College Swimming Weekly Preview: Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2019
It’s a battle for Texas supremacy as the #15/#12 Texas A&M Aggies host the #5/#2 Texas Longhorns – Aggie standout Shaine Casas takes on a tough Texas roster.
Canadian World Jr Champs Semifinalist Bailey Herbert Verbally Commits to UCLA
At the 2019 World Junior Championships, with Team Canada, Herbert made the semifinals in the 50 breast and finished 15th overall.
RIT Diving Coach Cliff Devries Featured on ESPN’s E:60 Documentary Series
Devries, who was left partially paralyzed 24 years ago after surgery to remove a brain tumor, was featured for an annual dive he makes to celebrate his birthday.
Another 2021 Verbal for UVA: Minnesota’s Abby Kapeller Announces Commitment
Abby Kapeller, who recently moved from Aquajets to Riptide, has verbally committed to swim at the University of Virginia beginning in the 2021 school year.
#13 Trent Frandson Makes Verbal Commitment to Cal for 2021
Trent Frandson, the top 500-freestyler in the class of 2021, has announced his verbal commitment to Cal.
Chad le Clos And Tatjana Schoenmaker Nominated For South Africa Sports Awards
Chad le Clos and Tatjana Schoenmaker have both been nominated for their outstanding sporting achievements at the 2019 South Africa Sports Awards.
UNLV’s Castro Named WAC Athlete of the Week
UNLV’s Cameron Castro has been named the Western Athletic Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week for the week of Oct. 22-29.
USA Women’s Water Polo Will Host 2019 Holiday Cup in Princeton, New Jersey
The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team will call DeNunzio Pool in Princeton, New Jersey home in December when it hosts the 2019 USA Water Polo Holiday Cup.
Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Auburn Bring Home SEC Weekly Honors
Tennessee’s Connolly and Brown, Georgia’s Homans and Hartman, Auburn’s Maillard and South Carolina’s Down-Jenkins were honored by the SEC.
Houston Downs SMU 190-104
Sam Medlin (Houston) was a double event winner, sweeping the distance freestyles.
FAU’s Hussein, Downey Sweep CCSA Men’s Honors
Rateb Hussein was tabbed as Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Swimmer of the Week while teammate Logan Downey earned Diver of the Week nods.
FGCU’s Halmai, Wakefield Earn CCSA Weekly Honors
Junior Petra Halmai and freshman Reese Wakefield swept the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association weekly awards for FGCU swimming & diving.
Nevada’s Samula, Vazquez Lopez Garner Mountain West Weekly Nods
Nevada’s Wiktoria Samula and Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez have notched MW Swimming and Diving Peak Player of the Week honors.
ACC Honors Gillilan, Fears, Stewart, Zawadzki
Notre Dame’s Coleen Gillilan, Louisville’s Molly Fears, NC State’s Coleman Stewart and Virginia Tech’s Noah Zawadzki earned ACC weekly honors.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Erika Brown, Tennessee
It’s been a month of fast swims at the college level, and two of the biggest dual meet wins have gone to Erika Brown and the Tennessee Volunteers.
