Pitt Adds Alabama Assistant Roman Willets to Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff
Roman Willets, who spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama, is moving north to Pittsburgh, where he’s been given an associate head coach title.
Deaf Swimming Record Holder & LSU Tiger Matthew Klotz Cast on Big Brother Season 25
Former LSU swimmer Matthew Klotz has been cast on Season 25 of the CBS reality television show Big Brother, where he’ll compete for a $750,000 grand prize.
2023 NCAA Qualifier Max Berg of Kentucky Enters Transfer Portal
Berg was Kentucky’s highest scorer at 2023 SECs by over 20 points, notably making two ‘A’ finals. He also swam at 2023 NCAAs.
D1 Swimming & Diving Committee Approves Long Course Qualifying for 2024 NCAA Champs
The NCAA D1 Swimming & Diving Committee made the 2023-2024 college season decision a bit easier for swimmers like the new top US sprinter, Jack Alexy (above).
Olympic Gold Medalist Brooks Curry Leaving LSU to Turn Pro
Curry confirmed he’s leaving LSU to train elsewhere in a pro group “for several more years” instead of using his fifth year, but he didn’t share where yet.
Nicole McConnell Promoted to Assistant Coach For Texas A&M Women
McConnell has been a volunteer assistant with the Aggie women since August 2020 while also coaching Aggie Swim Club.
2022 SEC Champion Derek Maas Using COVID-19 Fifth Year While At NYU Med School
Maas’ best times would have won the 100 breast, 200 breast, and 200 IM at Division III NCAAs this past season by at least two seconds.
Kentucky Hiring Princeton’s Bret Lundgaard as Next Head Coach
Princeton women’s swimming and diving head coach Bret Lundgaard is returning to the SEC as the next leader of Kentucky’s combined program.
Auburn’s Reid Mikuta Enters Transfer Portal for 2024-25 Season After Olympic Redshirt
Rising Auburn senior Reid Mikuta is aiming to take an Olympic redshirt next season before resuming his fourth year of collegiate eligibility in 2024-25.
Breaststroke and Freestyler Will Taylor Commits to Alabama For Fall 2023
Taylor dropped in all of his primary events this past season during his senior year of high school and will arrive at Alabama this fall.
Georgia’s Callie Dickinson Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Earlier this year, Dickinson also received the Southeastern Conference H. Boyd McWhorter Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year award.
Georgia Brings Jerry Champer Back to Coaching Staff; Hires Nate Rhoads
Jerry Champer (above) spent last season as Georgia’s Director of Operations, but is returning to the pool deck next year, a place he resided for two decades.
Tennessee Adds Pan American Games Qualifier Pedro Sansone Andrade to Class of 2024
Andrade is an international level swimmer and Brazilian Nationals Finalist. He should be an immediate asset for the Tennessee sprint crew starting 2024.
Cincinnati Hires Former Kentucky Volunteer Assistant Scott Stern as New Assistant Coach
After one season as a volunteer assistant at Kentucky, Scott Stern is headed to the University of Cincinnati as an assistant for the new Big 12 program.
Josh Huger Named Cal’s New Associate Head Coach
After spending four years at the University of Tennessee, Josh Huger is heading west to join Cal as their new associate head coach.
