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.
#11 Ethan Harder Makes Verbal Commitment to Texas
USA Swimming National Junior Team Member Ethan Harder from Billings, Montana has announced his intention to swim for the Texas Longhorns beginning in the fall of 2019.
11 NCAA Division I Programs Currently Awaiting New Head Swim Coaches
In a year that seems to have more high-level Division I head coach openings than usual, 11 programs are still without head coaches for next season.
TCU To Hire George Washington’s James Winchester As New Head Coach
TCU will fill its swim coaching vacancy by pulling James Winchester from Atlantic 10 power George Washington University. Winchester tweeted a goodbye letter today to his George Washington team, and sources say he will be announced as the new TCU coach shortly.
TCU Banquet Canceled, Team Reportedly Suspended For Rest of Semester
There’s no news yet on the new coach of the TCU swimming & diving programs, but a local newspaper reports that the team’s banquet was canceled, and sources tell SwimSwam that the team has been suspended for the remainder of the semester.
Speculation: Front-runners for Auburn Head Coaching Position
With Brett Hawke resigning after a decade as head coach, the Auburn Tigers have one of the most intriguing job openings in recent memory – and the buzz is that the frontrunners could be current head coaches at other programs.
7 NCAA Division I Head Coaching Jobs Currently Open
Whoever takes over the Auburn head coaching job will be working with the NCAAs best 400 IM’er.
