2024 NCAA Champion Zalan Sarkany Verbally Commits To Transfer To NC State
The reigning NCAA champion in the 1650 freestyle will join the impressive distance culture developed at NC State, led by coach Mark Bernardino.
Texas UIL 6A State Champion, “BOTR” Sprinter Kayla Fu, is Headed to Penn in 2024-25
“Best of the Rest” sprint free/fly specialist Kayla Fu will begin her career at UPenn with Ivy A-final times in the 50/100 free and 100 fly.
Canadian National Runner-Up Kesa Taivassalo Commits to South Carolina
Taivassalo ranked 2nd in the Canadian 15-16 age group in 2023 in the 200 breast and will bolster South Carolina’s breaststroke group upon her arrival.
Virginia Hires Margaret Zagrobelny From Johns Hopkins As Assistant Coach
Zagrobelny has been with Johns Hopkins since 2018 and was promoted to associate head in 2022. The team’s coaching staff is now the same size as last year.
NCAA First-Year Coach Update: Duke Women Earn Highest NCAA Finish in Program History
Duke women’s swimming and diving team earned the most points at NCAA Championships and ACC Championships in program history under Brian Barnes.
Georgia Southern Graduate Assistant Emily Hetzer Joins Cincinnati As Assistant Coach
Hetzer swam at Auburn for five years and graduated in 2022 and 2023. She spent this past season with Georgia Southern as a graduate assistant.
NCAA Runner-Up Isabelle Stadden Returning to Cal For 5th Year
Stadden has been Cal’s highest individual scorer at NCAAs for the last two years and finished 2nd in the 100 backstroke this past season.
NAIA Bethel University (TN) Cuts Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Programs
The Bethel men finished 19th at the 2024 NAIA Championships scoring 14 points. The school’s pool is set to close due to maintenance.
Minna Abraham on LCM Season Coming Off of NCAA: “The two complement each other really well”
USC standout freshman Minna Abraham competed at the Canet stop in Mare Nostrum, clocking a 1:58.46 in the 200 free to finish 2nd
Former Auburn Head Coach Gary Taylor Joins Virginia Staff As Associate Head Coach
Gary Taylor, a former coach at Auburn, NC State, and Florida State, will join the University of Virginia staff after three years coaching a local club team.
Hollie Bonewit-Cron Named Head Swimming & Diving Coach At Penn State
Bonewit-Cron will join the Nittany Lions from Miami University (Ohio), where she’s been the head coach for the past eight seasons.
Pac-12 Finalist Tia Lindsay Transferring to Ohio State for 5th Year
Lindsay spent her undergraduate career with Arizona. She primarily swims IM, backstroke, and mid-distance freestyle.
NCAA Qualifier Ava DeAngelis Transferring to Ohio State After 3 Years With George Washington
DeAngelis helps re-boost the team’s breaststroke group that graduated Hannah Bach and Josie Panitz. DeAngelis has a best time of a 59.75 in the 100.
Missy Franklin Invited to Fly With Thunderbirds at Air Force Academy Graduation
Five-time Olympic medalist Missy Franklin received an invite to fly with the Thunderbirds at Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony on Thursday afternoon.
Sources: SEC Proposes Swim/Dive Roster Limits for Men (22), Women (35) After House Settlement
According to sources, the SEC proposed a roster limit of 35 for women’s swimming and diving and 22 for men in the wake of the recent House v. NCAA settlement.
