College

Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh Giving Bonus Money to UM Athletics Staff

Harbaugh mentioned Michigan head swim Coach Mike Bottom by name while discussing athletics staff who have faced financial strain during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Wave I Olympic Trials Qualifier Abby O’Sullivan (2023) Commits To Notre Dame

Abby O’Sullivan verbally committed to Notre Dame shortly after a fantastic summer of racing that was highlighted with a 400 IM Olympic Trials cut.

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Practice + Pancakes: Fastest Man in DII History Highlights Drury Taper Workout

This was highlighted by Karol Ostrowski (NCAA DII record-holder in the 50/100 free, 18.92/41.25), Kham Glass (19.6, 43.8) and Oleksii Khnykin (19.6, 42.8). 

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Saint Michael’s Coach Eileen Hall Joins NCAA Swimming & Diving Rules Committee

Now in her 12th year as head coach of both teams, and 13th at the College, Hall joins the committee this fall as one of two NCAA Division II representatives.

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Versatile Kyla Kelly to Move Cross Country to Swim for Bucknell in 2022

Kelly will come to Bucknell with times that will put her on the bubble between finishing in the A and B-finals at the Patriot League Championships.

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Pac-12 Champion Laticia Transom Enters NCAA Transfer Portal for Next Season

USC senior Laticia Transom, the defending Pac-12 Champion in the 100 and 200 yard freestyles, is exploring a transfer next season after transferring.

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Texas Athletics To Pay Student-Athletes Directly Beginning In 2022

Beginning with the 2022 spring semester, all Texas student-athletes will receive the legally established maximum of $5,980 per year.

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Kentucky High School State Finalist Victoria Taylor Commits to Texas A&M

Taylor has been a finalist in every event she’s contested at the Kentucky High School State Championship meet since her freshman year.

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UNCW’s Will Barker Shines in 100/200 Backstroke at North Carolina WOW Tri-Meet

The North Carolina Waves of Wilmington hosted a Tri-Meet with Enfinity Aquatic Club and a group of unattached UNC-Wilmington swimmers.

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SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Final, Minn Invite, & US Open Converge for Big Weekend

We discuss the upcoming ISL Grand Final, Minnesota Invite, and US Open, where many, many swim stars will competing in one pool or the other

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Northwestern Adds Backstroke Ace May Peterson for 2023

Peterson already has a time in the 100 back that would have narrowly missed qualifying for the A-final at the Big-10 Championships.

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The Ever Changing World of College Recruiting For Swimmers

Up until a few years ago, college coaches recruited high school seniors and a few juniors. All of that has changed.

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Rebecca Smith Leads Calgary To First CAN West Title Since 2009; UBC Men Repeat

Smith set new Canada West meet records in all four of her individual events and added two relay wins to help lead the Dinos to their first win in 12 years.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Sonia Vaishnani Makes Verbal Pledge to ASU

Alamo Area’s Sonia Vaisnani, a Summer Juniors qualifier in multiple events, has verbally committed to the Sun Devils for 2023-24.

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Matthew Chai Commits to Cal with Fastest 500 in Class of 2022

The fastest member of the class of 2022 in the 500 freestyle, Matthew Chai has announced that he will be joining the Cal Golden Bears next fall.

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