U.S. Open Finalist Olivia Mendenhall Sends Verbal Commitment to Arkansas
U.S. Open 100 breast finalist Olivia Mendenhall will join the Razorbacks beginning in the fall of 2021.
Sprinter Katrina Mortenson Verbally Commits to Harvard Class of 2025
Southern California sprinter Katrina Mortenson will join the Crimson in the fall of 2021.
Katie McCoy Transfers from Boise State to UIndy with NCAA D2 Title-Worthy Times
McCoy would’ve won the 200 IM at the 2020 NCAA D2 Champs and placed third in the 400 IM, and she has two years of eligibility remaining.
Winter Juniors Finalist Luke Fortner Gives Verbal Pledge to Purdue
Luke Fortner, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 200 breast, has verbally committed to Purdue University for the class of 2025.
Pepperdine Hires Ellie Monobe as New Head Swimming Coach
Ellie Monobe spent the last 4 seasons as an assistant with UCSB, including last season as the program’s associate head coach.
MAC Becomes First FBS Conference to Cancel Fall Sports
The MAC has become the first conference at the top level of college football to cancel the fall 2020 NCAA sports season.
Wisconsin HS Division I Champion Sydney Stoll Verbals to Illinois
At the 2019 Wisconsin Division I high school state championships, Stoll won the state title in the 500 free and finished third in the 200 free
Gaucho Swimmer Dan Marella to Embark on 10 Mile Ocean Swim for COVID-19 Relief
Marella has already been selected as one of two men’s swimming team captains for the 2020-21 season.
Lauryn Reno Transfers to Pacific; Will Take Reins from Brother Brandon
Lauryn Reno from Roseville, California will join the Pacific Tigers in the fall, just as her Brother, all-conference breaststroker Brandon, graduates.
Princeton’s Coronavirus Response Leads Addison Smith to Transfer to UNC
Amid uncertainty about what Princeton’s academic and athletic year will look like, Addison Smith has decided to transfer to UNC.
SwimSwam Podcast: Ross Dant Takes Us Through Epic NC State Distance Sets
Now that Dant has made his way to NC State, he’s experienced some killer distance workouts that he was kind enough to share with us today.
Sarah Platt Will Bolster Army-West Point’s Already-Deep Breaststroke Group
Sarah Platt’s best time of 1:04.00 in the 100 yard breaststroke would have placed her in the A final at last year’s Patriot League Championship meet.
Riley Pujadas Verbal Commitment Will Bolster Columbia’s Backstroke Group (2021)
Columbia graduated their top 2 swimmers in the 100 yard backstroke at the end of last season, but through 2 recruiting classes have rebuilt that group.
Winter Juniors-Qualifying Backstroker Norah Hay Verbally Commits to Utah
Winter Jrs qualifier Norah Hay has announced her intention to swim for the Utah Utes in 2021-22. Her best backstroke times would already score at Pac-12s.
54-Second Breststroker, 44-Second Freestyler Arie Voloschin Changes Commitment
Arie Voloschin, a 2020 Georgia High School State Champion in the 100 free, has changed his commitment from Cincinnati to Georgia.
