MN’s Mackenzie Padington To Take NCAA Gap Year, Train For Canadian Trials
NCAA finalist Mackenzie Padington will be sitting out this college season for Minnesota, instead training for a potential Olympic bid for Canada.
NCAA Opens Bid Portal For Championship Hosts; Swimming Up For 2023-2026
The NCAA has launched a championships bid portal for prospective host sites to bid for future NCAA Championship events, including swimming & diving.
College Swimming Previews: With Craig, #8 Ohio State Men Have Massive Ceiling
Paul DeLakis and Ohio State moved into the top 10, but could be a legit top 5 program – if they can figure out a way to repeat their Big Ten times at NCAAs.
Update: Ohio State Invite To Feature Kentucky, Notre Dame, No Stanford
The mid-season Ohio State Invite will feature a handful of top programs from last year, including men and women from the host Buckeyes, Kentucky & Notre Dame.
College Swimming Previews: Relays Must Rebuild For #9 Michigan Women
Michigan scored half its points (156/314) on relays last year, and they graduated half (10/20) their legs. They do, though, return star flyer Maggie MacNeil.
Minnesota’s Mid-Season Invite To Feature Cal, Texas, Michigan, Arizona
Minnesota’s winter invite will feature last year’s top 2 men’s NCAA teams (Cal and Texas) along with 3 of the top 5 women’s programs (Cal, Michigan, Texas).
NC State To Host Mid-Season Invite With ASU, Auburn, Wisconsin, Duke
The NC State Wolfpack will host their own mid-season invite at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. It will feature Arizona State, Auburn, Wisconsin and Duke.
Fighting Illini Athletic Hall of Fame Plans Continue to Grow
Fighting Illini Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend is planned for Sept. 20-21 when the Class of 2019, including swimmer Joe Hunsaker will be inducted.
Backstroker Jacob Oberle Makes Verbal Commitment to Penn State for 2020-21
Jacob Oberle from Godwin High School in Richmond and NOVA of Virginia Aquatics has announced his verbal commitment to Penn State University for 2020-21.
Indiana Fires Coach Mike Westphal After Arrest, Intimidation Charge
Indiana University has fired associate head coach Mike Westphal after news broke this week of his arrest on intimidation charges.
Indiana University Coach Mike Westphal Arrested, Charged With Intimidation
Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Westphal was arrested last week and charged with intimidation against a former IU swimmer and local swimming coach.
Former Denver Head Coach Brian Schrader Hired as New Iowa Assistant
The University of Iowa has added Brian Schrader to their swimming & diving coaching staff for the 2019-2020 season.
IU Men & Women Set to Face Off Against Louisville Twice in 2019-20 Season
Defending Men’s and Women’s Big Ten Champions, Indiana University, have unveiled their meet schedule for the 2019-2020 season.
Michigan Secures Verbal from 2x State Champion Sprinter Claire Newman
23.0 sprinter Claire Newman of Freeland, Michigan will remain in state to swim for the Wolverines in 2020-21.
Free and IM Specialist Ethan Shaw Commits to Purdue University
Ethan Shaw of Dublin, Ohio has announced his verbal commitment to swim for Purdue University beginning in the fall of 2020.
