NCAA President: “The Format of Our Championships Will Have to Change”
NCAA president Mark Emmert released a statement on Friday that was the most direct address yet of the coronavirus impact on the 2020-2021 NCAA season.
NCAA Reduces Minimum Required Contests For Fall Sports
The NCAA will allow fall sports (other than football) to play just half of the usual minimum required contests amid the coronavirus pandemic.
GLVC Postpones Most Fall Sports, Will Compete in Spring
The Great Lakes Valley Conference, home to some of DII top swimming and diving teams, has decided to postpone most fall sports until spring.
Pennsylvania State Qualifier Mary Kate Leonard Sends Verbal to Boston College
Boston College has received a verbal commitment from middle-distance freestyler Mary Kate Leonard for the 2021-2022 season.
Arizona St. Will Redshirt Entire Swimming Roster for 2020-2021 NCAA Season
Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman says that the move is being made in the interest of safety for the program’s student athletes.
NBAC Sprinter Lucas Calderon (2021) Makes Verbal Commitment to Utah
North Baltimore’s Lucas Calderon will add to the sprint group at Utah beginning in the fall of 2021.
Caeleb Dressel’s 17.63 50 Free Dissect Is a Coach’s Dream on Stroke Mechanics
In “Stroke Dissect #2” Caeleb Dressel picks apart his 17.63 50 freestyle from 2018, telling us what he thinks is good and what he could have done better.
Oberlin College Cancels Fall Semester Sports Competition
“We do not believe that we can create a safe framework to conduct fall sports because of the high contact required in almost all of the sports.”
Irvine’s Jackson Bernstein Makes Verbal Commitment to UC San Diego
Irvine NOVA’s Jackson Bernstein has announced his verbal commitment to UCSD for 2021-22.
Bobby Guntoro Secures 1st UNCW Verbal from 2021’s Reece Alexander
Reece Alexander, originally an ECU verbal commit, became Guntoro’s first confirmed recruit for the UNCW class of 2025.
Florida High School State Champion Hayden Kwan Commits to Stanford
Kwan, who is scheduled to arrive at Stanford in the fall of 2021, will bring badly-needed backstroke depth to the Cardinal.
Rising Virginia Tech Junior Blake Manoff Swims 46.4 in 100 Yard Fly
Training as part of the Pinnacle Racing USA Swimming club group, Manoff was one of a handful of swimmers who participated in simulated racing on Saturday in Christiansburg.
Oregon 6A Runner-up Anna Jorgensen Commits to Arizona Wildcats
Anna Jorgensen will follow her father, Olympic gold medalist Dan Jorgensen (USC), into the Pac-12 when she begins at Arizona.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Kate Baker (2021) Verbally Commits to Liberty
Colorado’s Kate Baker is a potential A-finalist for the Lady Flames in all her top events: 200 IM, 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 free, and 200 free.
Jersey Wahoos Free/Fly Specialist Michael Foley Verbally Commits to Penn
Free/fly specialist Michael Foley will make the trek across the Delaware River from South Jersey to Philly in the fall of 2021.
