James Madison Freshman Madison Cottrell Named CAA Performer of the Meet
This year, JMU head coach Dane Pederson and W&M head coach Nate Kellogg shared Co-Coaches of the Year awards.
Cristal Perdomo Commits to 2021 Conference Carolinas Champion Barton College
Perdomo will join a program fresh off its conference title victory, giving them a versatile pickup with scoring potential in three different disciplines.
2021 NEC Championships Day 2: Bryant Men Poised For Title, Women Holding Lead
Bryant is holding on to the lead in the women’s meet, heading into the final day of competition leading Central Connecticut State by 87.5 points.
Backstroker Caitlin Romprey Commits to Arkansas-Little Rock (2021)
Last season, and this season, Romprey would’ve been the fastest backstroker (at both distances) on the roster.
REACH Aquatics Backstroker Kevin Soltys Commits to Lewis
Kevin Soltys from REACH Aquatics and Prospect High School in Mount Prospect, IL has announced his intention to swim at Lewis.
9x Georgia 1-3A State Champion Annie Jardina Verbally Commits to Navy (2022)
SwimAtlanta’s Annie Jardina will bring A-final-worthy times to the Patriot League when she suits up for Navy in the fall of 2022.
James Madison Four-Peats, Secures 11th Total CAA Women’s Title
JMU kicked things off by going 1-2 in the mile, with 2020 champion Julianna Jones defending her title with a 16:39.17.
“I’ll Eat My Goggles” – an Act of Penance from a SwimSwam Reader
SwimSwam reader Willswim made a not-so-bold call in the comments about the NCAA Championships. He whiffed, but put his goggles where his mouth is.
Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2017
Brooke Forde was the #4 recruit as a junior, but very likely would have been the #1 in a senior re-rank. She outscored anyone in the class of 2017.
Moore and Rathle Lead Crawfish Aquatics to Louisiana Short Course Championship
Rylee Moore, Jacques Rathle, Eric Ring, and Marie Landreneau all set Louisiana LSC records this weekend at the short course state meet.
Ohio HS Division I State Champion Emma Dalton Chooses Vanderbilt Commodores
2021 Winter Juniors qualifier Emma Dalton has committed to swim for Vanderbilt University beginning in the 2021-2022 season.
Free/Back Specialist Demi-Lee Carlisle Joins MSU-Moorhead’s Class of 2025
Carlisle will make an almost 10,000-mile trek from Johannesburg to Moorhead in the fall of 2025 to join Division II team Minnesota State University-Moorhead.
Army West Point Adds Distance Freestyler Erin Son (2022)
During the 2019-20 season, Son would’ve been #2 on Army’s roster in the 1000 free and 1650 free and #3 in the 500 free and 200 fly.
Penn Picks Up St. Louis Mid-Distance Freestyler Anna Moehn (2022)
Moehn is a three-time individual champion at the Missouri High School State Championships. She would’ve made the 2020 Ivy League B-final in the 200 free.
2021 NEC Championships: Bryant Holds Team Leads Through Swimming Day 1
Underclassmen had a field day at the meet, scoring crucial points for their teams.
