Ohio State Adds Emily Hetzer As Assistant Coach, Promotes Michael Butler To Hybrid Role
Hetzer moves into a full-time assistant role on the staff, while Butler shifts into a dual position that includes being the Director of Operations.
SEC, Big Ten Withhold Support For Protect College Sports Act
After receiving backing from the ACC and Big 12 earlier this week, the bill has drawn criticism from the NCAA’s two other Power conferences.
Minnesota Adds Alumnus Logan Redondo As Assistant Coach
Redondo graduated from Minnesota from 2017. He spent four years at Mission Viejo Nadadores and the 2025-2026 season at Virginia doing data analysis.
Lincoln Hofmann Flips Commitment From Pitt To Indiana For 2026-27
A senior at Louisville Collegiate High School, Hofmann swims year-round with Cardinal Aquatics, specializing mainly in sprint freestyle and backstroke.
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NCAA Runner-Up Anita Bottazzo Announces Transfer To Indiana
Bottazzo scored 28.5 individual points at the 2026 NCAA Championships and is a crucial relay addition to the team’s medley relays.
Michigan Adds Kyle Patnode To Staff As Assistant Coach
Patnode reunites with Matt Bowe as the two spent the 2020-2021 season together at Ohio State. Patnode was a volunteer assistant at the time.
Rutgers Swimming & Diving Announces Annual Team Award Winners
Anna Vlachou broke two school records this season, helping earn her Rutgers Swimmer of the Year honors.
Indiana Hires Dana Grindall As Assistant Head Coach And Director of On-Campus Recruiting
Grindall arrives after spending three seasons with Yale. She swam for Wisconsin during her collegiate career and graduated in 2017.
Gunnar Schmidt Promoted To Associate Head Coach at Michigan
Schmidt spent his collegiate career with the Wolverines from 2005-2009. He has been a member of Michigan’s staff since 2023.
College Swimming League Has Announced 6 Out of 12 Teams, All Were Top 25 At 2026 NCAAs
Virginia, Michigan, NC State, Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn have all been announced as teams that will be in the 2026 CSL.
NCAA Relay Swimmer James Allison Transferring To USC After One Season At Pitt
Allison swam on Pitt’s 400 and 800 freestyle relays at the 2026 NCAA Championships. He will join the USC men in the Big Ten.
Iowa Head Swim Coach Nathan Mundt Receives New 3-Year Contract, $15,500 Annual Raise
Nathan Mundt was hired to revive the Iowa women’s program in 2021, and has received a contract extension to remain on board until at least 2029.
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