College

CSCAA Asks NCAA to Extend Recruiting Restrictions until April 2021

The industry group that represents collegiate swim coaches says they have around 87% support for their request to the NCAA to extend recruiting restrictions.

  48 Comments

Division III Williams College Cancels Fall 2020 Sports Competitions

The school is the second in the NESCAC to cancel fall sports competitions, joining Bowdoin College, but will allow some small-group practicing.

  4 Comments

SwimSwam Podcast: Reece Whitley explains The Only Real Way Change Will Come

This is one of many instances in which Reece has started sharing his experiences in an effort to educate the community as to what black athletes go through

  19 Comments

Ellesmere Breaststroker Maia Hall Sends Verbal to Nebraska for 2021

At the 2019 Scottish SC Nationals in December, Hall finished in fourth place at all three breaststroke distances. 

  Comment First!

CSCAA Announces Scholar All-America Teams, But Drops Team GPAs

In Division I, all ten winners of Power-5 conference championships made the CSCAA Scholar All-America lists, for teams with GPAs above 3.0.

  7 Comments

UCLA Receives Verbal Commitment from New York HS State Runner-Up Joanie Cash

At the 2019 New York HS state champs, Cash clocked a 23.15 to finish second in the 50 free final. She was also 50.95 to finish third in the 100 free

  Comment First!

Two-Time Utah 5A Champion Elliott Howe Verbals to Kansas for Fall 2021

Howe has won the last two Utah 5A state titles in the 100 back. Representing Bountiful High School, she was also the 2020 runner-up in the 50 free.

  2 Comments

California CIF Central Section Champ Tara Goertzen Commits to Idaho

Clovis Swim Club’s Tara Goertzen has committed to swim for DI University of Idaho beginning fall 2020. She will be joining the Vandal’s class of 2024.

  Comment First!

A3 Performance Signs World University Games Gold Medalist Veronica Burchill

Burchill is a 2-time World University Games Gold Medalist, 2-time World Championship Gold Medalist, and 20-time NCAA All-American.

Comments Off on A3 Performance Signs World University Games Gold Medalist Veronica Burchill

Arizona Delays Athletes’ Return To Campus Due To Latest Coronavirus Data

The University of Arizona is delaying its plans to return its student-athletes back to campus in light of the latest coronavirus data. 

  Comment First!

SCIAC to Only Allow Intra-Conference Competition in Fall 2020

The conference will only allow its teams to compete with each other and require at least four of its schools to sponsor a sport for play to occur.

  Comment First!

National HS Record-Holder Torri Huske, #2 in the Class, Chooses Stanford

Last summer, Huske broke a 38-year-old NAG record in the 15-16 100 fly with a 57.80 in long course meters at the 2019 U.S. Summer Nationals.

  43 Comments

Former IUPUI Swimmer Rescues Teens after Car Crashes into Lake

Jared Allen (second from right) graduated from IUPUI as a school record holder and is now a police officer in Indianapolis.

  27 Comments

SwimSwam Podcast: Erica Sullivan on USC Decommittment, Writing a Film

Erica explained her decision to recommit, and isn’t ruling USC out, but rather is restarting her recruiting process with a clean slate

  2 Comments

Emory Swim & Dive Raises $4,775 With Sweat-A-Thon For Atlanta Solidarity Fund

The Emory swimming & diving program raised $4,775 for the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which focuses on supporting those arrested for protesting social injustice.

  4 Comments