NCAA D1 Council Votes to Allow Stacking of Merit/Need Aid and Athletic Aid
The NCAA passed legislation to allow equivalency sports such as swimming and diving to stack need-based aid and/or merit aid with athletic aid.
St. Thomas Approved for Historic Move from NCAA Division III to Division I
While we’ve seen programs make the switch from Division II to Division I, this will be the first transition from Division III in modern history.
Bucknell Picks Up Summit (NJ) Breaststroker Will Hedges for Class of 2025
At the 2019 Y-Nats in long course, Hedges was 12th in the 50 breast (30.32), 13th in the 100 breast (1:07.09) and 18th in the 200 breast (2:27.19).
Seidt, Hansson, and Marsh Among 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees
3-time NCAA champion Louise Hansson (above) was among 53 swimmers & divers nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year honor.
Sydney Metzler Hands Verbal Commitment to Wyoming for 2021-22
Elevation Athletics backstroker Sydney Metzler has announced her intention to swim for the University of Wyoming beginning in 2021-22.
Jamie Platt Resigns as Head Coach at D1 La Salle University
Jamie Platt has spent 18 years coaching at La Salle University in Philadelphia, including the last 5 as the program’s head coach.
Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports, Except for Army & Navy
The cancellation by the Patriot League means that NCAA National Championship quarterfinalists in men’s water polo Bucknell won’t compete this fall.
Boise State Swimming & Diving, Baseball Raise Half-a-Million Dollars in Pledges
Boise State swimming & diving has teamed up with Boise State baseball to try and save both programs from elimination.
Distance Swimmer Caitlin Hefner Commits to DI UNC Asheville
Rising senior Caitlin Hefner has committed to swim for UNC Asheville beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Bulldog’s class of 2025.
Rachel McCoy Commits to JMU for Fall 2021-22
Butterflier Rachel McCoy has committed to swim for DI James Madison University beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Dukes’ class of 2025.
Australian Olympic Trials Qualifier Abby Hartshorne Commits to Ball State
Sprinter Abby Hartshorne has verbally committed to swim at Ball State. The senior will graduate in December and join the Cardinals in the fall of 2021.
CSCAA Announces 2020 Scholar All-America Team Individual Selections
Louisville and Virginia led all Division I women’s teams with 16 First-Team Selections, while Texas led on the Division I men’s side with 17.
French-Chilean Swimmer Zoé Gibson Commits to Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University has picked up French-Chilean swimmer Zoé Gibson. The breaststroker will join the team beginning in the 2020-2021 season.
UNCW Adds UIndy Transfer I’likai Crompton-English for 2020-21
Southern California’s I’likai Crompton-English is headed to UNCW after spending his freshman year at UIndy.
NCAP’s Megan Mastropaolo Transfers from ECU to George Mason
2019 high school graduate Megan Mastropaolo is headed home to Virginia after a year at ECU. She will transfer to George Mason this fall.
