2019 Euro Juniors Semifinalist Joel Thompson Chooses LSU for Fall 2020
Thompson competed for GBR at the 2019 European Junior Championships in both IM races, making it to the semifinals of the 200 IM.
How Much Faster Do College Swimmers Get?
Most swimmers have little idea how much these things actually impact their ability to get faster.
NCAA Division II Program Florida Tech Cuts Football
The schools head swimming & diving coach David Dent says that his assistant has been furloughed until July 31st as part of cost-cutting moves.
Bulgarian Record-Holding Sprinter Diana Petkova Signs With Alabama
Bulgarian 50 free record-holder Diana Petkova will join the Alabama Crimson Tide, bringing 25.5 speed in the long course 50 free.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Justine Murdock Verbals to Northwestern for 2021
Murdock clocked a fourth-place effort in the 200 back at the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – East, hitting her lifetime best 1:56.48.
Virginia Tech Signs Spain’s Nadia Gonzalez, Sister of NCAA Standout Hugo
The Virginia Tech H2Okies have added Spain’s Nadia Gonzalez to their incoming freshman class – the freestyler will start at Virginia Tech in the fall of 2020.
Mason Manta Rays’ Braden Osborn Commits to DI West Virginia Mountaineers
Junior Braden Osborn has committed to Division I West Virginia University. He will begin his collegiate career fall 2021 and join the class of 2025.
Nicolas Tekieli Commits to Harvey Mudd College
Versatile swimmer Nicolas Tekieli has committed to swim for Harvey Mudd College beginning fall 2020. He will be joining the school’s class of 2024.
ASU Adds Canadian Breaststroker Pilar McCann to Incoming Class
n April of 2019, at the Canadian Worlds Trials, McCann put together a 10th place finish in the 50 breast and a 17th place finish in the 100 breast.
FHSAA 1A State Champion Emily Trieschmann Verbals to Northwestern
At the 2019 FHSAA 1A State Championships, Trieschmann took the state title in the 200 free with her lifetime best of 1:47.84.
New Zealand Breaststroker Phoebe Harris Commits to Florida International
New Zealand’s Phoebe Harris, who is A final-ready for C-USA in the 100 breast and 200 breast, will swim for FIU beginning next fall.
Georgia 6A Sprint Champion TJ Pittenger Verbally Commits to In-state Bulldogs
Palmetto, Georgia’s TJ Pittenger has verbally committed to swim for the in-state Bulldogs in the class of 2025.
Breaststroker and Accomplished Violinist Karl Helmuth Commits to Ohio State
The multi-talented Helmuth swam in the B final of the 200 meter breaststroke at the 2019 USA Swimming Junior National Championships.
How Much Does Taper Matter?
We looked at the data to see, on average, how much faster a tapered swimmer goes in the NCAA.
