NCAA Adds Exception to Student-Athletes’ Required Weekly Day Off
Following a recent rule change by the NCAA, student-athletes may now be required to train for up to 24 days consecutive days without receiving a single day to recover and focus exclusively on their coursework.
Brea Richardson Joins Rutgers Swim & Dive as Coordinator of Operations
Rutgers swimming and diving announced Thursday the addition of Brea Richardson to the support staff as Coordinator of Operations.
Ledecky, Ransford Named At-Large Academic All-Americans of the Year
University of Michigan senior swimmer PJ Ransford and Stanford University sophomore swimmer Katie Ledecky headline the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division I Men’s and Women’s At-Large teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Emily Cook Transfers From Washington State To Minnesota
Backstroker Emily Cook has transferred from WSU to Minnesota.
Division I Eliminates Permission-to-Contact Transfer Process
DI student-athletes will no longer need their current institution’s approval to pursue a transfer.
Michigan State Earns Commitment from In-state Breaststroker Cooper Prue
Cooper Prue of Flint, Michigan’s Powers Catholic High School and OLY Swimming has announced his commitment to swim for Michigan State University in the fall.
Lilly King Breaks Down “Virtual Battle” with Yulia Efimova (Video)
King was absolutely cooking down the pool, churning out a 29.62 for the new world #1 ahead of American Molly Hannis (29.71) and Russian Yulia Efimova (29.93)
Zach Apple is Settling in at IU (Video)
After adjusting to the volume that IU throws down regularly, Zach Apple is settling into a routine and adapting well to things in Bloomington
Lilly King: “I’ve been 2:24 10,000 Times” (Video)
Lilly King of Indiana went wire-to-wire to win the women’s 200 breast, out aggressively in 32.34 before holding 37s the rest of the way to touch in 2:24.97
2018-2019 NCAA Cut Times Released; 19.00 Is New 50 Free ‘A’ Cut
The NCAA has released its Division I qualifying standards for the 2018-2019 college season, including drastically-lowered B cuts and an A cut in the 50 free that has officially reached the 19-second barrier.
Analysis: NCAA “B” Cuts Drop Drastically for 2018-2019
Earlier today, we reported on the NCAA’s new “A” and “B” cuts for the 2018-2019 college swim season. Comparing those times to their 2017-2018 counterparts shows a dramatic drop in “B” cut times in particular.
MOR Breaststroker/IMer Katie Sanders Commits to Illinois
Katie Sanders of Green Hope High School and Marlins of Raleigh has committed to swim for the University of Illinois next fall.
Northwestern Adds Jake Tapp To New Coaching Staff
Northwestern continues to round out its new combined-gender coaching staff, adding Canadian Olympian and former Arizona standout Jake Tapp to the staff two days after hiring Megan Hawthorne.
Northwestern Hires Meghan Hawthorne as New Assistant Coach
Hawthorne, a two-year member of the USA Swimming National Team from 2012-2014, follows the program’s new head coach Jeremy Kipp from Boise State.
Carmel, Indiana’s Kendra Bowen Makes Verbal Commitment to Purdue
Kendra Bowen of Carmel High School and Carmel Swim Club has announced her verbal commitment to Purdue University’s class of 2023.
