Luca Urlando’s Shoulder Back To Normal; Plans To Attend Georgia for 2020-2021
World Junior champ Luca Urlando is fully recovered from a dislocated shoulder, his coach says, and is still on track to attend UGA next year.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020
It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.
Texas 5A State Champion Juan Ceresa Commits to Michigan
Juan Ceresa from Longhorn Aquatics has announced his commitment to swim for the University of Michigan for 2020-21.
Pure Sprinter Jeremy Graunke Commits to Arizona State (2021)
Jeremy Graunke joins a growing Arizona State recruiting class of 2021, where he will bolster an under-the-radar sprint group in Tempe.
Arizona High School State Breaststroke Champion Tate Bahti Commits to Wildcats
Tate Bahti was the 2019 Arizona Division II High School State Champion in the 100 breaststroke as a junior. He’ll stay in-state for college.
New Zealand National Record Holder Bre Crawford Commits to Indiana
The 17-year old Crawford already holds 2 New Zealand all-ages national records in short course: the 100 breaststroke and 50 fly.
Swimming From Home: Texas Head Coach Carol Capitani Plays “Box of Truths”
Texas women’s head coach Carol Capitani and I took one of Jimmy Fallon’s talk show games, Box of Lies, and made it our own
NCAA’s Coming Name, Image, Likeness Overhaul Will Open New Revenue Streams
There will only be a handful of swimmers (like Regan Smith, above) capable of big contracts based on Olympic achievements, but there are other avenues…
Feeding The Stomach And The Soul
Thomas Smith was a standout in the pool and the classroom, but all of his success was almost overshadowed by tragedy.
UMW Swimming Joins Metropolitan Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference
The University of Mary Washington men’s and women’s swimming teams have accepted membership in the Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference.
Illinois State Champion Ty Spillane Verbally Commits to Mizzou for 2021
Academy Bullets breaststroker Ty Spillane has announced his intention to swim at the University of Missouri in 2021-22.
Georgia 7A Runner-up Brendan Hausdorf (2021) Verbally Commits to LSU
Mid-distance freestyle and IM specialist Brendan Hausdorf from Marietta Marlins will join the LSU men’s swimming and diving team in the fall of 2021.
4x WIAA Division 1 Bronze Medalist Maya Novack to Swim for Navy
Cedarburg High School senior Maya Novack will swim for Navy in the fall.
Podcast: Schooling Tore Bicep Twice Post-Rio, Regrets Not Red-Shirting
On coach Sergio Lopez’s podcast, Olympic champ Joseph Schooling says he tore his bicep twice in the fall after Rio and wishes he’d sat out the college season.
NCAA To ‘Modernize’ Name-Image-Likeness Rules For Student-Athletes By 2021-2022
The NCAA announced that it would be “modernizing” its rules that currently prevent student-athletes from profiting from their names, images, or likenesses.
