Pacific Swimming Adds 14 Newcomers Ahead of 2024-25 Campaign
“This is the largest and most diverse recruiting class we’ve had in over 5 years, being our most talented recruiting class in that time.”
Free and Back Specialist Dakota Howard Verbally Commits To Liberty (2025)
Howard is from Alberta, Canada, where she attends the Hope Christian Academy and trains with the Parkland Pirates Aquatic Club.
Sprinter Franziska Djatej Commits to Fresno State (2024), Adding Long-Term Relay Depth
Franziska Djatej committed as primarily a sprinter in the fall; a senior season breakthrough in the 200 IM makes her an even more well-rounded commit for the Bulldogs.
Winter Juniors West Double Finalist Roni Black to Swim for San Diego State in 2025
Veronica “Roni” Black of Salt Lake City will head south next fall to San Diego to join the SDSU Aztecs Swimming and Diving team.
UNLV Hires 8-Year Assistant Pat Ota as New Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Pat Ota, who has been serving as UNLV’s interim head coach since Ben Loorz departed for Arizona, has been given the job on a full-time basis.
Brian Hansbury Named Next Head Coach Of Division I Manhattan College
Hansbury has most recently been associate head coach with Empire Swimming. He swam collegiately with Florida and graduated in 1999.
Butterflyer Sarah Dingus Announces Commitment To SLU (2024)
Dingus spent most of her high school career focusing on basketball, however, she turned her attention to swimming for her final year.
Maiya Otsuka Named Acting Head Coach of UMass Women’s Program
Maiya Otsuka steps into her new role as acting head coach of the UMass men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs after nine years as an assistant coach.
Dual-Sport Athlete Logananne Zielinski Announces Commitment To Delaware (2024)
In addition to swimming, Zielinski was also a varsity water polo player throughout her high school career at St. Andrew’s School.
Former Georgia Tech Associate Head Chico Rego To Become George Washington’s Next Head Coach
Rego has been with Georgia Tech since 2019 and was promoted to associate head coach this offseason. GW won both the men’s and women’s A-10 titles this year.
CSCAA Announces 2024 Spring Scholar All-America Teams
To qualify for Scholar All America status, teams had to earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 during the Spring 2024 semester.
Cleveland State Promotes Trent Richardson To Head Coach After Spending Last Year As Assistant
Richardson was hired as an assistant coach last offseason and now takes the reigns from Hannah Burandt who resigned in April.
Fairfield Hires Jake Lichter as New Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Jake Litchter has been named the new head swimming & diving coach at Fairfield University, where he’ll take over a program that returns a ton of talent.
Backstroker Bethany Garcia To Stay In-State With San Diego For 2024-2025
Garcia is a native of Corona, California, where she attends Jserra Catholic High School and trains with the Mission Viejo Nadadores.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Reese Winer (2024) Commits to Missouri State Bears
Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club’s Reese Winer, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 breast, has committed to Missouri State for 2024-25.
