NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships Will Retain Full Field Sizes
The NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships have been confirmed with the usual field size, though we could see other changes coming to the event.
Minnesota HS 100 Back Runner-Up Katelin Phelps Commits to Brown (2021)
At the 2019 Minnesota HS Class A State Championships, Phelps finished runner-up in the 100 back (55.67) as well as fifth in the 200 free (1:52.87).
2021 NCAA Swimming Conference Championships Primer – Division I
The 2021 NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships will get underway next week, with a more spread-out schedule than normal.
The Ivy League to Allow Current Seniors to Compete as Grad Students Next Year
The Ivy League Council of Presidents voted to allow a one-year exemption to the League’s rule barring graduate students from competing on athletic teams.
CSCAA Releases Revised Diving All-American Criteria
The CSCAA released revised criteria for diving All-American honors in the event that a championship meet at any level is canceled
Dartmouth AD Harry Sheehy Will Retire Following Title IX Misstep
The news comes less than two weeks after Dartmouth announced it would be reinstating the five programs that were cut due to failing to be Title IX compliant.
Germantown Sprinter Jack Maketa Verbals to Yale (2022)
At the 2020 Easterns, Maketa finished ninth in the 100 fly (50.28) and 17th in the 200 free (1:42.39).
NCAA Will Only Reduce D1 Championship Size if Less than 50% of Teams Compete
Based on current participation numbers, this implies that the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships will be full-steam ahead in 2021.
Dartmouth Holds Zoom Call with Reinstated Teams, Described as “Hostile”
On Friday, Athletic Director Harry Sheehy held a Zoom call with the reinstated teams. Athletes described it as “entertaining,” “explosive,” and “a catharsis.”
Columbia Picks Up Versatile Allison Martin for Fall 2021
With her 200 free lifetime best, Martin would’ve made Columbia’s 800 free relay over two seconds quicker at the Ivy League Champs.
Harvard Snags Verbal from Colorado Stars Distance Specialist Lizzie Brock
At the 2020 Colorado HS 5A State Championships, Brock helped Cherry Creek to a second-place team finish with top-four placements in the 200 free & 500 free.
Dartmouth Reinstates All 5 Programs After Title IX Claims
After nearly 7 months, Dartmouth has decided to immediately reinstate men and women’s swimming and diving, men and women’s golf, and men’s lightweight rowing.
The NCAA Anticipates Almost $1 Billion in Television Revenue by 2025
Despite losses of $800 million last year, the NCAA has taken measures to remain fiscally healthy during the coronavirus pandemic
Summer Juniors Qualifier Corby Furrer Commits to Harvard for 2021-22
Georgetown High School senior Corby Furrer, a free/fly specialist from Nitro Swimming, has committed to Harvard’s class of 2025.
College Sports Leaders Raise Questions About Upcoming NCAA Championships
Recent reports bring into question the likelihood of the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships and NCAA Basketball Tournament happening
