How Dressel’s Vertical Leap Stacks Up Against The NBA’s Best
The average vertical leap for an NCAA basketball player is 30 inches. Caeleb Dressel tops out at a whopping 41 inches.
Pac-12 Finalist Ellie Jew Transfers from Arizona to Notre Dame
Ellie Jew was Arizona’s top-placing 100 breaststroker at last year’s Pac-12 Championship meet, finishing 8th. She now heads to Notre Dame.
SEC Conferences Cancels Summer Camps for All Member Institutions Until July 31
A moratorium on practices and team meetings, either voluntary or mandatory, remains in place through at least May 31st, the conference said on Friday.
Sprint Free/Back Specialist Ellary Boyd Commits to Merchant Marine Academy
Bellingham Bay Swim Team sprinter Ellary Boyd has announced her commitment to the Merchant Marine Academy for 2020-21.
Hunting Down Professional Swimmers
Avery Brundage had “somehow decided that lifeguards were paid professionals and thereby ineligible for AAU, Olympic, and, by extension, NCAA competition.”
Swimming From Home: Michael Litzinger (Notre Dame) on Favorite Swimming Stories
Notre Dame head coach Michael Litzinger started off our conversation by indulging me and my wonder of what the recruiting process of Zach Yeadon
Florida High School 3A Runner-up Lance Lesage Verbally Commits to Purdue
Lance Lesage came in 2nd in the 100 back at 2019 FHSAA 3A States. He will swim for Purdue beginning in the 2021-22 school year.
All-American Diver Anton Jenkins Transferring from S. Carolina to UNC
Diving was the strength of UNC’s program in year in the first season under a new coaching regime, especially the springboard events – Jenkins’ specialty.
WV High School State Champion Macguire McDuff Verbally Commits to Florida
Macguire McDuff from Parkersburg YMCA Sharks in West Virginia has announced he plans to swim at the University of Florida beginning in 2021-22.
11-Time Louisiana State Champion Sarah Holt Commits to Texas A&M
Sarah Holt, who has attended the Texas A&M Swim Camp in the past, is committed as a member of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie class of 2025.
Richmond Swimmer Studies Effects of Retirement on Female Swimmers
University of Richmond swimmer Lexie Gilbert sought to understand the “struggles of the retirement process” and provide recommendations to help.
South African Swimmers Chad Michau and Tyler Buffel Commit to Lindsey Wilson
Distance swimmer Chad Michau and breaststroker Tyler Buffel have committed to swim for NAIA DI Lindsey Wilson College. They will officially join the team fall 2020.
Michigan State Lands MN Class 1A Record-holder Grant Wolner for 2020-21
Grant Wolner from Winona High School and Winona Swim Club has announced his intention to swim for Michigan State University next fall.
The Death Of Some Collegiate Programs Prompts Focus On Sustainable Funding
Emergency fundraising is not a sustainable model to save swimming. Programs can’t rely on the whole country to save them when they’re about to get cut.
Fairmont State Alum & Swimwear Brand Founder Kamil Cepelak Dies
Fairmont State University swimming alumnus and Born To Swim co-founder Kamil Cepelak has died at the age of 40 after a battle with colon cancer.
