New Year, Same Administration: Former Cal Swimmers Still ‘Waiting for Accountability’
Cal still has no updates on athletic director Jim Knowlton and associate athletic Jennifer Simon-O’Neill five months after their investigation began.
Wesley Foltz Announced as Addition to UCLA Coaching Staff as Assistant Coach
Wesley Foltz most recently spent five seasons at Virginia from 2017-2022 primarily coaching the sprint group.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Think SEC Will Be Swimming’s Most Competitive Conference
With Texas set to join Florida and other elite programs in the SEC, SwimSwam readers believe the conference will be the best swimming has to offer.
Pierce O’Grady To Join Older Brother Chris At USC For 2024-2025
California native Pierce O’Grady has announced his decision to remain in-state and join his older brother at USC for the 2024-2025 season.
ACC Considering SMU as Expansion Candidate; Notre Dame ‘Pushing Hard’ for Stanford, Cal
ACC school presidents reportedly met Tuesday to weigh their options between adding just Stanford and Cal versus including SMU in the package as well.
NCAA Releases 2024 Championship Standards, Long Course Conversion Formula
The majority of men’s events have seen the ‘A’ cut get faster, while only a handful of women’s races got quicker and one got significantly slower.
ACC Looking Into Adding Cal, Stanford Following Pac-12’s Collapse
ACC athletic directors and university presidents are expected to meet within the next day to discuss the potential addition of the Bay Area pair.
Washington State Picks Up In-State Commitment from Hannah Huarte
Hannah Huarte of Sammamish, Washington, will join the Pac-12 Conference this fall as a member of the Washington State Swim & Dive team.
Distance Specialist Owen Carlsen Commits To Utah For 2024-2025
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Owen Carlsen has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Utah.
Arizona State, Arizona, Utah Leaving Pac-12 for Big 12; Oregon, Washington Join Big Ten
Arizona, ASU, and Utah are expected to be approved as Big 12 members within the next day, which would leave the Pac-12 with just four schools remaining.
Pac-12 Appears Headed for Collapse After Grant of Rights Agreement Falls Through
Pac-12 presidents failed to get a Grant of Rights signed during a meeting Friday morning, signaling an impending collapse for the “Conference of Champions.”
Latest Report on Women in NCAA Coaching Again Gives Swimming, Diving Low Marks
Swimming has a very low percentage of women’s teams led by women head coaches, due in part to many programs being co-ed. Carol Capitani (above) is a rare exception.
2022 Big-12 ‘A’ Finalist Morgan Brophy Transferring To Cal
Brophy’s best 100 and 200 butterfly times would have made the Pac-12 ‘B’ final this past season. She has 2 years of eligibility remaining.
Big Ten Considering Adding Four Pac-12 Schools, Including Cal And Stanford
Washington and Oregon are the priority, but if the Big Ten expands to 20 teams, Cal and Stanford are in line to make the move.
Jonny Kulow on First Season at ASU: “I’ve never been able to train long course”
After making significant contributions at NCAAs, Kulow fired off a 48.7 100m free to put himself in contention to make the world champs team
