NCAA Division I Mid-Major

Buffalo’s Toni Naccarella Adds 50 Free “B” Cut to Close Akron Last Chance

Buffalo’s Toni Naccarella locked up her NCAA invite on Saturday, and on Sunday added a second event choice to her schedule in the 50 free.

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NCAA DI Weekly Conference Roundup: Florida Extends Men’s SEC Streak

Another week of NCAA Division I conference meets are in the books, so let’s take a look at what happened in which conferences last week.

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Dixie State University Earns Verbal From LHSAA D1 Champion Emily Schexnayder

Versatile freestyler and sprinter Emily Schexnayder sends her verbal commitment to join Dixie State University swimming for fall of 2025. 

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Spanish IMer Alba Fernandez Commits to Grand Canyon (D1)

Fernandez is projected to be an immediate A-finalist in both the backstroke and IM events at the conference level for GCU.

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A Closer Look at ‘Honest Effort’

Miriam Guevara was recently disqualified at the Women’s Big Ten championships under the “honest effort” rule. Was what she did really that egregious?

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Saturday Night Highlights: 7 NCAA D1 Conference Team Trophies Awarded

The Louisville Cardinals pulled off a 2-point upset, breaking NC State’s 6-year conference championship string on Saturday night.

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Houston Women Win 5th-Straight AAC Title, SMU Takes Men’s AAC Crown

Houston won their 5th-straight AAC championship title this weekend, clearing runner-up SMU by 255.5 points. 

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UNLV Men Post Highest Team Score in Men’s WAC History, Celic Posts 14:50 1650

UNLV picked up a pair of wins on the night, beginning with a 1-2-3-4 finish in the 1650, led by an NCAA-qualifying performance by senior Vuk Celic.

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Sans Conference Meets, Akron and Buffalo Earn NCAA Qualifiers at Last Chance

Akron and Buffalo will have to wait until April for their conference championship meets, but both teams had swimmers swim likely NCAA qualifying times on Saturday.

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FIU Holds Off an Upstart Rice, Clinches 7th-Straight C-USA Title

While the lead swung back and forth, FIU’s diving group bailed them out heading into the 400 free relay, and they took number seven. 

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UNLV On the Way to Men’s WAC Title, Takes 3 Events on Day 3

UNLV has put itself in a commanding position heading into the final day of the WAC Championships.

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Houston and SMU Extend Leads, More Records Fall on Day 2 of AAC Championships

Tulane senior Kate McDonald had a huge swim in the 100 breast, winning the race decisively.

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The Biggest Stories from College Conference Meets (February 26)

With so much going on, SwimSwam wants to provide a quick snapshot at the highlights from yesterday’s collegiate conference meets.

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FIU Takes Over the Lead From Rice After Day 2 of C-USA Championships

Maha Gouda’s victory on 1-meter and Lamija Medosovic leading a 2-3-4 FIU finish in the 100 back earned FIU a narrow 4-point lead over Rice going into day 3.

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New York Sprinter Nianna Thomas Commits to Niagara University (D1)

Thomas is already projected to score at the conference level with room to move up and will be a strong addition to Niagara’s sprint group.

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