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).
Steve Roush Resigns As CEO of ASCA After 9 Month Tenure
Steve Roush is resigning as CEO of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) after less than a year in the post. ASCA announced the news today.
Summer Juniors-qualifying Breaststroker Hannah Liu Verbally Commits to Penn
Patriot Aquatic Club’s Hannah Liu has announced her intention to swim for Penn women’s swimming and diving team in the fall of 2021.
Cole Whitsett and Joey Tepper Set to Swim for Tennessee in 2020
Cole Whitsett (pictured) and Joey Tepper will join the men’s swimming and diving class of 2024 at the University of Tennessee.
Idaho High School 5A State Champion Molly Jacobson Sends Verbal to Utah
2020 Idaho State Champion Molly Jacobson has verbally committed to swim for the University of Utah’s class of 2025 after originally committing to Boise State.
NC State Continues 2022 Recruiting Push with IHSAA A-Finalist Kyle Ponsler
At the 2020 Indiana HS Championships, Ponsler finsihed fourth in the 500 free (4:28.07) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:50.43/1:49.58 in prelims).
After 4 Second Drop in 100 Back as a Junior, Christopher Lee Commits to Indiana
The Indiana Hoosiers have added a few late bloomers to their recruiting class of 2021, including Christopher Lee, above, who had a breakout junior season.
49.0 Flyer Russell Exum Commits To SMU For Fall 2021
After dropping from 52.1 to 49.0 in the 100 fly as a junior, Russell Exum of North Carolina will join SMU’s recruiting class for the fall of 2021.
Three-Sport Athlete Joe Rusnock (2021) Commits To SMU
Joe Rusnock, a three-sport athlete out of Connecticut, has verbally committed to SMU’s incoming freshman class in 2021 as a full-time swimmer.
57.9-to-49.8 Flyer Max Zuanich Commits To SMU For 2021
High school senior Max Zuanich has verbally committed to Southern Methodist University for the fall of 2021, bringing rapidly-dropping back and fly times.
NCAA To Furlough Nearly 600 National Office Employees For Up To 8 Weeks
All NCAA national office staff will go into a mandatory furlough, which can range up to 8 weeks, in light of the association’s revenue loss from the pandemic.
College Football Begins Tonight As FBS Still Split on Postponement
With potential ripple effects to swimming, college football’s FBS will hold its first games tonight, while remaining split over a postponement of the season.
Bill Yorzyk, the First Olympic Gold Medalist in Butterfly, Dies at 87
Bill Yorzyk won the Olympic gold medal in the 200 fly in Melbourne in 1956, which was the first Olympic gold medal ever offered in the stroke.
Andreas Vazaios Selected As Chi Alpha Sigma Scholar Athlete of the Year
The award recognizes student-athletes who demonstrated academic and athletic achievement, along with service and leadership on campus and in the community.
