The Last Tafuto: Tori Becomes 4th Swim Sibling to Commit to Division 1 School
Hershey High School senior Tori Tafuto will follow in the footsteps of her 3 older siblings by swimming in the college. She has committed to Penn State.
Top 20 HM Connor Hunt Announces Verbal Commitment to Michigan
Last summer, at Junior Nationals, Hunt finished fifth in the 800 free with an Olympic Trials-qualifying time of 8:11.52.
USOPC Announces First-Ever Mental Health Ambassadors
The ambassadors will provide philanthropic funding to the organization in order to advance its support of mental health programming for Team USA athletes.
2021 Winter World University Games Postponed, New Date Will be Announced
The 2021 Winter World University Games have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rescheduled dates for the games will be announced soon.
Natalie Schick Verbally Commits to Join Rutgers’ Backstroke Tradition
The backstroke events have been a strength for Rutgers, including Teresa Grusova, who finished 2nd in the 100 back at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.
Missouri Valley Votes to Move 2021 Conference Championship Meet to April
The Missouri State Bears are the four-time defending Missouri Valley Conference champions in women’s swimming & diving.
Pres. Trump Pushing For Big Ten Fall Football, But B1G Officials Not Optimistic
President Donald Trump suggested today that the Big Ten is close to returning to a fall football season, but conference officials strongly disagreed.
Iowa Football Coaches Receive Raises After School Cuts Swimming Programs
Assistant football coaches at the University of Iowa will receive pay raises for 2020-2021, even after factoring in a 10% reduction in salaries.
NBA’s Tallest Player Tacko Fall Gets Swim Lessons from Boston Celtics Teammates
Boston Celtics players Enes Kanter and Jaylen Brown used their day off of the NBA playoffs in Orlando to give a swim lesson to Tacko Fall.
CIF-LA City Section Champion Diver Macy Pine Verbally Commits to Columbia
Macy Pine will join the Columbia University women’s swimming and diving team in the fall of 2021.
After Initial ECU Verbal, Backstroker Katie Knorr Re-Routes to UNC-Wilmington
Knorr’s change of plans comes after ECU shuttered its swimming & diving program in May. She joins new head coach Bobby Guntoro’s first recruiting class.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Sophie Macy Gives Verbal Pledge to Washington State
Breaststroke/IM specialist Sophie Macy has announced her intention to swim for the Washington State Cougars in the class of 2025.
Epic Swims: Ian Thorpe Sets World Record in 200m Freestyle, Fukoka 2001
At the 2001 World Championships in Fukoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe won gold and set a new world record in the 200m freestyle.
SwimSwam Podcast: Amy Bilquist on Perks of Training Like a Pro
Amy walked us through her famed career both at Carmel high school in Indiana and at Cal, where she took was part of some seriously speedy teams
YMCA Nationals Champion Billy Regan Becomes 3rd UConn-to-Ohio State Transfer
Billy Regan, North Hansen, and Gavin Moak are all moving from Storrs, Connecticut to Columbus, Ohio this fall.
