SwimSwam’s 2018-2019 College Kickoff: Upcoming NCAA Preview Coverage
College swim season begins before we know it – the first dual meet is scheduled for September 14, just over two weeks away – and we at SwimSwam have been cooking up a feast of pre-season coverage. Here’s what to watch for over the coming weeks:
GHSA 6A State Champion Alex Mashburn to Swim for Cumberlands
Alex Mashburn from Dalton High School and Carpet Capital Aquatics Club will swim for the University of the Cumberlands Patriots in the fall.
Florida 2A Champ Nico Gobel Headed to Loyola New Orleans
Panama City Beach, Florida’s Nico Gobel has committed to swim for Loyola University New Orleans beginning in the fall of 2018.
Gardner-Webb Hires Scott Teeters as New Head Coach
NCAA Division I Gardner-Webb has announced Scott Teeters as their new head swim coach. He takes over for Mike Simpson, who left…
Westmont College Adds NAIA Women’s Swimming Program After $500k Gift
A $500,000 gift, by an unnamed donor, will bring women’s swimming to Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.
The First 159 Verbal Commitments from the High School Class of 2019
159 swimmers and divers from the class of 2019, including 14 boys and 17 girls from our top-20 lists, have already announced their verbal commitments for the fall of 2019.
Forty Men Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams
Forty men received Academic All-America At-Large acclaim across Division I, II, III and the college division ranks, including Division I Academic All-American of the Year, PJ Ransford.
45 Women’s Swimmers Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America Teams
Forty-five women received Academic All-America At-Large acclaim across Division I, II, III and the college division ranks, including three Academic All-America of the Year honorees.
Nine College Division Athletes Named Academic All-District
The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced its 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-District At-Large teams last week and…
Sterling College Announces New Swim Program; Hires Former Kansas Coach
Gary Kempf, the 1983 NCAA Coach of the Year, has been named the head coach of the new program.
University of Saint Mary (Kansas) Adds Men’s, Women’s Swimming
NAIA school the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas has announced that it will add men’s and women’s swimming…
2018 W. NCAAs: 1650 Update
Michigan senior G Ryan took first out of the first four heats of the 1650, going 15:50.95 in the final race of their collegiate career.
2018 W. NCAAs: Duncan First Ever Female EMU Swimmer to Qualify for A-Finals
Since the school transitioned to Division 1 in the mid 1970s, no female EMU swimmer has made an A-final — until Duncan.
NAIA: “A Meaningful and Impactful Competitive Swimming Experience”
I love the NAIA. And I’m not alone.
2018 NAIA National Championships – Day 4 Photo Vault
SwimSwam is grateful to Olivet Nazarene University senior Kristena Poll for the outstanding photos from the 2018 NAIA National Championships.
