Kentucky Names Adriana Contreras Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach
After helping produce school records and NCAA qualifiers at University of Nevada, Adriana Contreras is headed to University of Kentucky as an assistant coach.
Georgia’s Sam Powe Named Brad Davis SEC Male Community Service Leader of the Year
Powe received the honor along the female recipient, Missouri track & field athlete Skylar Ciccolini, among a candidate pool including all 16 SEC institutions.
NCAA Division II Finalist Elias Noe Of UIndy Transferring To LSU
Noe would have made the SEC ‘B’ final of the 100 fly, an event LSU had zero finalists in this past season, making him a strong relay addition as well.
Olympian Nika Sharafutdinova Transferring To Auburn After Freshman Season With Ohio State
Sharafutdinova would have made the 2026 SEC ‘C’ final of both backstroke events. She swam at the 2024 Paris Olympics for Ukraine.
Tyler Bardak (McKendree), Joey Stebbins (WVU), Sam Empey (Auburn) Transferring To South Carolina
All three transfer in with best times that would have scored at the 2026 SEC Championships.
#20 Brody Chandler Flips Commitment to Tennessee, Giving the Vols 4 Ranked Recruits for 2026-27
Chandler will be joining a particularly stacked class of swimmers and divers on Rocky Top next fall.
Missouri Diving Coach Kyle Bogner Announces Retirement
During his seven-year run in Columbia, Bogner coached eight All-American divers and had at least four divers qualify for the NCAA meet each season.
NCAA Division II Record Holder Vova Gavrysh Transferring To Tennessee
Gavrysh just finished his sophomore season at McKendree and is the D2 NCAA record holder in the 200 free with a 1:32.40.
Texas A&M Adds Three Transfers For Men’s Program Including Carter Lancaster From Cal
Mason Francis from Ohio State and Alexander Tullberg Poulsen from the University of the Cumberlands will also join Texas A&M this fall.
NCAA Finalist Julian Koch Announces Transfer To Tennessee After Breakout Year At Pitt
Koch makes for a seamless replacement to Gui Caribe, Tennessee’s top scorer and relay lynchpin who exhausted his eligibility this past season.
Tennessee’s Martin Espernberger Named H. Boyd McWhorter Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Espernberger was chosen by a committee of Faculty Athletics Representatives from SEC universities and will receive a $20,000 post-graduate scholarship.
Emily Jones and Erin Gemmell Named to Academic All-American First Team With Perfect 4.0 GPA
Erin Gemmell (Texas) and Emily Jones (Alabama) were both named to the Academic All-American First Team rosters with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
SEC Finalist Evan Bailey Of Texas Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Bailey scored 32 points at SECs and did not make 2026 NCAAs. He arrived only for the spring semester.
2026 NCAA ‘A’ Finalist Abdalla Yousseff Nasr Transferring From Auburn To Florida
Nasr was 8th in the 200 fly at 2026 NCAAs. He also was 12th in the 100 fly scoring him a total of 16 individual points.
2026 NCAA Qualifier Alexey Glivinsky Of Texas Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Glivinsky only swam in the spring semester for the Longhorns. He swam in prelims of the 100 and 200 freestyles at 2026 NCAAs.
