UC San Diego Welcomes 14 Freshmen For 2020-21 Season
“I am happy to welcome our incoming class of 2020,” Stated Head Coach Marko Djordjevic.
SwimSwam Podcast: Ben Gingher Talks Being on a Swim Team That Gets Cut… Twice
Having to transfer schools because the swim team got cut is emotional and difficult; Ben Gingher is doing it for the second time in his NCAA career.
Distance Standout Aidan Crisci Verbally Commits to Tar Heels for 2021-22
Crisci, who verbally committed to UNC, is already within a couple of seconds of scoring at ACC Championships in the mile and the 400 IM.
George Washington University Cuts 7 Sports, Including Women’s Water Polo
Alana Ponce, above, was an Honorable Mention All-America for the George Washington University women’s water polo team last season.
Division II Administrative Committee Allows Temporary Eligibility Waiver
The Division II Administrative Committee will allow athletes to obtain an eligibility waiver if they play less than 50% of their season due to coronavirus.
Ed Brennan Retiring From Full-Time Coaching After 40 Years At Tampa
Longtime University of Tampa swim coach Ed Brennan will retire from his full-time role this year, though he’ll remain coaching part-time.
Colorado HS State Finalist Kira Hobbs Chooses Hawaii for 2021
Hobbs helped Dakota Ridge to a CHSAA 4A title in the 400 free relay with a 52.19 third leg split, while she was third, individually, in the 100 breast.
Washington State Will Go Fully Online This Fall; Swimming Still on Track
(Above) Washington State’s 2020-2021 captains). The Cougars are expecting to resume their season as normal this fall, though school will be online only.
Alexandra Wall Honored with AAC Community Impact Award
Wall graduated from UC this past spring and has spearheaded numerous community services activities for the Bearcats.
University of Evansville Adds Danyyil Gayuk To Coaching Staff
Gayuk joins the University of Evansville after graduating from Delta State University in the spring.
Liberty Announces Andrew Helmich As New Diving Coach
Helmich spent three seasons (2016-19) as a volunteer assistant coach at his alma mater, South Carolina.
SwimSwam Podcast: Bob Bowman Responds to SwimSwam’s ASU Redshirt Comments
Bowman was open and honest about his reasonings and was happy to answer a lot of the major questions that commenters had.
Keely Rollinson to Remain In-State with Verbal to University of Houston
USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Keely Rollinson has verbally committed to swim for the University of Houston’s class of 2025.
Wesson, Siebert, Valasek Round Out Cal Men’s 2020-21 Incoming Class to 13
With the addition of Tavis Siebert, Max Valasek and Tyler Wesson, the Cal men’s swimming & diving program will start the 2020-21 season with 13 newcomers.
Alaska-Fairbanks Hires Cameron Kainer as New Head Swim Coach
Cameron Kainer spent the last 7 seasons as the head men’s and women’s swimming coach at another Division II school, UT Permian Basin.
