IL Swimmer Mary Kate Phillips Performs CPR, Saves Choking Neighbor
St. Charles, Illinois swimmer and future Ball State Cardinal Mary Kate Phillips used CPR to save a young neighbor who was choking.
NCAA Addresses Pac-12 Boycott Demands For Opt-Out Scholarships & Medical Costs
After Pac-12 football players threatened to boycott a season this week, the NCAA has addressed three of the players’ key demands.
Bridgewater College Announces 2020-21 Recruiting Class
This year’s recruiting class features nine women and 10 men.
Arizona Picks Up TX Distance Specialist Beck Parnham for 2021
At the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West, Parnham clocked a 15:26.39 lifetime best in the 1650 free to touch 13th overall.
Division II Follows Suit, Canceling Fall NCAA Championships; Only D-I Remains
Just hours after Division III, the Division II Presidents Council has also canceled NCAA Championships in fall sports, leaving Division I still undecided.
NCAA Cancels Fall Division III Championships; Division I & II Deadline Looms
The NCAA’s Division III Presidents Council has canceled championships for fall sports. Divisions I and II have until August 21 to make their decisions.
Andy Zhu exhibits leading times at the Viral Summer Invite II
Gwinnett Aquatics’ Andy Zhu swam several significant personal bests last weekend at a small invite in Macon, Georgia.
SwimSwam Podcast: Jeremy Kipp Recalls Epic Practice Stories From Salo-led USC
Kipp reminisced on some of the distance practices he coached during his 1st stint with the trojans, with famed Olympians like Ous Mellouli and Larsen Jensen.
After Swimming Cut, UConn Is First FBS School To Cancel Football Amid Pandemic
The University of Connecticut announced this week that it will be suspending its football program for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NCAA Sets August 21 Deadline to Determine if Fall 2020 Championships Will Occur
The NCAA Board of Governors unveiled a new set of guidelines on Wednesday designed to “safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and…
North Carolina 1A/2A Champ Will Barker Chooses UNC-Wilmington for 2021
In an email to SwimSwam, Barker said that newly announced head coach Bobby Guntoro was a big factor in his decision.
SwimSwam Podcast: Ricky Berens on Transitioning to College Swimming
In high school, he had been the best swimmer in the nation. But when he got to college, Berens found a whole new world of elite competition
Northern Michigan Reels in Verbal from 2x WI D2 State Champ Ella Houwers
Ella Howers has announced her verbal commitment to Northern Michigan University for 2021-22.
SwimSwam Podcast: David Curtiss Explains Unique Take on Sprint Technique
We discussed Curtiss’ age-group swimming, particularly his acute attention to detail when it comes to his technique while sprinting
Brea Aquatics Butterflier Vincent Cheng Verbals to USC for 2021
At the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West, Cheng made waves with a sixth-place finish in the 200 fly (1:45.79).
