Scott A Woodburn, Influential Coach Who ‘Ignited a Fire’ in Bob Bowman for Swimming, Dies, 82
Coach Scott Woodburn became St. Lawrence University’s first head swim coach in 1970. By 1976, the team won a national title (above, left, with Hammerhead Aquatics).
Rylee Erisman to Cal (2026), Derivaux to Texas, & Mid-Season Roundup | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
We discuss Rylee Erisman reclassifying to 2026 and going to Cal, Audrey Derivaux to Texas, and recap the first week of Mid-Season Meet pandamonium.
World Junior Champion Rylee Erisman Sends Verbal To Cal, Reclassifies To Class of 2026
Erisman, ranked #2 in the girls’ high school class of 2027, will graduate high school earlier than expected and join the Bears this coming fall.
Josh Liendo, Jillian Cox Named SEC Swimmers of the Week
Florida’s Liendo, a senior from Scarborough, Canada, amassed a meet-high 60 points to help the Gators sweep the Georgia Fall Invitational.
Torri Huske, Anna Moesch & Shane Eckler Named ACC Swimmers of the Week
Notre Dame’s Eckler was named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the week, while Stanford’s Huske and Virginia’s Moesch shared ACC Women’s Swimmer of the Week honors.
Harvard Stays Undefeated With Sweep of Columbia
The Harvard women defeated Columbia at Percy Uris Natatorium, 194-96, while the men rolled the past Lions, 180.5-119.5 as both teams remain unbeaten.
WSU’s Darcy Revitt Named Mountain West Swimmer of the Week
Revitt was named the MW Swimmer of the Week, while Nevada’s Bailey Heydra and Nevada’s Moji Pholjamjumrus earned Diving and Freshman honors, respectively.
Rice’s Ava Portello Earns Second Straight American Conference Swimmer of the Week Honor
Portello earned a trio of top-three individual finishes at the Phil Hansel Invitational in Houston this past weekend, including winning the 500 free.
Futures Qualifier Lauren Konarske Announces Commitment To Missouri State For 2026-27
Lauren Konarske, a breaststroke specialist, has committed to swim at Missouri State University as the first publicized member of the school’s class of 2030.
Queens University (NC) Lands Three-Time North Dakota HS Champ Dru Zander for 2026
AquaStorm sprinter Dru Zander, a three-time North Dakota state champion, has verbally committed to Queens University of Charlotte for 2026.
UNCW Star William Carrico Breaks School Record In His “New Project”
William Carrico had a lot of reasons to stay the course this season. Instead, he tried something new – and it paid off on Friday at the…
Big Ten Champion, Michigan Junior Colin Geer Misses CSCAA Dual Challenge With Mono
Geer was reportedly “staying positive” amidst the illness and was back in the water at the end of last week as his teammates competed at Tennessee.
Kaley McIntyre Breaks D3 Record in the 100 Free (And Other D3 Highlights)
Kaley McIntyre, the 2025 CSCAA Swimmer of the Year for D3, smashed her own NCAA D3 record in the 100 free on Sunday in Ohio.
Oakland Women Dominate Eastern Michigan In Dual Meet Clash
The Oakland women won 11 of 16 events against EMU in the women-only dual, the first victory for the Golden Grizzlies against the Eagles since 2022-23.
Winter Juniors-East Qualifier Maris Williams Sends Commitment to In-State Notre Dame for 2027
Notre Dame has added in-state Maris Williams, a rising sprint-fly talent with recent bests of 23.49 in the 50 free and 54.76 in the 100 fly.