GCAT’s Sam Parker Stays In-State, Chooses UGA for Fall 2021
Representing Habersham, Parker won three events at the 2020 Georgia Association of Private and Parochial Schools Swimming (GAPPS) Championships.
2019 Euro Juniors Semifinalist Joel Thompson Chooses LSU for Fall 2020
Thompson competed for GBR at the 2019 European Junior Championships in both IM races, making it to the semifinals of the 200 IM.
Bulgarian Record-Holding Sprinter Diana Petkova Signs With Alabama
Bulgarian 50 free record-holder Diana Petkova will join the Alabama Crimson Tide, bringing 25.5 speed in the long course 50 free.
Georgia 6A Sprint Champion TJ Pittenger Verbally Commits to In-state Bulldogs
Palmetto, Georgia’s TJ Pittenger has verbally committed to swim for the in-state Bulldogs in the class of 2025.
NCAA Allows D1 Schools to Reduce Scholarships; Alters Recruiting Rules
While the NCAA rejected Division I schools’ first request at a blanket waiver, they’ve approved 3 others this week to help programs deal with the…
Indiana State Champion Braden Rollins Sends Verbal to Alabama (2021)
Sprint specialist and Indiana state champion Braden Rollins was an honorable mention in SwimSwam’s top 20 recruits in the class of 2021.
Neuqua Valley Sprinter Megan Ciezczak Verbally Commits to Kentucky
Megan Ciezczak, a key relay swimmer for the Ilinois High School State Champions at Neuqua Valley, has committed to Kentucky.
Swimming From Home: Mizzou Staff Share Favorite Memories from First Season
Tracy and Alec share their favorite memories, including the first women’s relay at the first dual meet and Danny Kovac taking the SEC title in the 100 fly.
200 Butterfly Specialist Gavin Rogers Commits to LSU
Rogers finished 21st in the 200 fly at the 2019 Winter Junior Championships – West in December. He’ll swim at LSU in the fall of 2021.
Kentucky’s Brown, Seidt Nominees For McWhorter Award
Kentucky Wildcats’ Asia Seidt and Glen Brown are the nominees for the post-graduate scholarship presented to the SEC’s top male and female scholar-athletes.
SwimSwam Podcast: Kieran Smith Breaks Down 4:06 500 Free
We also dove deep into what it takes to swim a perfect 400m freestyle and how swimming might be able to break the magical barrier of 3:40 in that race.
Georgia High School State Champion Avery Bargeron Commits to Auburn
Across two recruiting classes, Auburn head coach Gary Taylor has completely rebuilt the Auburn sprint butterfly group, including Bargeron.
British World University Games Medalist Emily Barclay Will Swim at Arkansas
Arkansas will hope to strike gold again with Emily Barclay, who was the UK’s 2nd-best 50 freestyler last season behind Arkansas graduate Anna Hopkin.
Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC Extend Athletic Activities Bans Through May
3 of the NCAA’s Power 5 Conferences have announced extensions to their bans on athletic activities in the last few days, even as some states begin to reopen.
Swimming From Home: Auburn Coaching on SEC Performances, Moving Forward
Each coach gave their perspective on their SEC performances and how this quarantine period could affect athletes once they get back into the pool.
