Futures Qualifier Maddy Hensler to Remain In-State with Verbal to Cincinnati
Backstroke specialist Maddy Hensler has announced her decision to swim at the University of Cincinnati beginning in the 2021-2022 season.
17-Year-Old Edwards-Smith Nails 1:52.29 (SCM) 200 Back Aussie Age Record
17-year-old Joshua Edwards-Smith stole the show on night 1 of the Western Australia SC Championships, hitting a big-time PB in the 200m back.
UNC Announces Pay Cuts, Staff Furloughs a Week Before Football Season Begins
North Carolina is planning to play football this season, but they are still projecting a loss of between $32 million and $50 million in revenue.
Two-Time Olympic Champion Rebecca Adlington Expecting Second Child In February
Two-time Olympic champion Rebecca Adlingotn is expecting her second child in February 2021. This will be her first child with boyfriend Andrew Parsons.
SwimSwam Podcast: Norris, Cotter, Weaver, & Ponsler on NC State Commitment
I sat down with NC State’s current class of 2026, including Lance Norris, Michael Cotter, Ryan Weaver, and newly announced Kyle Ponsler.
Canada’s Logan Belanger Commits to Oakland for 2021
Ontario’s Logan Belanger has announced her commitment to Oakland University. She will arrive on campus in the fall of 2021.
Northwestern Adds Mission Viejo Distance Specialist Alex Ispas for 2021
Ispas represents Austria on the international stage, and he competed at the 2019 World Junior Championships and 2019 European Junior Championships.
William & Mary To Cut 7 Sports, Including Swimming, After 2020-2021
The College of William & Mary will cut seven programs at the end of this school year, including both women’s and men’s swimming & diving.
University of North Florida Builds New Pool as Part of Title IX Compliance
By June, 2021, the University of North Florida women’s swim team will have a new on-campus training facility. Their last on-campus pool was shut down in 2013.
UNC-Wilmington Nabs In-State Sprinter Morgan Kondratick for 2021
Kondratick finished eighth in the 100 free and 11th in the 50 free at the 2020 North Carolina 4A HS Championships.
Michigan to Allow Use of Pools, Competitive Sports to Resume
Michigan, one of the slowest states to allow the reopening of pools, will allow indoor facilities to operate at 25% capacity.
Greensboro YMCA’s Peyton Wilson Joins UNC-Wilmington Commitment Frenzy
Last season, Wilson would’ve been UNC-Wilmington’s top miler by over ten seconds, and she would’ve been their #3 400 IMer.
Twofer for Northern Michigan: Twins Heidi and Ezra Billings Commit for 2021
Ezra Billings (pictured) and his twin sister Heidi Billings have both made verbal commitments to D2’s Northern Michigan University for 2021-22.
NCAA Reportedly Looking For New 2021 Championship Host After Iowa Program Cut
With the University of Iowa cutting its swimming & diving programs, the NCAA has begun looking for a new host for the 2021 Men’s Division I Championships.
North Carolina 4A Finalist Ethan Womble Chooses UNC-Wilmington for 2021
At the 2020 North Carolina 4A HS Champs, Womble placed third in the 100 free (46.22) and fourth in the 200 free (1:41.64/1:41.34 in prelims).
