College Swimming Previews: #10 USC Women Need To Maximize Relay Points
Louise Hansson lifts all the Trojan relays considerably, but a DQ and three 9th-place finishes sapped them considerably last year.
Cal Women Drop Duals Against Texas & Utah for 2019-20 Season, No U.S. Open
The Cal women have a slightly more quiet schedule with no duals against Texas/Utah as well as opting out of the U.S. Open meet in December.
Arizona State Sun Devils Add Dual Against Texas Longhorns for 2019-20 Season
The ASU Sun Devils have added a dual meet against top-5 program Texas in a back-half meet-heavy 2019-20 season.
College Swimming Previews: #10 Arizona Men Building Elite IM Group
One big graduation leaves holes in the relays, but the Arizona men have a young core of returning swimmers, including fast-rising freestyler Brooks Fail.
Club Wolverine’s Johanna Jorgenson Verbals to USC Trojans for 2020
Jorgenson will start at USC just after they graduate their top sprinter, Louise Hansson, and she’ll have a year overlap with sprinter Marta Ciesla.
Washington High School Runner-Up Elli Straume Verbally Commits to Arizona State
Elli Straume from Washington has verbally committed to Arizona State University in the class of 2020.
NCAA Scorer Mario Koenigsperger to Take Olympic Redshirt Season
At 1:00.83, Koenigsperger is close to the FINA ‘A’ cut (and NZ qualifying standard) for the 2020 Olympics in the 100 breast, which is a 59.93.
Courtney Caldwell Announces Medical Disqualification from Swimming
“This sport has taught me exactly who I want to be & how I want to suit up for battle when the going gets tough,” said Caldwell in an Instagram post.
Ranking the 2019 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #5-8
We continue counting down the top 12 women’s recruiting classes in the NCAA, one of them including our #2 overall recruit nationwide.
Former Stanford Assistant Jeff Kostoff Named Associate Head Coach at Minnesota
After three years at Indiana and three at his alma mater Stanford, Kostoff is headed to Minneapolis to join the Gopher staff.
Canadian Faith Knelson To Defer NCAA Enrollment at Arizona
Blue chip breaststroker Faith Knelson will defer her enrollment at the University of Arizona until after the 2020 Olympic season.
Taylor Ruck Will Redshirt 2019-2020 NCAA Season, Will Train in Canada
Stanford’s Taylor Ruck has confirmed to SwimSwam that she will sit out the ’19-’20 college season while remaining in Canada to train for the 2020 Olympics.
Ranking the 2019 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #9-12
#12 Alexandra Crisera is one of four incoming freshmen for three-time defending NCAA champions Stanford. We start our countdown of women’s classes today.
Arizona State’s Jarod Arroyo Deferring Enrollment Until Post-2020 Olympics
Would-be Arizona State freshman Jarod Arroyo is deferring his enrollment until the fall of 2020 to participate in Puerto Rico’s Olympic preparation program.
Arizona State Promotes Logan Hirka from Volunteer to Full-Time Assistant
The Arizona State men’s and women’s swimming program has elevated Logan Hirka from volunteer assistant to a full-time assistant position….
