Alaska-Fairbanks Hires Cameron Kainer as New Head Swim Coach
Cameron Kainer spent the last 7 seasons as the head men’s and women’s swimming coach at another Division II school, UT Permian Basin.
Barton College Hires Former ECU Assistant Woodhull-Smith As Head Coach
Barton College has filled its head coaching vacancy, pulling Kevin Woodhull-Smith from the former staff on the eliminated East Carolina program.
GLVC Postpones Most Fall Sports, Will Compete in Spring
The Great Lakes Valley Conference, home to some of DII top swimming and diving teams, has decided to postpone most fall sports until spring.
2019 Alabama HS State Medalist Leighton Rainer Commits to Drury University
Breaststroke specialist Leighton Rainer has decided to continue her athletic and academic careers at Drury University beginning in the fall of 2020.
President Mark Emmert Says NCAA Would Prefer Federal NIL Legislation
At a Senate hearing this week, Emmert said he believes it’s “innapropriate” for the association to determine athlete compensation laws nationally.
D3 Catholic University Hires Barton’s Tyler Ziegler As New Head Coach
Catholic University has announced the hiring of Barton College head coach Tyler Ziegler, who will return to Catholic U, this time as head coach.
All the Cuts and Cancellations to College Aquatics Programs for 2020-2021
SwimSwam’s running list of all the college swim & dive, synchronized swimming and water polo teams that have been cut or canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barton CC Relay Hero Carlon McClerkin Will Continue His Career at Lindenwood
McClerkin ran down two swimmers in a filling 200 medley relay anchor last season to give Barton Community College its first-ever relay national championship.
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.
Former UConn Swimmer Jack Gray Will Transfer to Southern Connecticut State
Jack Gray will be an immediate contender for multiple conference championships at Southern Connecticut State next season.
Wingate Promotes Doyle And Hennessy To Associate Head Coaches
Wingate has promoted two assistant coaches to associate head coaches: Greg Doyle (women’s swimming & diving) and Kevin Hennessy (men’s swimming & diving).
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.
Danyael Cuison Commits to DI Dixie State University
Butterfly specialist Danyael Cuison has committed to swim for DII Dixie State University beginning fall 2020. She will join the Buffalo’s class of 2024.
ICE: Foreign Students Cannot Attend Online-Only School From the US This Fall
ICE announced that international students facing entirely online course loads must leave the country or transfer schools.
NCAA D2 B-Finalist Bennett Maczka Will Transfer from Queens to TCU
6’6″ freestyler Bennett Maczka will transfer to TCU next season after spending 2 years at Division II program Queens University.
