Ella Jo Piersma Follows Family Legacy with Verbal to Michigan (2022)
She’s the daughter of Rachel Gustin and John Piersma, who swam together at Michigan and were USA National Team-ers in the 1990s.
Seth Miller is Latest Iowa-to-Arizona Transfer After Hawkeye Program Folds
At the 2020 Illinois HS State Championships last February, Miller was the 100 fly runner-up and the eighth-place finisher in the 100 back.
Michigan Adds 23.6 Fly Split Brady Kendall to Class of 2026
Kendall is a great sprinter, and relays are her biggest strength; she’s also split 22.4 recently swimming on her high school’s 200 free relay.
Michigan/IU/Northwestern Double Dual Headlines Released Big Ten Meet Schedules
The shortened conference schedule consists of 3 meet weekends: January 15-16, January 22-23, and February 5-6.
Ohio State Adds Distance Specialist Lucy Malys of OLY Swimming (2022)
Malys has dropped time in many events since the pandemic hit, including the 200 free, 500 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 200 fly and 400 IM.
2020 Swammy Awards: NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year, Erika Brown
Erika Brown was the only woman to break an American Record in the yards pool in 2020, and she climbed to 2nd on the all-time list in two more races.
Bluefish Swim Club’s Ella Smith Verbals to Minnesota Gophers (2022)
At the 2020 Massachusetts HS D1 Winter Champs in February, Smith won the 100 breast title (1:02.98) and took second in the 200 IM (2:02.57).
Minnesota Adds Drew Kaelin (2021) – 58.8/2:12 to 56.0/2:03 in Breast in a Year
In total, since November 2019, Kaelin has dropped about 2.7 seconds in the 100 breast and over 8 seconds in the 200 breast.
Judge Grants Injunction Against Cutting Iowa Women’s Swimming & Diving Team
Four members of the women’s swim team have won a temporary injunction against the University of Iowa’s plan to cut the program at the end of this season.
Michigan HS Champ Madeline Greaves Signs NLI with Purdue for Fall 2021
Last season, Greaves would’ve ranked #3 on Purdue’s roster in the 200 fly and 200 breast. She would’ve also ranked #2 on the roster in the 400 IM.
Versatile Joseph Radde Commits to In-state Hoosiers for 2021-22
Joseph Radde from Irish Aquatics has committed to swim for the in-state Hoosiers beginning in the fall of 2021.
NCAA D1 Issues Waiver to Allow Immediate Eligibility After Transfer
Division I athletes transferring for the first time to another Division I school will now be eligible to compete immediately.
NCAA Relay Qualifying Update: UGA Leads The Way With All 10 Relays In
The University of Georgia is the only school in the NCAA with all ten relays already qualified for the NCAA Championships.
SSPC: Penn State Coaches Explain Importance of Team Book Club on Culture
Penn State swim & dive has a book club and most recently the women read Untamed by Glennon Doyle, while the men “read” (watched) Netflix’s The Last Dance
Olympic Trials Qualifier Faith Johnson Announces Verbal Commitment to Minnesota
Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100 back, Faith Johnson has verbally committed to swim for Minnesota beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
