Weekend Roundup: Gophers at World University Games, Swedish Nationals & more
While Fourth of July weekend in Minnesota is often spent with fireworks on one of the state’s 10,000 lakes, three internationally-based Gophers spent the weekend competing in South Korea and Sweden.
Sub-20 Sprinter James Jones Verbally Commits to Michigan Wolverines
James Jones is one of two sub-20 second sprinters so far in the high school class of 2016.
Open Contact Season Begins for High School Seniors on July 1
Maxime Rooney, a top-10 men’s recruit in the class of 2016, has already verbally committed to the University of Florida, part of a trend to pledge earlier and earlier.
NCAA to add long course meters back into rulebook as ‘approved course’
Among the headline-grabbing NCAA rule changes we reported on last week is another impactful update: the NCAA will add long course meters as an approved course for college swim meets next season.
20 Hoosiers Earn Scholar All-America Honors
Twenty Indiana University swimmers and divers were honored as Scholar All-Americans for the 2014-15 season, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced this week.
Eastern Illinois Women, Yale Men Lead CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America Teams
Of all teams that placed in the top 10 at the 2015 NCAA Championships, Kelsi Worrell, Tanja Kylliainen, and the Louisville Cardinals had the highest team GPA in the spring semester.
Wisconsin Women Earn Scholar All-America Team Honors from CSCAA
After it excelled both in and out of the pool this season, the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team was recognized as a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches of Association of America (CSCAA) on Tuesday.
Gophers compete in CA, Gordon swims at International Merk Super Pokal
A group of Gophers spent the weekend competing at the 2015 TYR Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, California.
Iowa Hawkeyes Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
The University of Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have been named College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Teams.
Minnesota Lands 22 Scholar All-Americans
Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned Scholar All-American Team status by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) after maintaining team GPAs higher than 3.00.
NCAA Approves 100 Yard IM, Synchronized Diving for College Competition
The NCAA has unveiled a sweeping set of new events and rules for the 2015-2016 college swimming season that will…
INSTANT ANALYSIS: Synchro diving gaining NCAA traction
Coaches can now agree to swap out a scored diving event in favor of a synchronized diving competition. What does that mean for the NCAA moving forward?
Ranking the 2015 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8
Landing top recurit Ella Eastin gave the Stanford Cardinal another top five recruiting class
University of Iowa’s Lehnertz Breaks Puerto Rican National Record
University of Iowa sophomore Tereysa Lehnertz swam to a 19-and-over Puerto Rican national record in the 100-meter long-course butterfly last weekend at the Arena Pro Am in Santa Clara, California.
Wilimovsky, Martin Fall Short in Bid for Big Ten Athlete of the Year
Swimmers and diving athletes Jordan Wilimovsky, Ivy Matin, Jessica Parrato, and Steele Johnson were nominated for the 2015 Big Ten Athlete of the Year award.
