NCAA Division I Mid-Major

Backstroker Olivia DiRuzza to Remain In-State with Verbal to Indiana State

Indiana state finalist Olivia DiRuzza as verbally committed to swim for Indiana State University beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Megan Schultze Verbally Commits to Rice for 2021

Megan Schultze, a potential C-USA A-finalist in three events, has announced her verbal commitment to Rice’s class of 2025.

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SIU Awarded Bid to Host 2021 Missouri Valley Swimming & Diving Championship

Southern Illinois University has been awarded the right to host the Missouri Valley Conference Championships for women’s swimming and diving in 2021.

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2020 Texas 6A Region 3 Champion Lance Butler Commits to SMU

Winter Juniors qualifier Lance Butler has announced his decision to swim at Southern Methodist University beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Sycamores Reel in Indiana High School State Finalist Elle Gilkerson for 2021-22

Breaststroker Elle Gilkerson has decided to remain in-state and will swim for Indiana State University in the class of 2025.

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UMass Coach Russ Yarworth Retires, Replaced by Former Assistant Sean Clark

Following a 41-year long stint as the head coach of UMass, Russ Yarworth has announced he will be retiring, to be replaced by former assistant Sean Clark.

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AEC Runner-Up Audrey Tirrell Transfers from New Hampshire to Fordham

Mid-distance specialist Audrey Tirrell has decided to transfer from the University of New Hampshire to Fordham University beginning in the 2020-2021 season.

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SwimSwam Podcast: ECU Swimmers on Trying to Revive Swim & Dive Programs

We discussed what made East Carolina such a special team, how the fundraising of over $400,000 has gone, and what it will take to revive this storied program

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Nevada Picks Up ECU Transfer Mariana Vignoli of Brazil

Vignoli would’ve won the 2020 Mountain West 1650 free title by more than ten seconds with her lifetime best of 16:32.13.

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Canadian Trials Qualifier Sarah Koopmans Commits to UNLV for 2020-21

Canadian Olympic Trials qualifier Sarah Koopmans has announced her commitment to UNLV for the 2020-21 season and beyond.

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Three MLY Phoenix Swimmers Commit to Colleges

Jack Rowe, Spenser DuBois and Jackson Brookover have committed to Franklin & Marshall, Montclair State University and Penn State, respectively. They will begin their collegiate careers fall 2020.

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South Dakota State Picks Up Commitment from MN State Finalist Matt Sorenson

Breaststroke specialist Matt Sorenson has announced his decision to swim at South Dakota State University beginning in the fall of 2020.

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NCAA Schools Begin Work with Athlete Brand Consultant Ahead of NIL Rule Changes

A handful of universities have announced deals with consultant Jeremy Darlow intended to teach student-athletes about brand development and communication…

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MOR’s Sydney Morgan (2021) Makes Verbal Commitment to Rice

Versatile Sydney Morgan has announced her verbal commitment to Rice for 2021-22.

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2019 MAC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year KongRong Li Won’t Return to Miami (OH)

Li, who has coached a Mid-American Conference diver of the year in 10 of his 13 seasons at Miami. The school says he won’t return next season.

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