Jordan Crooks: The Most Beautiful Place On Earth
Crooks won the Cayman Islands’ first-ever world title in swimming last year when he claimed the short course championship gold medal in the men’s 50 free.
Butterflier Ella Hansen Announces Verbal Commitment To Mizzou (2024)
Ella Hansen of Shawnee, Kansas, has announced her verbal commitment to Mizzou, where she will join the sprint butterfly group.
Bex Freebairn Hired as Associate Head Coach for Missouri Swimming & Diving
Akron assistant coach Bex Freebairn has been tabbed as the new associate head coach for the Missouri Swimming & Diving program.
Princeton Assistant Robin Boughey Joins Kentucky Staff As Associate Coach
Boughey and Lundgaard will now be at the their third stop together, first connecting at Tennessee, then coaching together at Princeton.
SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Think SEC Will Be Swimming’s Most Competitive Conference
With Texas set to join Florida and other elite programs in the SEC, SwimSwam readers believe the conference will be the best swimming has to offer.
Colin Faris Added As Assistant Coach to Kentucky Coaching Staff
Faris returns to his alma mater after graduating from Kentucky in 2011 when he was a swimming team captain during his senior season.
Georgia Announces Busy 2023-24 Schedule, Including Duals With ASU, Florida & NC State
The Bulldogs’ campaign will culminate with the women’s team hosting the 2024 NCAA Championships in March.
Kentucky Hires Illinois State’s Caitlin Hamilton as Associate Coach, Promotes Lieberman
Caitlin Hamilton’s departure from Illinois State to Kentucky leaves the Redbirds without a head coach less than two weeks before classes start.
NCAA Releases 2024 Championship Standards, Long Course Conversion Formula
The majority of men’s events have seen the ‘A’ cut get faster, while only a handful of women’s races got quicker and one got significantly slower.
South Carolina Adds Seven Transfers For 2023-24 Season
2023 SEC champion and former LSU Tiger Peyton Curry highlights a group of seven transfers joining the Gamecocks this season.
Florida Gators Announce 2023-24 Competition Schedule
Florida’s schedule includes hosting Virginia and Georgia in October, and in November they’ll take on Tennessee on the road before heading to the UGA Invite.
Avery Mehok Decommits From Kentucky, Sends Verbal To Auburn (2024)
After initially committing to Kentucky this spring, Nitro’s Avery Mehok has changed her commitment to Auburn for the 2024-2025 season.
David Johnston Taking Olympic Redshirt, Will Return to Texas in 2024-25
David Johnston is taking an Olympic redshirt year, but he says he’ll ultimately return to Texas instead of turning pro after Paris 2024.
Colin Zeng Promoted to Assistant Diving Coach At Tennessee
Zeng, the only Vol diver ever to win a national championship in two different events, holds the program record on the 3-meter (495.15) and platform (507.15).
Latest Report on Women in NCAA Coaching Again Gives Swimming, Diving Low Marks
Swimming has a very low percentage of women’s teams led by women head coaches, due in part to many programs being co-ed. Carol Capitani (above) is a rare exception.
