The SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Season 3, Load Management, & Power 5 Team-Up
In this week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, the Olympics are over and ISL season 3 is coming in hot. Here are this week’s top stories
Iowa Will Enter 2021-2022 Swimming & Diving Season With Just 12 Athletes
Devastated by the athletics department’s attempt to cut the program, the Iowa women’s team will have a very short bench during the 2021-2022 season.
ACC, Big Ten & Pac-12 Announce Alliance, No Official Contracts Signed
The three conferences are joining forces for a “collaborative approach surrounding the future evolution of college athletics and scheduling.”
What Will It Take to Qualify for the 2022 NCAA Division I Championships?
The University of Texas Longhorns (above) qualified 18 athletes for the NCAA Championships and won their 15th NCAA Team Title in Greensboro.
44-Point Big Ten Scorer Colin McDermott Will Return for 5th Year at Ohio State
Colin McDermott, who didn’t start swimming seriously until his junior year of high school, will use his 5th year of eligibility for the Buckeyes.
Luiz Borges Will Not Take 5th Year at Michigan, Moves to VT With Sergio Lopez
Luis Borges has made the move to Blacksburg, Virginia to train with Sergio Lopez and the Virginia Tech-based pro group Pinnacle Racing.
Only 3 Swimmers From Top 9 Teams in Men’s 400 Medley at 2021 NCAAs Graduated
Adam Chaney led off Florida’s 3rd-place 400 medley relay at last year’s NCAA Championships. The Gators will return their entire relay for next season.
Big Ten, Pac-12 & ACC Reportedly Expected To Announce Alliance
Governance issues are primarily at the forefront of the conversations involving the three conferences, and announcement could come as early as next week.
Kelley, Bacon Added As 2021-22 Minnesota Team Captains
The duo will be joining the Gophers’ current captain group of Tom Donker and Max McHugh (men) and Olivia Bloomer, Emma Linscott and Kelli McCarthy (women).
Atlantis Swimming’s Kate Stanley Commits to Purdue University
Seaholm High School rising senior Kate Stanley has verbally committed to swim at Purdue University as part of its class of 2026.
9 Swimmers and Divers Among NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees
Nine swimmers and divers, along with one water polo player, were nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award by their respective conferences.
World University Games Diver Emily Bretscher Will Use 5th Year For Purdue
Bretscher, who represented Team USA at the 2019 World University Games, will compete with Purdue for the 2021-2022 season.
Ohio State Sets 2021-22 Swimming & Diving Schedule
The Buckeyes will host eight meets over the course of the year and face multiple top-10 2021 NCAA finishers.
Longtime Minnesota Head Coach Terry Ganley Named 2021 Homecoming Grand Marshal
During Ganley’s coaching career, more than 150 student-athletes earned more than 450 All-America certificates under her tutelage.
Rutgers Picks Up Second Diving Transfer in Mizzou’s Savana Trueb
Trueb will be the second big addition to the Rutgers diving program when she arrives on campus this fall with three years of remaining eligibility.
