Peter Sacca Finishes Intrasquad with 5th Best Time in 5 Swims
In addition to Sacca’s performance, 15-year old Jensen Nelson swam 2 lifetime bests on Sunday to finish the Spartan Aquatic Club’s first meet back since March.
Colorado Sprinter Lyndsey Wehr (2021) Makes Verbal Commitment to Minnesota
The Gophers picked up a verbal commitment from 2021’s Lyndsey Wehr of Highlands Ranch Aquatics in Colorado.
VT Picks Up Upper Arlington Sprinter Hayden Jay for Class of 2025
At the 2020 Ohio Division I HS State Champs, Jay posted a third-place effort in the 200 free (1:39.33) and touched fourth in the 100 free (45.55).
Former US National Teamer Claire Adams Retires from Competitive Swimming
Adams is the 2nd elite female backstroker to graduate from college this spring and choose not to pursue the 2021 US Olympic Trials.
When Dartmouth Swimmers Tried to Sell Their Program on EBay
Dartmouth College has built a tall mountain for its swimming & diving programs to save their future, but inspiration comes from the past.
Georgia Tech Adds Florida 2A Champion Josh Hanks for Fall 2021
At the 2019 Florida 2A State Championships, with Pine Crest School, Hanks won titles in the 100 breast (56.22) and 200 IM (1:49.95).
Madesyn Ronquillio Leaves Boise State After Shutdown, Transfers to Nebraska
Ronquillio would’ve been Nebraska’s only sub-2:00 200 backstroker last season, and she would’ve been their #2 100 backstroker.
Penn Charter Breaststroker Joseph Hong Verbally Commits to Virginia Tech
At the Speedo Junior Nationals last summer, Hong scored in the 200 breast C-final at 20th, going 2:20.33 in the final for a lifetime best.
WADA Founder Dick Pound Denounces Negative Comments Made by US Government
Dick Pound, one of WADA’s founders and board members, has denounced recent comments made by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
Emerging Rio Shirai Time Trials 1:00.44 100 Back As Baseline For OLY Quest
Rio Shirai of Japan has steadily been improving in the 100m back, giving her nation a spark of hope in a discipline devoid of an Olympic finalist since 2012.
Cayman Islands Swimmer Jordan Crooks Commits to Tennessee
Cayman Islands native Jordan Crooks is planning to join the volunteers during the 2020-2021 season. He was the 2019 CARIFTA champion in the 200 free.
Uncommitted HS Senior Peter Sacca Swims 2 More Best Times in Georgia
Racing in practice suits, a number of Spartans Aquatic Club swimmers are coming out of quarantine faster than they went in.
Swimming Powerhouses NESCAC Conference, SCAD Cancel Athletics for Fall 2020
The SCAD women’s swimming & diving team are the defending NAIA National Champions. They now won’t begin training until late November at the earliest.
South African National Champ Matt Sates Gives Georgia Its First 2022 Commit
South African National Champion Matthew Sates is one of the first few swimmers to announce a verbal commitment as part of the incoming college class of 2026.
IL Freestyler Nick Tommasone Joins Notre Dame Class of 2025
Tommasone hit best times in his top events in early March at the 2020 Illinois Senior Champs. At that meet, he was the runner-up in the 100/200/500 free.
