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Vanderbilt Announces 2018 Signing Class
Vanderbilt swimming has signed seven swimmers to the program’s 2018 recruiting class, head coach Jeremy Organ announced Thursday.
Distance Free Specialist Anna Kalandadze Adds Another Verbal for Cal Bears
Radnor Aquatic Club and Lower Merion High School freestyler Anna Kalandadze had made a verbal commitment to the Cal class of 2023.
Bolles School’s Paul DeGrado Verbally Commits to Texas
Paul DeGrado of the Bolles School Sharks has verbally committed to Texas for the fall of 2019.
Middle-Distance/Distance Freestyler Taylor Ward Verbally Commits to Vanderbilt
Land O’ Lakes High School junior Taylor Ward has announced her verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University’s class of 2023.
IHSAA Champ Jacob Destrampe to Remain In-state; Sends Verbal to Hoosiers
Jacob Destrampe will join the Indiana University class of 2023, just after his brother Adam Destrampe graduates.
2-Sport Athlete Emma Davidson Announces Verbal Commitment to Cal
Emma Davidson, a junior at Yorba Linda High School in Southern California, has announced she plans to swim for the Cal Bears beginning in 2019-20.
San Jose State Breaks Ground on New On-Campus Aquatic Center
The pool will feature diving towers, a 50-meter competition pool, and a large recreational pool.
University of Idaho Diving Coach Wins Award While Under SafeSport Investigation
University of Idaho diving coach Jim Southerland was named WAC co-coach of the year in April, just days after being put on administrative leave amidst a SafeSport investigation.
NJIT Signs Seven Men for 2018-19 Season
The NJIT men’s swimming and diving team will add seven new additions to their roster for the 2018-19 season. The seven swimmers hail from three different states including NJIT’s home state New Jersey as well as New York and Iowa.
Former Cal Swimmer Sent 2010 E-Mail Reporting Muqtar Harrassment
A former swimmer at the University of California sent an unanswered e-mail to the school’s chancellor and athletic director in 2010, reporting sexual harassment by school employee Mohamed Muqtar, who was fired earlier this month after sexual assault allegations.
Michigan’s Carolyn McCann Receives NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
University of Michigan women’s swimmer Carolyn McCann has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, per an announcement from the NCAA earlier this week.
Former NZ Head Coach Olszewski To Lead Fullerton College
Jerry Olszewski, who left New Zealand’s national swimming program staff after just a year, will now head up Fullerton College.
Speedo Introduces Joseph Schooling
Following multiple medal success at the 2015 FINA World Championships, Joseph Schooling’s reputation as one of swimming’s most exciting new prospects was sealed at the Rio Olympics when he sensationally overcame his boyhood hero, Michael Phelps, to seal victory in the men’s 100m butterfly.
Practice + Pancakes: Ledecky, Manuel, Neal, Sweetser AM Workout (Video)
Remember that world record that Katie Ledecky set last week in Indy? Well a week before that, SwimSwam was in Palo Alto for practice with Stanford
