NCAA Extends Division I Recruiting Dead Period through End of August
The NCAA’s recruiting dead period for Division I schools has been extended through the end of August even as schools resume on-campus workouts.
Khalil Fonder Transfers to Virginia Tech from ASU
Khalil Fonder plans to move back to his home state of Virginia to swim for the H2Okies beginning in the fall of 2020.
US National Teamer Aly Tetzloff Will Join Wolfpack Elite Training Group
Tetzloff, who has spent the last 5 years training at Auburn, will now move to the pro group based at North Carolina State.
MN Freestyler Will Whittington Sends Verbal to Mizzou for Fall 2021
Last summer, Whittington placed top 20 in the 200 free, 400 free, 800 free and 1500 free at the 2019 NCSA Championships.
LSU Picks Up Two-Time NC High School Champion Jenna Bridges for Fall 2021
Bridges has won the 100 fly at the last two North Carolina 1/2A State Championships representing Chase High School. She was 55.84 in 2019 and 54.52 in 2020.
Kamal Muhammad Reclassifies to Class of 2022; Commits to Virginia
Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo has landed the first class of 2022 commitment since the recruiting period opened 11 days ago.
Nelson, Cope Among 106th Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients
The award is given to one male and one female student from each school’s graduating class who has demonstrated excellence both academically and athletically.
Georgia Southern University Swimmers Release Statement about 2018 Racial Slur
The Georgia Southern swimming & diving team is almost 2 years removed from an incident where a current athlete sent a racial slur to her future roommate.
Athletes From Cut Brown University Sports Hire Lawyer, Push For Reinstatement
Athletes from the eight sports teams cut by Brown University this spring have hired a law firm to fight for reinstatement to the school’s athletic department.
CSCAA Elects Five New Coaches to Board of Directors
In addition to these new faces on the board of directors, Utah head coach Joe Dykstra has officially begun his two-year term as the association’s president.
Rutgers Hires Villanova Associate Head Coach Casmera Wick as New Assistant
Wick spent the last 8 seasons on the staff at Villanova, where the Wildcats have won 7 consecutive Big East Championships in women’s swimming & diving.
Bowdoin College Cancels Fall/Winter Sports During Fall 2020 Semester
Bowdoin College canceled fall and winter sports for the fall semester of 2020 – that includes the first half of the season for its swimming & diving teams.
Morehouse College Cancels Fall Sports, Including Football, Amid Pandemic
Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia has officially canceled fall sports in response to the coronavirus pandemic, impacting football and cross country.
Kelsey Wog Named 2020 USports Female Athlete of the Year
Kelsey Wog of the University of Manitoba Bisons swim team has been named the winner of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Award.
KHSAA 100 Free Runner-Up Caroline Pape Verbals to Georgia Tech for Fall 2021
Pape should be an immediate boost to the Yellow Jacket program. She would’ve been their top 100 freestyler last season.