College Swimming Weekend Roundup: 10/30/17-11/5/17
Texas A&M’s win over the Texas men was the biggest headline of the weekend, while the Texas women’s win over A&M was an upset in its own right.
Michigan Releases Hype Video After Quad Meet Victory (Video)
The Michigan men and women wrapped up an intense meet with some of the best teams in the conference, putting forth big swims and securing wins on both sides
Rutgers Welcomes Carmen Young As Director Of Player Development
Rutgers swimming and diving head coach Petra Martin announced today the addition of Carmen Young to the Scarlet Knights’ support staff as the Volunteer Director of Player Development.
Tulane Adds Seven In 2018-19 Recruiting Class
Head coach Katie Robinson announced on Thursday a new class of seven swimmers and divers who will be joining the Green Wave for the 2018-19 season.
Hometown Distance Ace Ethan Sanders Sends Verbal to Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee’s Ethan Sanders has made a verbal commitment to swim for the University of Tennessee beginning in the fall…
Texas A&M’s Castillo Picks Up SEC Men’s Swimmer Of The Week
Castillo won three individual events with NCAA ‘B’ cut times as No. 15 Texas A&M defeated No. 5 Texas, the Aggies’ first win over the Longhorns since 1962.
Ohio State’s Freya Rayner Garners Women’s Big Ten Freshman Of The Week
Ohio State’s Freya Rayner helped Ohio State win three races in a triangular meet against Denison and Akron.
Wisconsin’s Novinski Earns Big Ten Men’s Freshman Of The Week
Wisconsin’s Matt Novinski on the 100 backstroke in the Badgers’ quad dual at Minnesota with a time of 48.04.
Stanford Women, Indiana Men Retain Top Spot In CSCAA Polls
Katie Ledecky has had a strong start to the year for the #1 ranked Stanford Cardinal.
NCAA Fall Season Marked By Notable Absences
The NCAA season this fall has been almost as focused on who’s not swimming as on who is. That’s because a number of key contributors have been absent, some mysteriously, for the bulk of their team’s fall dual meets.
FIU’s Ruele & Foord Earn C-USA’s Co-Swimmers Of The Week
Following its dominant performance last weekend against Illinois, FIU earned both a Co-Swimmer of the Week (Naomi Ruele) and the Diver of the Week (Rachel Foord) by Conference USA, the league announced this week.
Penn State’s Steve Barnes Previews New Aquatic Facilities (Video)
Penn State Assistant Coach Steve Barnes took a moment to speak with SwimSwam about how the team performed at the B1G Pack the Pool quadruple dual meet last weekend and the program’s development since last year.
Providence College Announces Return Of Tim Welsh As Assistant
Providence College Head Coach John O’Neill announced today [Nov. 8] that former University of Notre Dame men’s swimming coach Tim Welsh will be returning to his Alma Mater at Providence College in January 2018, having accepted an appointment to teach with the college’s prestigious Development of Western Civilization Program.
Nevada State Medalist Astrid Villeda Commits to NAU
At last season’s Nevada 4A meet, Villeda was a 2-time individual finalist and earned a medal in both of her individual events.
Ohio State Gets Commitment from Dynamo’s Alissa Cook
She’ll be keeping the Cooks at Ohio State next season. Her sister, Kathleen Cook, is a senior swimmer for the Buckeyes this year.
