NCAA Scorers Grace Countie and Sophie Lindner to Return to UNC for 5th Year
Countie (above) and Lindner combined for a total of 47 individual points at the 2022 NCAA Championships. The Tar Heels went on to finish 14th.
Gillian Tu (2023) Verbally Commits to Brown with 100 Breast That Could Win Ivies
Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club’s Gillian Tu has given a verbal commitment to Brown. Her 100 breast time would have won Ivies last season.
UNC Secures Verbal Commitment from Junior Pan Pacs Teamer Ben Delmar for 2023-24
SwimMAC’s Ben Delmar, who will represent Team USA at Junior Pan Pacs this summer, has verbally committed to the in-state Tar Heels for 2023-24.
Louisville Adds Former Notre Dame Coach Aaron Bell to Swimming Staff
The great ACC coaching carousel continued on Tuesday when Louisville announced Aaron Bell as its new associate head coach.
Florida Atlantic Adds Denmark’s David Arneskov for 2022
Florida Atlantic will add Arneskov this fall, with times that will be a big addition to the program’s stroke and IM groups.
PIAA Finalist Calista Oyerly Commits to Georgetown for 2023
Oyerly will be a big addition in the sprint freestyle events, with times that are already among the Hoya’s fastest from 2022.
#8 SwimSwam’s Class of 2023; 58.93 100 Breast Lucy Thomas Commits to Stanford
Thomas’ best time in the 100 breaststroke (58.93) already would have scored at the 2022 Women’s NCAA Championships. Stanford finished third at NCAAs.
Summer Juniors Qualifier Jack Madoch Stays In-State, Commits to Wisconsin Badgers
Verona Area Swim Team’s Jack Madoch has a Summer Juniors time in the 50 free and his current high school is less than 7 miles away from his future campus.
Karina Manrique and Chloe Convis Join St. Thomas University’s (FL) Class of 2026
Karina Manrique and Chloe Convis have announced their commitments to swim at NAIA school St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida for the fall of 2022.
Navy Secures Commitment from Ohio HS Division I State Finalist Carson Smith
Three sport Varsity athlete Carson Smith will continue his academic and swimming careers at the US Naval Academy in the fall of 2022.
#16 in SwimSwam’s Class of 2023 Caroline Bricker Commits to Stanford
Bricker already has a best time of 59.73 in the 100 breaststroke. Stanford had only one member of their roster swim a sub-1:00 100 breast this past season.
Attorney Claims Cal Coach Teri McKeever a Victim of Gender Bias
Teri McKeever’s attorney spoke out for the first time publicly to the OC Register in defense of the longtime Cal coach accused of emotional abuse.
2021 NCAA B Finalist Sophie Housey Announces Transfer to Texas A&M
Housey finished 14th in the 200 freestyle at the 2021 NCAA Championships but only competed in 3 meets for Michigan this past season.
Colgate Announces Addition of 13 Women, 8 Men for the Class of 2026
Head coach Ed Pretre has announced the 21-strong Colgate University swimming and diving class of 2026.
Arkansas 6A Record-holder Lienfang Yu Announces Verbal Commitment to Wisconsin
Lienfang Yu, a Summer Juniors qualifier in the 100 breast and 200 breast, has verbally committed to Wisconsin for 2023-24.
