Indiana HS Champion Kristina Paegle Stays Local, Verbals to Hoosiers for 2022
At the 2020 Indiana HS State Championships, Paegle clocked a lifetime best 49.57 in the 100 free to win the state title.
Michigan Swims Jon Urbanchek’s Last Workout Before Retirement
In a tribute to now-retired swim coaching legend Jon Urbanchek, Michigan’s mid-distance group swam the last workout Urbanchek wrote for the program today.
Riley Huddleston, NAG Record-Holder on Three Relays, Verbals to Northwestern
At the 2020 Ohio HS Division II State Championships, Huddleston was the 50 free runner-up (23.20) and fourth-place finisher in the 100 back (55.73).
Arizona D3 State Champion Avery Spade (2022) Makes Verbal Pledge to Indiana
Versatile Avery Spade from Tucson Ford has announced her verbal commitment to the Indiana Hoosiers for 2022-23.
Anna teDuits Verbals to Wisconsin for 2022, Following Brothers Truman and Drew
TeDuits was the state champion in the 200 IM (2:06.28) and third-place finisher in the 100 back (55.97) at the 2019 Wisconsin HS Division II Championships.
SwimSwam Podcast: Brett Pinfold on Getting Back Into Shape After Retiring
He also delves into what growing up in Houston Swimming, particularly on the same club team as Simone Manuel, was like.
3x Michigan HS Champion Gracie Olsen Verbals to Indiana for 2022
Olsen has won three Michigan HS Division II state titles: the 200 IM as a freshman and the 100 fly and 200 free last season as a sophomore.
SwimSwm Podcast: Peter Vanderkaay on How to Perfectly Split a 200 Free
Vanderkaay revealed a swim that stood out the most to him in his career, which ended up being a 200 free at the 2007 nationals
Minnesota Projects Roster Reductions for Swimming & Diving after 3 Programs Cut
According to reporting by Rachel Blount of the Star Tribune, Minnesota will have to cut a number of women’s roster spots to satisfy Title IX criteria.
Iowa’s Lauren McDougall Finds New Home at Rice University for Fall 2021
McDougall spent two seasons with the Hawkeyes and joins Rice after Iowa cut their swimming & diving programs.
After Initial Verbal to Northwestern, Daniel Matheson Pivots with Verbal to USC
Notably, current USC head coach Jeremy Kipp was the head coach of Northwestern when Matheson first committed in March of 2020.
NCAA Qualifier Anže Ferš Eržen Will Transfer to Texas A&M University
Anže Ferš Eržen spent the first 2 years of his college career at Iowa, where he broke school records in the 200 back, 200 IM, and 400 IM.
Triple Transfer: Ryan Purdy, Evan Holt and Grace Reeder Leave Iowa for Arizona
The trio were all freshmen during the 2019-20 seasons, and all three scored individually at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.
SwimSwam Podcast: Paige McKenna on Distance Training with Bruce Gemmell
A Wisconsin commit, McKenna gets into training distance with Katie Ledecky and why she eats cookie dough before big distance workouts.
Wisconsin Keeps Sprinter Abby Wanezek In-State for Class of 2026
Wanezek was the Wisconsin HS Division I runner-up last season in both the 50 free (23.11) and 100 back (54.46).
