Jeff Poppell

Hasty Awards Team of the Month: UNC Wilmington Seahawks

Embracing the belief that swimming should be fun has helped Bobby Guntoro reach new heights in his fourth season leading his alma mater, UNC Wilmington.

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UNCW Men Earn First Victory Over South Carolina Since 2002

The UNCW men rallied past South Carolina at their season-opening meet on Saturday, 158-142, marking their first win against the Gamecocks in 21 years. 

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Backstroker Katie Buehler Opts To Remain In-State With South Carolina (2024)

Mecklenburg Swim Association’s Katie Buehler has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of South Carolina.

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South Carolina Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Schedule

The Gamecocks will kick off the home portion of their schedule on Friday, Oct. 7, hosting a tri-meet against SEC foe Texas A&M and the ACC’s Virginia Tech.

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South Carolina Adds Seven Transfers For 2023-24 Season

2023 SEC champion and former LSU Tiger Peyton Curry highlights a group of seven transfers joining the Gamecocks this season.

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Canadian Butterfly Specialist Breckin Gormley Transfers From Kentucky to South Carolina

Breckin Gormley announced her transfer from Kentucky to South Carolina last month, leaving the Wildcats for an SEC rival after just one year in Lexington. 

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WILD SPECULATION: Who Will Cal Hire to Fill Associate Head Coach Role?

Who is Cal going to hire to replace Matt Bowe after he got the head coaching job at the University of Michigan? Coach Durden, we’ve got a few ideas for you.

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Swedish Breaststroker Linus Kahl Transferring From Alabama to South Carolina

Kahl made B-finals in the 100 breast (52.78) and 200 breast (1:55.48) at the 2023 SEC Championships, placing 14th and 13th, respectively.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Grace Tuchi Sends Verbal To South Carolina (2024)

Grace Tuchi of Charlotte, North Carolina has announced her verbal commitment to the University of South Carolina for the 2024-2025 season.

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Jordan Agliano to Transfer With-in the SEC, Commits to South Carolina

Agliano will give the Gamecock’s sprint freestyle and butterfly groups a huge boost when she joins the program this fall.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Anthony Nesty

Nesty guided the University of Florida to its first sweep of the SEC men’s and women’s titles since 2009.

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2023 SEC Champs Preview: Despite Missing Stars, Can The Lady Vols Go Back-to-Back?

They’ve gotten some pieces back, but can the Tennessee women repeat as SEC champions without key pieces such as 3x SEC champion Ellen Walshe?

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South Carolina Picks Up Verbal Commitment from Distance Specialist Ryan Turner for 2024

With a year and a half left to improve before joining the Gamecock roster, Turner already boasts impressive times in the distance events.

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South Carolina Adds Futures Finalist Sofia Krstolic for 2023

Sofia Krstolic, Futures and Florida State finalist, has announced her commitment to South Carolina, beginning in the 2023-2024 season.

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Maggie MacNeil Downs 2 More School Records as LSU Splits Dual vs. South Carolina

Graduate transfer Maggie MacNeil continued rewriting the LSU school record books in the team’s dual against SEC foes South Carolina.

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