22 More Conferences Ask For 2-Year Waiver on NCAA Minimum Sport Requirements
22 more conferences are asking the NCAA to relax rules on how many sports a Division I school must sponsor, perhaps paving the way for sports cuts.
Dr. Wyatt Hodges: Ph.D In and Out of the Pool
Reported by Coleman Hodges, SwimSwam Head of Production and Dr. Wyatt Hodges’ brother.
Arizona President Suggests College Football May Be Pushed To Winter/Spring
Robert Robbins said this week that he doubts the college football season will start on time, and said one option is to push all fall sports to early 2021.
Iowa Swim & Dive Announces 2019-20 Award Winners
Senior Hannah Burvill was one of three swimmers to earn Women’s Swimming MVP honors after garnering CSCAA All-America honors in the 200-yard freestyle.
Miami Secures Commitment From Kazakhstan National Teamer Korlan Amirkhanova
Amirkhanova will be right on the brink of being able to swim on the Hurricanes sprint freestyle relays at ACCs if her career-best times convert out correctly.
Georgia State Champion Alex Clark Has Committed to Swim for Air Force in 2021
Clark will arrive at the Academy in 2021 to a team of girls that hosts several girls that have best times within a second of her best butterfly times.
Ronn Jenkins Retires From Coaching Diving At WCU
Legendary West Chester diving coach Ronn Jenkins steps down after 49 years at the helm.
Lena Spear Named To Northeastern’s Prestigious Huntington 100
Northeastern’s Lena Spear was selected as one of the university’s Huntington 100, recognizing students for work in the classroom and in the community.
Notre Dame All-American Zach Yeadon Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
All-American distance swimmer Zach Yeadon has entered the NCAA transfer portal after three seasons with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
SEC Announces 2019-20 Winter Academic Honor Roll
A total of 710 student-athletes were named to the 2019-20 Winter SEC Academic Honor Roll, which requires a 3.0 GPA.
Sawyer Keyes Gives His Verbal Commitment to DI Seton Hall University
Billings Aquatic Club’s Sawyer Keyes has verbally committed to DI Seton Hall University beginning fall 2020. He will be joining the school’s class of 2024.
3x WAC Runner-Up Ogi Maric Transfers from UNLV to Arizona After One Season
Maric had a very strong debut at the 2020 Western Athletic Conference Championships, where he finished second in all three of his individual events.
German Sprinter Rafael Miroslaw, European Jr Champ, Chooses Indiana for 2021
Miroslaw has competed at the senior international level, joining Germany’s 4×200 free relay at the 2019 World Championships.
Boise State Athletic Coaches, Staff to Take Furloughs
Boise State is joining the ranks of schools to announce mandatory furloughs in an attempt to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roundtable Rewind: Alexis Keto, Tony Carroll, and Dave Rollins Talk Shop
All around the world, pools are quiet, but that doesn’t mean our sport has to be.
