Ben Loorz

Junior Nationals Qualifier Zaki Ibrahim Sends Verbal to Arizona for Fall 2027

Ibrahim would have landed in the top 24 in three races at the 2026 Big 12 Conference Championships, setting him up to be a strong contributor when he arrives.

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How’s it Going? Reviewing Second Year DI Head Coaches From the 2025-2026 NCAA Season

Texas men’s head coach Bob Bowman is in his 2nd year with the Longhorns, and the Texas men haven’t lost an SEC or NCAA Championship since he took the lead.

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Ilya Kharun, Joleigh Crye Named Big 12 Swimmers of the Year As Conference Announces Annual Awards

Kharun was joined by fellow Sun Devils Albane Cachot, Herbie Behm and Jonny Kulow in receiving honors.

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Junior Nationals Qualifier Lucy Flynn Announces Commitment To Arizona For 2026-27

Lucy Flynn, a versatile middle-distance specialist, will head east next fall with her commitment to swim and study at Arizona.

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Philippine National Jr Teamer Billie Blu Mondonedo Flips Commitment From Indiana To Arizona

Mondonedo was committed to Indiana but now joins Arizona this fall. She specializes in mid-distance freestyle and brings conference scoring potential.

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Futures ‘A’ Finalist Vito Sgroi Commits To Arizona For 2026

Sgroi already has a best time in the 200 back that would have made the Big 12 ‘C’ final this past season, an event the team only had 2 finalists in.

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Michigan D1 High School State Champion Madison Ensing Commits To Arizona For 2026

Ensing won the D1 (big schools) 50 free and 100 free state titles last November. She brings depth to the team’s sprint group.

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Jay Holmes Comes Out Of Retirement to Join University of Arizona Coaching Staff

Jay Holmes has come out of retirement to joint he coaching staff at the University of Arizona after more than 40 years at Texas A&M.

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Ilya Kharun Goes Third Sub-51 in the 100 Fly in Two Weeks; Caroline Bricker Breaks Through

2025 Sun Devil Open May 16-18, 2025 Mona Plummer Aquatic Center, Tempe, Arizona Long Course Meters (50 meters) Meet Central…

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Reviewing First-Year DI Head Coaches’ Seasons With Their New NCAA Team

Bob Bowman lead the Texas men to the 2025 NCAA team title, one of the most successful outings for a first-year head coach this season.

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How Are First-Year Head Coaches Faring With Their New Programs?

The Arizona State Sun Devils have not missed a beat since Herbie Behm was promoted as head coach in the offseason following the departure of Bob Bowman.

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Kevin Blum Joins University of Arizona as New Assistant Coach

The latest of several new additions to the Wildcats’ coaching staff, seasoned coach Kevin Blum was recently hired as an assistant coach at Arizona.

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Wild Speculation: Okay Actually, There Are a Lot of Good Candidates for the Georgia Tech Job

In spite of the job opening just four days before Georgia Tech starts its fall semester, there are a surprising number of good candidates to take over the swimming program, including former assistant Michael Norment (above).

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Olympic Champion Amanda Beard Retained for New Arizona Swimming Staff

University of Arizona assistant Amanda Beard will be the lone holdover on the Wildcats’ revamped swimming coaching staff next season.

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Ben Loorz Makes Another Addition To Arizona Coaching Staff With Lauren Sullivan As Assistant

Sullivan spent a year at George Washington helping the men’s and women’s programs to Atlantic-10 conference titles.

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