Mac Looze on Duel in the Pool: “When I found out, both my parents and I cried”
Looze hit the wall first, demolishing her lifetime best time from prelims by two seconds and becoming the 25th all-time fastest American in history
University of Wisconsin Commits To Full Academic Award Plan
Starting in 2022-23, all Badger scholarship and non-scholarship student-athletes will have the opportunity to receive the maximum allowable academic award.
Olympic Medalist Diver Lena Hentschel Set to Join Ohio State this Fall
Hentschel will help to bolster a Buckeye diving group that finished in the middle of the Big-10 last season as the team won the conference title.
CIF State Finalist Maddie Phillips Commits to Purdue
Maddie Phillips is San Clemente High School’s first-ever female swimmer to qualify for the CIF State Championships. In 2022, she placed 15th in the 100 breast
Freestyler Molly Pedersen Transfers to Iowa, Remains in Big Ten
This is Iowa’s second recruiting class since being reinstated. Pedersen would have been their fastest swimmer in the 100, 200, and 500 freestyle last season.
Legendary Indiana Diving Coach Hobie Billingsley Dies at 94
Legendary Indiana University and USA diving coach Hobie Billingsley died on Saturday morning at 94 years old, leaving behind a strong legacy and famed career.
Ohio State’s Mario McDonald Rips 22.71 in 50 Meter Free Time Trial
Mario McDonald dropped 8-tenths of a second this weekend in Cleveland across three swims, including a 22.71 in a Saturday time trial.
Butterflier Armando Vegas Transfers to Indiana From Texas
Vegas will be entering his junior season with Indiana. He recently swam lifetime best times in the 100 yard fly (47.28) and 200 yard fly (1:43.21) in March.
Texas Longhorns Take Second Consecutive Win in the D1 Directors’ Cup
Texas came back to take its second Division I Directors’ Cup, including big points from NCAA runner-up teams in men’s and women’s swimming & diving.
Minnesota Swimming & Diving Announces 18 Newcomers For 2022-23 Season
The Gophers welcome 18 newcomers for the 2022-23 season, with the men’s and women’s classes both consisting of eight swimmers and one diver.
Penn State Hires Florida State’s Dan Carrington as New Associate Head Coach
Dan Carrington has spent the last 6 seasons at Florida State. He will now get a promotion to associate head coach at Penn State.
Swim and Dive Supporters Send Budget Proposal to Michigan State Leaders
It could be a major step in the fight to bring back Michigan State’s swim and dive program after it was cut in October of 2020.
UCLA’s B1G Move May Have Just Saved Its Olympic Sports
In a recent interview, UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said the jump from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten ensured the survival of its Olympic sports.
Winter U.S. Open Finalist Steven Bendoraitis Sends Verbal Commitment to Purdue
Bendoraitis’ 1650 free time would have placed 14th at the 2022 Big Ten Championships which would have been Purdue’s best finish in the event since 2018.
Ohio State Announces Addition of Mexican Breastroker Guillermo Cepeda Balboa
Mexican Breastroker, Guilleremo Cepdea Balboa, has announced his commitment to Ohio State, beginning in the 2022-2023 season.
