The Pulse: NCAA Championship Reform Is the Hottest Topic at this Week’s CSCAA Convention
Could a shift in timing of the NCAA Championships improve swimming & diving’s visibility? Many college coaches think so.
Arizona Lets Go Head Coach Augie Busch After Seven Seasons
The Arizona swimming programs have struggled during Busch’s tenure, including the women’s team scoring zero NCAA points in 2024.
NCAA Leadership Closing In On Multibillion-Dollar Settlement In House v. NCAA Case
College sports leaders are in “deep discussions” to reach a settlement that would likely lay out the framework for a revenue-sharing agreement with athletes.
Pac-12 Announces 2024 Winter Academic Honor Roll Recipients
Kaitlyn Dobler was among the swimmers to earn Winter Academic Honor Roll status after an impressive senior year at USC.
Stanford’s Rex Maurer Enters Transfer Portal, #1 Recruit Coming Out Of High School
Maurer was the top recruit coming out of high school and swam most of his best times at midseason. He did not make an NCAA final.
CSC Names Swimming and Diving Academic All-American Teams for 2023-24 Season
The College Sports Communicators (CSC) have announced their Academic All-American Teams for men’s and women’s college swimming.
Nikolett Padar: “I am…not in a rush to make a decision” on NCAA Future
After Bob Bowman took a job as the Director of Swimming & Diving at Texas, many swimmers, including Nikolett Padar, have decisions to make.
NLRB Hearings In USC Case Seeking Student-Athlete Employment Resume
The case will determine whether the USC football and men’s and women’s basketball players should be labeled as employees rather than student-athletes.
Washington State Joining The Mountain West Conference For Women’s Swimming
Washington State joined the West Coast Conference for *most* sports but football, baseball, and women’s swimming will compete in the Mountain West.
In 8 Seasons of Bob Bowman’s Tenure, Arizona State Men Obliterated School Record Books
Bob Bowman’s tenure as the head coach of Arizona State came to an abrupt end two weeks ago, but his 8 years saw the men’s team rewrite program history again and again.
Arizona State NCAA ‘A’ Finalists Zalan Sarkany, Owen McDonald Enter Transfer Portal
Sarkany won the 2024 NCAA title in the 1650 free while McDonald made the 2024 NCAA A final of the 100 back, 200 IM, and 200 back.
Notre Dame, Michigan, And Purdue Men See Highest Rises at 2024 NCAAs
Chris Guiliano and the Notre Dame men moved up 8 spots from 18th to 10th from 2023 to 2024 NCAAs. The Michigan men moved up 4 spots while Purdue moved up 15.
Cal’s Aaron Shackell Enters Transfer Portal, #6 Ranked Recruit In Class of 2023
Shackell returned home to Carmel, Indiana to train during his Olympic Redshirt this spring and swam numerous best times at Indianapolis Sectionals.
Florida, Michigan, Texas A&M, and Auburn Women Have Highest Rises At 2024 NCAAs
The Florida women scored over 2x the amount of points in 2024 than 2023. Michigan moved up 11 spots scoring over 4x the amount of points this year than last.
Started From the Bottom: New ASU Head Coach Herbie Behm Reflects on Swimming Days in Tempe
“When I was on the team, every Christmas break, we used to sell raffle tickets to try and get the team not cut,” said Behm, who swam at ASU from 2010-13.
