Gallaudet To Join Atlantic East As Associate Member In Swimming & Diving
Gallaudet joins the Atlantic East after competing in the NEAC for the last 10 years. The NEAC is no longer sponsoring men’s and women’s swimming and diving.
Audrey Bibb Commits to Wilmington College’s Class of 2024
From McNeil High School in Austin, Texas, Audrey Bibb has committed to swim for Wilmington College in Ohio as a member of the class of 2024.
Conference Nominees for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year
Silja Kansakoski (above) and Alison Gibson are among the 15 aquatic athlete conference nominees for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year.
NCAA Approves Rule Allowing Athletes to Have Commemorative Patches on Uniforms
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel (PROP) has approved a rule that will allow athletes to display commemorative patches on their uniforms.
NCAA Cancels Fall Division III Championships; Division I & II Deadline Looms
The NCAA’s Division III Presidents Council has canceled championships for fall sports. Divisions I and II have until August 21 to make their decisions.
NCAA Sets August 21 Deadline to Determine if Fall 2020 Championships Will Occur
The NCAA Board of Governors unveiled a new set of guidelines on Wednesday designed to “safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and…
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.
Denison, Other NCAC Schools Suspend Competition Through End of Year
The NCAC, home to D3 powerhouses Denison (above) and Kenyon, has announced that they will be canceling all fall sports during the 2020 fall semester.
NCAA D3 Management Council Approves Flexibility In Conducting Fall Sports
The proposal waives the current bylaw parameters and allows schools to define the season by a certain number of days, rather than weeks.
Brad Langford Promoted to Head as Coach Centenary Coaches Swap Positions
Former assistant Brad Langford has been named the new head coach of Centenary, replacing Butch Jordan, who will remain with the program as an assistant.
Top DIII Swim Programs Emory, UChicago Cancel Sports Through 2020
The announcements leave the upper ranks of Divison III scarce should any competition be happening around the country in the early winter sports season.
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.
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.
D3 Powerhouse Kenyon Among the Latest Wave to Cancel Fall College Athletics
While the NCAC has said that it will allow limited competition in the fall, Kenyon administrators have chosen a more restrictive route.
