NC State Swimming & Diving Complete Schedule For 2013-14 Season
NC State’s swimming & diving program will host four home meets, travel to five away meets and compete in three invitationals during the 2013-14 regular season, according to the schedule head coach Braden Holloway announced on Tuesday. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Illinois Hires Alec Hayden As New Assistant
The University of Illinois has hired a new assistant coach.
Wisconsin Hires NBAC Assistant Chris Collier As New Assistant
Chris Colier comes to Wisconsin from the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. (File Photo of Wisconsin coaching staff: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Kentucky Hires Chip Kline, Mason Norman as Jorgensen Assembles New Staff
New Kentucky head coach Lars Jorgensen has made several new hires for his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Heidi Poppe Verbally Commits to Stanford
Heidi Poppe has verbally committed to Stanford. Her impact will be felt right away, her incoming time in the 100…
Ginny Grams Reverses Verbal to Texas A&M; Enrolls at Liberty
Two Liberty headlines in one day on SwimSwam? A good step for a young program.
The University of Tampa’s 2013 Incoming Class Includes 24 Swimmers
“This is probably the strongest, and definitely the most diverse incoming class I’ve had in my 34 years at the University of Tampa,” said head coach Ed Brennan. “It’s a very well-rounded class, with men and women of great character, athletic abilities, and academic desire.” (Image courtesy of the University of Tampa)
Liberty Begins Construction on Massive New Pool, Olympic Sports Complex
Liberty University’s swim team has been very good in its first four years of existence. In about 18 months, they could get even better.
95* of Top 100 in Forbes’ Top Colleges List Sponsor Swimming
5 of the top 100 don’t sponsor swimming: one of those doesn’t sponsor any varsity athletics, and another one has both men’s and women’s water polo teams. Both NCAA Champions, including Michigan checking in at #30, made the top 100. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Clif Robbins Newest Addition to Virginia Staff
The University of Virginia has added Clif Robbins as their newest assistant coach. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Iowa Earns CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Awards
Both the men’s and women’s squads posted the second-best team grade point averages in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeye men’s team finished with a 3.32 team GPA, the 14th-best nationally, while the women’s squad posted a 3.44 team GPA to rank among the nation’s top-45. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
Dutch National Record Holder Toussaint Signs With Florida Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast’s Emma Svensson (above) will have an impressive new teammate during the 2013-2014 season. (Photo: Tim BInning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Tyler Messerschmidt Readmitted to Cal; Still Hurdles to Clear
Tyler Messerschmidt has been readmitted to Cal, though there’s nothing official with regard to his return to competition. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Trials Semi-Finalist Kait Flederbach Granted Release For Senior Year
7-Time Arizona All-American will seek a transfer for her senior season. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Top 7 Women’s Teams at NCAA’s All Have GPA’s Over 3.0
There were a ton of swimmers who performed very well both in the pool and in the classroom, including Tennessee, with the team GPA crowns going to the East Carolina women and Yale men. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)