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Find Out Where Over 1,140 Swimmers and Divers Are Headed for Fall 2024

For these swimmers and divers, Back-to-School means a new home, a new pool, and a new set of teammates. See where the class of 2024 wound up.

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Big 12 Considering Conference Expansion, In Talks With UConn

The two sides are in talks about a potential membership down the line, though it will take years for the school to get to a competitive level in football.

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TCU Swimming and Diving Announces 2024-2025 Schedule

The home opener will take place on Nov. 1-2 against SMU and Arkansas. On Nov. 15-17 diving will head to Austin to take on the Longhorns in the…

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New West Virginia Assistant Sydney Pickrem Has a Base $50,000 Per Year Salary

Sydney Pickrem officially began as an assistant coach at West Virginia on August 5th with a one-year contract as part of the Mountaineers’ new-look staff.

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Big 12 Announces Gautt Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients

28 Big 12 student-athletes are receiving Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships, and 4 were swimmers, including Ashley Bengtson (above)

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British Breaststroker Oscar Bilbao Joining Arizona State This Fall

Breaststroke specialist Oscar Bilbao grew up in England before moving to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, where he trained with Hamilton Aquatics Dubai.

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Junior Nationals Qualifier Michael Sachau Set to Swim for Cincinnati Beginning Fall 2024

A backstroker and distance freestyler, Sachau is already poised to be a strong contributor for the Bearcats within the Big 12 Conference.

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Canadian Diver Theo Hrach to Compete for University of Arizona Beginning Fall 2024

Hrach, who has competed at Canadian Nationals, joins the Wildcats after spending the past nine years diving for the Dive Calgary club.

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New Iowa State Head Swim Coach Matt Leach Gets a Big Raise Over His Predecessor

New Iowa State head swim coach Matt Leach becomes one of the highest-paid coaches of a women’s-only program in the country.

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How Much Money Did Bob Bowman and Todd DeSorbo Receive For Winning NCAA Titles?

Bob Bowman was due a bonus worth almost one-quarter of his salary after leading the Arizona State men to their first-ever NCAA team title.

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How Much Faster Did the 2025 NCAA D1 Swimming & Diving Championship Cuts Get?

With the loss of most of their stars, Arizona State sophomore Ilya Kharun will be the Sun Devils’ top returning performer after winning a pair of Olympic medals in Paris.

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NCAA Releases the 2025 D1 Swimming & Diving Qualification Standards

Alex Walsh returns to Virginia next season for her 5th year of eligibility with the chance to win a 5th-straight NCAA team title.

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Versatile Kaelia Hughes will swim for ASU starting this fall (2024)

Hughes swims the breaststrokes/IMs as well as the mid-distance freestyle events, and will have several options for her championship meet event line up. 

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Despite Relay Legacy, Luke Hobson Is First Olympic Medalist From Texas In Men’s 200 Free

Texas has churned out elite male 200 freestylers for decades, but Hobson’s bronze on Monday made him the first Longhorn Olympic medalist in the event.

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NCAA Expected To Eliminate Scholarship Limits Across All Sports

The new revenue-sharing model will see by-sport scholarship restrictions eliminated, allowing schools to offer scholarships to the entirety of their rosters

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