Tennessee’s Martin Espernberger Named H. Boyd McWhorter Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Espernberger was chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from SEC universities and will receive a $20,000 post-graduate scholarship.
Are Zone Diving Scores A Good Predictor of NCAA Championship Performance?
At the high-end, the top-seeded divers from Zones largely hold their positions at NCAAs, while things are much more random in the 9th-16th positions.
CSCAA Names ASU’s Herbie Behm President-Elect of Board of Directors
The CSCAA unveiled board changes, with Herbie Behm rising to President-Elect and Stefanie Williams Moreno added to the Board of Directors.
Marrich Somridhivej Swims 27.1/1:01.2 Breaststrokes to Break Thai National Records
Marrich Somridhivej, who recently exhausted his collegiate eligibility at Bates College in the United States, set the records in only his second-ever long course meet.
Virginia’s Sylvia Roy Enters NCAA Transfer Portal After Freshman Season
Roy swam a lifetime best 1:54.69 in the 200 back at the 2026 Cavalier Invite. It took a 1:53.72 for non-automatic qualifiers to make the NCAA cutline.
NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Teagan O’Dell Announces Transfer From Cal To Virginia
O’Dell scored 46 individual points at the 2026 NCAA Championships and the potential to boost Virginia’s relays as well.
Emily Jones and Erin Gemmell Named to Academic All-American First Team With Perfect 4.0 GPA
Erin Gemmell (Texas) and Emily Jones (Alabama) were both named to the Academic All-American First Team rosters with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
Penn State Gains Versatile Swimmer Pedro Medrado For 2026
Medrado has the potential to impact the team immediately. His converted 200 fly time would have been the fastest on Penn State’s roster last season.
Transfer Portal, New NCAA Format, & Ft. Lauderdale Open Preview | SWIMSWAM BREAKDOWN
Today on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the potential change to the NCAA format, big moves in the transfer portal, and the Ft Lauderdale Open.
Virginia Class 6A State Champion Bruno Haggard Announces Commitment to Pitt for 2026-27
Haggard won the 200 free at the Virginia Class 6 State Championships in 1:39.12, after finishing 8th in 2025 in 1:46.01.
NCAA Division I Board of Directors Directs Cabinet To Adopt Five-Year, Age-Based Eligibility
The NCAA is one step closer to adopting its proposed five-year, age-based eligibility model after the D1 Board directed the Cabinet to move forward.
Winter Juniors Finalist and Distance Specialist Grant O’Mara Will Join Duke Next Fall (2027)
O’Mara is a distance specialist with times of 4:25/9:19/15:39 across the 500/1000/1650 frees, and would have ranked 13th/4th/4th on Duke’s roster last season.
Aquatics GB Championships Finalist Aran Bissett to Compete for Purdue This Fall (2026)
A strong sprint freestyler, Bissett’s projected SCY converted times would have earned him a second swim in two events at the 2026 Big Ten Championships.
NCSA Finalist Claire Conklin Commits to Minnesota for Fall 2026
A versatile competitor, Conklin will bring added depth to the Gophers in the sprint free, fly and back events next season.
American University Alum Sam Fromkin Earns $10,000 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Fromkin will use the scholarship to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art for his master’s of fine arts in Classical Acting.
