The NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Transfer Portal Is Closed — Let’s Breakdown The Numbers
The NCAA women’s transfer portal has closed, barring exceptions for coaching moves. Let’s breakdown the numbers with Springboard Creative.
George Washington Promotes Kyrylo Shvets To Associate Head Coach
Shvets’ promotion comes after his second season at GW and after helping the Revolutionaries remain at the top of the A-10 in 2025.
Tulane Adds Sprinter Eliza Lennox To Recruiting Class For 2025-26
Lennox is a six-time 4A CHSAA State Champion, going back-to-back in the 50 free, 100 free and 200 medley relay.
Harvard Women Announce Team Captains For 2025-26
The Crimson have elected Isabella Alas, Tabitha Chen-Fiske and Stephanie Iannaccone as its team captains for the 2025-26 campaign.
Olympic Gold Medalist Melanie Margalis Fink Returns to Georgia Tech as an Assistant Swim Coach
U.S. Olympic swimmer Melanie Margalis Smith will return to Georgia Tech, where she previously coached in the 2022-2023 season.
Pan American Games Silver Medalist Brayden Taivassalo Transferring From Texas To ASU
Texas sophomore Brayden Taivassalo has announced that he is transferring to Arizona State University for the next season.
NCAA Qualifier JT Ewing Will Transfer To Arizona State For 2025-2026 Season
Backstroker and redshirt sophomore JT Ewing has confirmed he will transfer from NC State to Arizona State for the 2025–2026 collegiate season.
Adriana Contreras Elevated to Associate Head Coach At Nevada
Contreras finished her third season as the Wolf Pack’s assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in 2024-25.
TCU Picks Up Futures Finalist Braedon Ando For 2025
Ando was a two-time finalist at the 2024 Futures Championship in Huntsville in July, placing 4th in the 800 free and 6th in the 200 fly.
Duke Adds Breaststroker Addison Bitel For 2026
Bitel has the potential to strengthen Duke’s breaststroke group, with 100 and 200 times that would’ve ranked second on the team this season.
Columbia’s Ryan Pak Pushes Boundaries As a D1 Dual Sport Athlete (Swimming AND Diving)
After playing around on the boards for fun last summer, Columbia University swimmer Ryan Pak competed as both a diver and a swimmer for the Lions last season.
Fitter & Faster Launches College Preparation Zoom Series for Swimmers in Grades 8–12
This interactive series is open to swimmers, parents, and coaches and offers two flexible formats to fit your family’s schedule.
Trump Administration Orders Penn To Erase Lia Thomas’ Records, Claims School Violated Title IX
Penn was found to have “violated Title IX by denying women equal opportunities by permitting males to compete in women’s intercollegiate athletics.”
UVA Scores World Junior Butterfly Champion Lana Pudar for 2025-26
Lana Pudar, a two-time Olympian from Bosnia & Herzegovina, will swim for the Cavaliers beginning in the fall of 2025.
University of Alberta Alumni To Create “Varsity-Like” Swim Program After Team Cut
Alumni have started looking towards developing an independent varsity-like program that would be governed by the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club.
