5x AAC Champ and 2021 All-American Mykenzie Leehy to Take 5th Year at Auburn
Mykenzie Leehy will use her 5th year of eligibility at Auburn next year, with 50/100/200 free times that would have made her their #1 sprinter in 2020-21.
Lauren Poole on 2021 Oly Trials: “I have a way better shot of proving myself”
Under the flags, stroke-for-stroke, it was Poole who out-touched Smith by 0.21s for the win in the women’s 400 IM, 4:42.32 to 4:42.53
South Carolina Expected to Name Arkansas’ Dale Schultz as New Head Diving Coach
Dale Schultz, who has been at Arkansas since 2016 in his third stint with the Razorbacks, is expected to make the jump to South Carolina.
Sarah Thompson on Mandatory Celebrations at Mizzou Friday “Ambush” Practices
Thompson, a versatile sprinter, tells us about University of Missouri’s most fun sprint practices, where they require celebration for the winner
Six Tennessee Seniors Opting to Use Fifth Year of NCAA Eligibility
Six members of the University of Tennessee team will make use of their extra year of eligibility, returning for a fifth year of competition in 2021-2022.
Former Auburn Coach Jeana Kempe To Round Out New South Carolina Staff
Jeana Kempe will join the new coaching staff at South Carolina, making the jump after Auburn cleared out its coaching staff this offseason.
Vlad Polyakov to Join Ryan Wochomurka’s Staff at Auburn as Associate Head Coach
Three-time Olympian and World Champion, Vlad Polyakov will join the Auburn University staff this fall as the team’s new associate head coach.
Florida Adds Verbal Commitment from Canada’s Jessica Strong (2022)
Canadian breaststroker Jessica Strong, who is a boarder at Bolles School, has verbally committed to Florida’s class of 2026.
Robert Pinter on Moving from Gator Swim Club to Assistant at South Carolina
Pinter talked through the tough decision of leaving as the head coach and owner of Gator Swim Club but reiterated that it was the right decision for him
Auburn Hires Abbie Houck As First Announced Assistant on New Swim Staff
Abbie Houck spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Houston, where she worked with Auburn’s new head coach Ryan Wochomurka.
NCAA Third-Place Finisher Sarah Thompson Returning for Fifth Year at Mizzou
With Thompson’s return, all of Mizzou’s 2021 NCAA scorers and sprint relay legs will be back next season.
Georgia’s Danielle Della Torre Will Return For Fifth Year With Bulldogs
Della Torre was an individual NCAA scorer in 2020-21, placing 14th in the 200 breaststroke at the 2021 Championships.
Grimes, Smith Nominated For SEC’s McWhorter Scholarship By Missouri
The scholarship has been presented by the Southeastern Conference since 1986 to the league’s top male and female scholar-athletes.
Ryan Wochomurka Lays Out his Vision For Auburn Swimming
Coach Wochomurka walks through how he views Auburn University, his alma mater and somewhere he’s been familiar with since age 17
Two of Auburn’s Top 2021 Commits Released from NLIs after Coaching Change
Two of the top 50 recruits in the class of 2021, Lexie Mulvhill and Abbie McCulloh, are back on the recruiting path after a Tigers coaching change.