Bruce Furniss Inducted Into CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame
Furniss, a two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer, 10-time world record holder and six-time NCAA champion, helped USC win national titles in 1976 and 1977.
Florida’s Tori Bindi One Of Two McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year Nominees
Bindi is set to graduate as a biochemistry major with a 3.94 grade point average.
Saginaw Valley State University Hires Jason Lintjer as Head Coach
Saginaw Valley State University has announced that Jason Lintjer will be taking over as head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.
After Cuts, Sonoma State Says It Will Add Roster Spots to Comply With Title IX
Sonoma State cut 3 programs last week, including its women’s water polo team, and will have to make adjustments to other programs to meet TItle IX compliance.
Commonwealth Games Diver Bryden Hattie Commits to Tennessee
Hattie specializes in platform diving, which will shore up the Tennessee Volunteers’ weakest diving event from last season.
Luca Urlando’s Shoulder Back To Normal; Plans To Attend Georgia for 2020-2021
World Junior champ Luca Urlando is fully recovered from a dislocated shoulder, his coach says, and is still on track to attend UGA next year.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020
It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.
Texas 5A State Champion Juan Ceresa Commits to Michigan
Juan Ceresa from Longhorn Aquatics has announced his commitment to swim for the University of Michigan for 2020-21.
Pure Sprinter Jeremy Graunke Commits to Arizona State (2021)
Jeremy Graunke joins a growing Arizona State recruiting class of 2021, where he will bolster an under-the-radar sprint group in Tempe.
Arizona High School State Breaststroke Champion Tate Bahti Commits to Wildcats
Tate Bahti was the 2019 Arizona Division II High School State Champion in the 100 breaststroke as a junior. He’ll stay in-state for college.
New Zealand National Record Holder Bre Crawford Commits to Indiana
The 17-year old Crawford already holds 2 New Zealand all-ages national records in short course: the 100 breaststroke and 50 fly.
Swimming From Home: Texas Head Coach Carol Capitani Plays “Box of Truths”
Texas women’s head coach Carol Capitani and I took one of Jimmy Fallon’s talk show games, Box of Lies, and made it our own
NCAA’s Coming Name, Image, Likeness Overhaul Will Open New Revenue Streams
There will only be a handful of swimmers (like Regan Smith, above) capable of big contracts based on Olympic achievements, but there are other avenues…
Feeding The Stomach And The Soul
Thomas Smith was a standout in the pool and the classroom, but all of his success was almost overshadowed by tragedy.
UMW Swimming Joins Metropolitan Collegiate Swim & Dive Conference
The University of Mary Washington men’s and women’s swimming teams have accepted membership in the Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming and Diving Conference.
