University of Alaska-Fairbanks Athletics Hit With NCAA Probationary Sanctions
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is facing sanctions for violations of NCAA DII eligibility rules, including by the women’s swimming & diving program.
Hunter Armstrong on 50Bk WR: “The more walls there are, the worse I get”
After taking down the AM and U.S. Open Records in prelims with 24.01, Armstrong took another three-tenths off his new PB to beat Kliment Kolesnikov’s 23.80
WATCH: Hunter Armstrong 50 Back World Record Celebration
In an explosive ending to the Day 3 finals session, Hunter Armstrong broke the World Record in the 50 back with a massive 23.71.
Kate Douglass on 2:21.4 200 Breast: “I think I’m still learning how to swim it”
Douglass turned up the pressure over the second half of the race and finished .24 behind King with 2:21.43 to become the 4th-fastest performer in US history
Bacon/White 200 Back Tandem: “We’re ready to really race the rest of the world”
White had the fastest final 50, coming home one-tenth faster than Bacon, but it wasn’t enough to grab the title. Bacon won in 2:05.08 to White’s 2:05.13
Illinois Names South Carolina Assistant Jeana Kempe as New Head Swim Coach
Kempe is an Illinois native, who grew up in Lebanon, a town approximately 2.5 hours Southwest of Champaign/Urbana.
Virginia Women Move to 10th Place in All-Time Rankings by NCAA Event Titles
The Virginia Cavaliers’ trio of Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, and Gretchen Walsh take the program to 10th place in the all-time rankings with 11 new titles.
Carson Foster: “I can’t even put into words how big of a relief it is”
After dropping a huge PB in prelims, Foster was able to nearly duplicate that time in finals and earn his first-ever spot on a senior international team
Pac-12 Announces 2022 Winter Academic Honor Roll Recipients
A total of 850 student-athletes were recognized for their work in the classroom and were named to the Pac-12 Conference’s 2022 Winter Academic Honor Roll.
Texas A&M’s Peter Simmons Named Nominee For SEC McWhorter Scholarship
The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship has been presented by the SEC since 1986 to the league’s top male and female scholar-athletes.
Azusa Pacific’s White, Kyle Earn PCSC Swimmer & Coach of the Year Honors
Head Swim & Dive Coach Tim Kyle was awarded PCSC Coach of the Year while Montana White was named Swimmer of the Year.
Bryant’s Erin Doruska Named NEC Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year
Doruska has maintained a 4.0 GPA as an accounting major while earning three medals at this year’s NEC Championships.
Pair of Polish Junior Champs Headed to LSU
Butterfly specialist Pawel Uryniuk and freestyle specialist Michal Daszkiewicz will bring more international flavor to a Tigers team that is already adding TCU transfer Noah Cumby (Canada) and incoming freshman Mark Ford (UK / Scotland).
Updated Men’s All-Time D1 Swimming & Diving Rankings by Individual Event Titles
Brooks Curry singlehandedly doubles LSU’s NCAA event titles and brings the program up to 36th place in the all-time rankings.
Brooks Curry Confident Looking to World Champs: “I’m gonna go 47 for sure”
Curry placed 2nd in the 100 free in 48.04, not only securing his spot on the World Champs roster but also qualifying to swim his first individual event
