College

Arizona Scores Verbal From Backstroke Ace Connor West for 2021

US Open qualifier and Colorado high school state finalist Connor West has committed to the University of Arizona for 2021.

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IUPUI Adds IHSA Sectional Champ Taylor Weaver for 2021

IHSA State qualifier and IHSA Sectional champion Taylor Weaver has announced her verbal commitment to join IUPUI’s class of 2025.

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Colorado Double Distance Champion Kate Shanley Commits to Michigan (2021)

Distance ace Kate Shanley, who won the 200 and 500 free Colorado High School STate Championships this season, has verbally committed to Michigan.

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How One NCAA Swimming Program Has Already Saved $150,000 to Preempt Cuts

This is not hypothetical – here’s how one NCAA swimming & diving program has already reduced its budget by $150,000 for next season.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Girls NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020

This is perhaps the best recruiting class we’ve ever ranked, with instant-impact swimmers in back, breast and fly. World record-holder Regan Smith sits #1.

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Trials Qualifier Luke Massey Transferring From Tennessee to South Carolina

Massey is a breaststroke/sprint specialist, who has qualified for the Olympic Trials in the 100 breast.

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22 More Conferences Ask For 2-Year Waiver on NCAA Minimum Sport Requirements

22 more conferences are asking the NCAA to relax rules on how many sports a Division I school must sponsor, perhaps paving the way for sports cuts.

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Dr. Wyatt Hodges: Ph.D In and Out of the Pool

Reported by Coleman Hodges, SwimSwam Head of Production and Dr. Wyatt Hodges’ brother.

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Arizona President Suggests College Football May Be Pushed To Winter/Spring

Robert Robbins said this week that he doubts the college football season will start on time, and said one option is to push all fall sports to early 2021.

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Iowa Swim & Dive Announces 2019-20 Award Winners

Senior Hannah Burvill was one of three swimmers to earn Women’s Swimming MVP honors after garnering CSCAA All-America honors in the 200-yard freestyle.

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Miami Secures Commitment From Kazakhstan National Teamer Korlan Amirkhanova

Amirkhanova will be right on the brink of being able to swim on the Hurricanes sprint freestyle relays at ACCs if her career-best times convert out correctly.

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Georgia State Champion Alex Clark Has Committed to Swim for Air Force in 2021

Clark will arrive at the Academy in 2021 to a team of girls that hosts several girls that have best times within a second of her best butterfly times.

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Ronn Jenkins Retires From Coaching Diving At WCU

Legendary West Chester diving coach Ronn Jenkins steps down after 49 years at the helm.

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Lena Spear Named To Northeastern’s Prestigious Huntington 100

Northeastern’s Lena Spear was selected as one of the university’s Huntington 100, recognizing students for work in the classroom and in the community.

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Notre Dame All-American Zach Yeadon Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

All-American distance swimmer Zach Yeadon has entered the NCAA transfer portal after three seasons with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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