No Gkolomeev, But Alabama Still Sweeps Delta State To Open Season
The Alabama Crimson Tide were without two-time NCAA champion Kristian Gkolomeev in the NCAA’s 2015-2016 season opener, but didn’t miss a beat, sweeping all 28 swimming events to top Delta State on the road.
South Carolina Men and Women to Open 2015-16 Season at FGCU Invitation
Rising sophomore Akram Mahmoud, who placed fourth in the 1500m free at FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia this summer, will join the rest of the Gamecocks in the season opener at FGCU Invitational.
LSU Tigers Two Weeks From 2015-2016 Season Opener (Schedule)
LSU Junior Caley Oquist leads the Tigers into their 2015-2016 season beginning with an intrasquad on September 25th.
Ready or Not, NCAA Season Kicks Off Friday With Alabama-Delta State
Classes have only been in session for a week or two at many schools, but the NCAA Swimming & Diving season waits for no man – the first dual meet of 2015-2016 takes place this Friday in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Auburn, Georgia, Cal Men Set for 2015 UGA Fall Invitational
To make things interesting at the conference level, SEC rival Auburn will bring their men and women. Last season Auburn was 3rd just behind UGA on the men’s side and 4th on the women’s side at this meet.
Texas A&M’s Steve Bultman Named to ASCA Hall of Fame
Texas A&M head women’s swimming coach and two-time U.S. Olympic coach Steve Bultman was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame.
Diver Alex Farrow Verbally Commits to University of Florida
Alex Farrow, a senior at Seacrest Country Day High School in Naples, Florida, has given his verbal commitment to the Gators for 2016-17.
College Swimming Previews: Bentz Fills Big Shoes for #7 Georgia
Gunnar Bentz will try to fill the shoes of two perennial All-Americans in Nic Fink and Chase Kalisz.
Aquazot breaststroker Catherine Lowengrub commits to LSU Tigers
LSU has made its first foray into the recruiting market of the high school class of 2016, nabbing California breaststroker Catherine Lowengrub.
College Swimming Previews: #9 Auburn Men Look To Return To SEC Prominence
Junior Kyle Darmody will lead the Tigers into battle this season
College Swimming Previews: #9 Florida Women Lose No NCAA Points
Natalie Hinds is part of a big returning senior class for the Florida Gators, who graduated just three seniors and zero NCAA points.
Gregg Troy Will Shave Mustache If Caeleb Dressel Goes 18.39 In 50 Free
What would it take Gator sprinter Caeleb Dressel to score in a 50 for his coach Gregg Troy to do away with his infamous mustache?
College Swimming Previews: Is #10 Alabama the New SEC Sprint Capital?
NCAA champ Kristian Gkolomeev leads a loaded sprint crew at Alabama that’s only getting better.
A Big SwimSwam Sendoff to the 2600+ S&D Athletes Entering College Now
It’s Back-to-School-Back-to-the-Pool time, and we at SwimSwam would like to acknowledge the 2632-and-counting freshmen swimmers and divers we’ve been tracking. Good luck to you all; have a great freshman season!
Instant Analysis: NCAA Moves 800 Free Relays To Wednesday
Adding a fourth day to the meet will help spread out the events, but it could make the final day more challenging.