It’s the heart of long course season. Teams are training hard and loading up on their swimmers. What better time to go and see what the 4-time reigning NCAA champs are up to?
Division I Eliminates Permission-to-Contact Transfer Process
DI student-athletes will no longer need their current institution’s approval to pursue a transfer.
Dean Farris Explains Santa Clara Performances, Texas Training (Video)
Dean Farris breaks down his weekend in Santa Clara, how training has gone during his time in Austin with the UT men, and how he’s feeling moving into the rest of the summer
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2018-2019 NCAA Cut Times Released; 19.00 Is New 50 Free ‘A’ Cut
The NCAA has released its Division I qualifying standards for the 2018-2019 college season, including drastically-lowered B cuts and an A cut in the 50 free that has officially reached the 19-second barrier.
Analysis: NCAA “B” Cuts Drop Drastically for 2018-2019
Earlier today, we reported on the NCAA’s new “A” and “B” cuts for the 2018-2019 college swim season. Comparing those times to their 2017-2018 counterparts shows a dramatic drop in “B” cut times in particular.
Bolles School’s Paul DeGrado Verbally Commits to Texas
Paul DeGrado of the Bolles School Sharks has verbally committed to Texas for the fall of 2019.
Speedo Introduces Joseph Schooling
Following multiple medal success at the 2015 FINA World Championships, Joseph Schooling’s reputation as one of swimming’s most exciting new prospects was sealed at the Rio Olympics when he sensationally overcame his boyhood hero, Michael Phelps, to seal victory in the men’s 100m butterfly.
37 Division I Swimmers Named Academic All-District Selections
he College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large teams last week and 20 Division I men’s swimmers and 17 women’s swimmers were among those honored.
Cal To Hire Texas Volunteer Chase Kreitler As New Assistant Coach
California will fill the vacancy in its coaching staff this week, hiring former Texas volunteer assistant coach Chase Kreitler, a source tells us.
Ben Brooks Commits to West Virginia; Transfers from Eastern Michigan
Lake Shore Swim Club’s Ben Brooks is transferring from Eastern Michigan to West Virginia in the fall.
EMU Sprinter Chris O’Shea Signs with West Virginia
Chris O’Shea of Three Village Swim Club has signed with West Virginia University to finish his three remaining years of eligibility.
FHSAA 1A State Champ Cole Crane Makes Verbal Commitment to Texas
Cole Crane from Episcopal School of Jacksonville and Episcopal AmberJax has given a verbal commitment to the Longhorns for 2019-20.
New Proposal Would Require All NCAA Transfers To Sit Out One Year
A new proposal would extend the NCAA’s “year in residence” requirement to all sports, requiring all transfers to sit out a full year before rejoining NCAA competition, though other proposals would allow students with a certain GPA to bypass that requirement.
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