College

Backstroker Paige Wielgus Hands Commitment To Hamilton (2024)

Wielgus is currently a senior at Sturgis East Charter School, and will arrive in New York this fall for the 2024-2025 season.

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Todd Slobodnyak Named Head Coach At Westminster College

Slobodnyak returns to his alma mater after spending the last eight years as the head swimming coach at Cranberry Township’s Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA.

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NCAA Record Holder Alex Walsh Announces Return To Virginia For COVID-19 Fifth Year

Walsh returns after going 3 for 3 in individual NCAA titles this past season, helping lead Virginia to their 4th straight NCAA title.

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WATCH: 15-Time NCAA Champion Coach Eddie Reese Gives Retirement Speech

Eddie Reese, who led the Texas men’s swimming & diving team to 15 NCAA titles, gave a speech full of his trademark humor on Friday at the JW Marriott in Austin.

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VHSL Class 3 Runner-up Layne Jones (2024) Commits to Liberty

Layne Jones, a free/back specialist from CCA Marlins, has committed to swim and study at Liberty University in the class of 2028.

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PIAA 3A State Champion Derek Estep to Swim at Delaware in 2024-25

Summer Juniors qualifier Derek Estep will join the Blue Hens in the fall of 2024.

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Winter U.S. Open Qualifier Ellie Butler Commits to Notre Dame for 2025-26

Winter U.S. Open qualifier Ellie Butler from Crow Canyon Sharks will swim for the Fighting Irish beginning in 2025-26.

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George Washington Swimmer Leading Effort to Save Smith Center Pool Following Historic Season

George Washington junior Julia Knox called it “heartbreaking” to have “essential facilities” taken away following such a successful season.

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Men’s Recruiting Class Rankings Revisited: Top 16 Schools For 2020-2024

Destin Lasco led Cal to the top of the charts in the class re-ranking, outscoring all but three other teams on his own over four seasons.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over For Vic Riggs At West Virginia?

Who will lead West Virginia next season as Vic Riggs resigned after 17 years? See the wild speculation here.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 62% Don’t Think NCAA Redshirts Help Long Course Performance

Torri Huske has been thriving in long course during her redshirt season from Stanford, but would that still have happened if she was racing in the NCAA?

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How Would Top Age Group Swimmers Stack Up At NCAAs?

A look at the top recruits on the way to the college swimming and how they would fare right now at the NCAA Championships.

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2024 NCAA Qualifier Tristen Ulett Returning To Louisville For COVID-19 Fifth Year

Ulett has made three NCAA ‘B’ finals over the course of her undergraduate career and has also had numerous relay contributions for the Cardinals.

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UTRGV To Remain Affliated Member Of Western Athletic Conference For Women’s Swim And Dive

UTRGV will be in its first season for women’s swimming and diving this fall and will remain in the WAC after the school moved to the Southland Conference.

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Lawyer for Lars Jorgensen Blames Rape Allegations on ‘NCAA Woke Philosophy’

University officials also addressed the allegations against Jorgensen on Wednesday, saying they have notified law enforcement and will cooperate fully.

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