Ohio State’s Alex Quach Taking Olympic Redshirt; James Ward Denied Eligibility
The Ohio State men now must replace half of their medley relays next season following the departures of versatile Australians Alex Quach and James Ward.
Cornelius Jahn Deferring Ohio State Enrollment Until 2024-25 Eyeing German Olympic Team
German backstroke specialist Cornelius Jahn was initially announced as one of seven signees for Ohio State’s 2023 recruiting class back in November.
Indiana Diver Kristen Hayden Nominated For 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year
Hayden is one of two Big Ten nominees for the award that recognizes graduating female student-athletes for distinguished careers.
Summer JRs Qualifier Ripley Merritt Opts To Stay In-State With Purdue (2024)
Merritt’s current personal best time of 54.21 would have qualified her for the C-final at this past year’s Big Ten Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Think SEC Will Be Swimming’s Most Competitive Conference
With Texas set to join Florida and other elite programs in the SEC, SwimSwam readers believe the conference will be the best swimming has to offer.
Pierce O’Grady To Join Older Brother Chris At USC For 2024-2025
California native Pierce O’Grady has announced his decision to remain in-state and join his older brother at USC for the 2024-2025 season.
James Bretscher Joins Purdue Men’s Program As Assistant Coach
Bretscher most recently spent two years at Marshall University as an assistant coach. He graduated from NC State in 2019.
Former Michigan Coach Mike Bottom Joins Fight for Michigan State’s Reinstatement
Ex-Michigan coach Mike Bottom says he’ll “help recruit these athletes and assemble a coaching staff that will move MSU into a conference and national power.”
NCAA Releases 2024 Championship Standards, Long Course Conversion Formula
The majority of men’s events have seen the ‘A’ cut get faster, while only a handful of women’s races got quicker and one got significantly slower.
Caden Davis Commits to Penn State with Times Already Among the Program’s Best
Davis would have been the team’s second fastest swimmer in the 100 fly last season and among the team’s best in multiple other events.
Iowa Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Schedule
Iowa opens the season with a nonconference dual at home versus Northern Iowa on Oct. 6, and they’ll have a trio of Big Ten showdowns later on in 2023-24.
Penn State Picks Up Summer Juniors Qualifier Rylan Anselm (2024)
Illinois’ Rylan Anselm has announced his verbal commitment to further his education and swimming career at Penn State University.
Arizona State, Arizona, Utah Leaving Pac-12 for Big 12; Oregon, Washington Join Big Ten
Arizona, ASU, and Utah are expected to be approved as Big 12 members within the next day, which would leave the Pac-12 with just four schools remaining.
Pac-12 Appears Headed for Collapse After Grant of Rights Agreement Falls Through
Pac-12 presidents failed to get a Grant of Rights signed during a meeting Friday morning, signaling an impending collapse for the “Conference of Champions.”
Minnesota Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Schedule
The Gophers’ schedule includes Senior Day on Oct. 27 against St. Thomas and SDSU, while they’ll hit the road to take on Big Ten foe Wisconsin on Nov. 3.
