College

Revisiting NCAA Recruit Rankings: Women’s High School Class of 2019

Kate Douglass lived up to the billing and then some as the top-ranked recruit coming out of the girls’ high school class of 2019.

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Title IX Probe Into Inappropriate Touching During Water Polo Match Sparks Outrage

A Title IX investigation into a UC Irvine water polo player accused of inappropriately touching two opponents during a match last month has sparked outrage.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Lily Struempf Hands Commitment To UNC (2024)

California native and mid-distance free specialist Lily Struempf has announced her verbal commitment to UNC, beginning with the 2024-2025 season.

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Ty Wells Celebration of Life & Vigil Will Be Held April 15 in Tucson

After a Celebration of life & Candlelight Vigil was held for Ty Wells last weekend in California, the University of Arizona will host another in two weeks.

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ACC Recruiting Webinar: Help Your Sophomore(s) “Spring Ahead” In The Recruitment Process

This webinar will outline best practices as you use the most recent information to create a school list, research swim programs and communicate with coaches.

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Dave Durden Named Pac-12 Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year For 12th Time

Durden, who just wrapped up his 16th season as the Bears’ head coach, was also named the 2023 CSCAA National Men’s Coach of the Year for the seventh time.

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National Team Member Summer Smith Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal

USA Swimming National Team member Summer Smith has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal after spending most of her sophomore year at home with multiple concussions syndrome.

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Lawsuit Challenges Ivy League’s Ban on Athletic Scholarships

A federal antitrust lawsuit filed by a pair of Brown University basketball players is challenging the Ivy League’s ban on athletic scholarships. 

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How The Cal Men Won NCAAs After Falling To ASU At Pac-12s

The Bears became just the 11th men’s team to win the NCAA title after not winning their conference championship meet.

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How Did We Do? Reviewing SwimSwam’s Final Men’s NCAA Power Rankings

Chris Guiliano helped guide Notre Dame to its highest finish ever at Men’s NCAAs, as the Irish placed 18th, seven spots higher than we predicted.

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From Zero Points to a Top-10 Finish: Inside the Auburn Rebuild

The Auburn men finished 10th at the 2023 NCAA Championships, which was the storied program’s first top 10 finish since 2016.

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Texas’ Luke Hobson, Emma Sticklen Named Big 12 Swimmers of the Year (Full Awards)

Emma Sticklen earned Big 12 Women’s Swimmer of the Year honors, having become the first Longhorn to win the women’s 200 fly national title since 1982.

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IUPUI’s Kelly, Oakland’s LaGrand Named 2023 Horizon League Athletes of the Year

IUPUI’s Logan Kelly and Oakland’s Susan LaGrand earned the 2023 #HLSD Athletes of the Year honors, voted on by the League’s head swimming and diving coaches.

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Ruard van Renen, the Top Mid-Major Scorer at Men’s NCAAs, Enters Transfer Portal

Ruard van Renen, who as a freshman scored 13 points at the NCAA Championships last season, says he’s grateful for the opportunity that Southern Illinois gave him.

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Sage Hopkins on Enduring the 10+ Year Investigation of Scott Shaw: “Quitting never crossed my mind”

This was the first season with some closure after a 13-year scandal of an athletic trainer who molested athletes and the coverup that surrounded it.

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