Joe Brinkman

Winter Juniors Qualifier Andrew Rucker Commits To Boston College For 2024-25

Rucker trains and competes year-round with the Upper Arlington Aquatic Club, and is a recent graduate of Upper Arlington High School.

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Five Time Olympian Dara Torres Taking Boston College Head Coach Position

One of the most decorated Olympians in US History, Dara Torres will be moving to Boston to take over as the BC Head Swimming and Diving Coach.

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Freestyle Specialist PJ Nolan Commits to Boston College for 2024

Nolan is one of four men committed to the Eagles for this fall even though they haven’t hired a new coaching staff after parting ways with Joe Brinkman & Co.

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Boston College Posts Head Coaching Job, Implying Intention To Continue Swim Program

The coaching staff was fired in the middle of January and the program is under a suspension until August following hazing allegations.

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BC Concludes Hazing Investigation, Extends Swim and Dive Suspension Through August

BC’s investigation determined that hazing occurred last September, leading administrators to extend the swim and dive program’s suspension through August.

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Brinkman Out as BC Head Coach, Remainder of Season Canceled After Hazing Allegations

The Eagles are canceling its 2023-24 season and parting ways with head coach Joe Brinkman and the rest of their staff in the wake of hazing allegations.

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Futures Finalist Lauren Lee Commits to Boston College for 2024-2025

Lee is the first 2024 commitment reported to SwimSwam for the beleaguered BC Eagles. With roster-leading times in 100 and 200 freestyle, recruiting Lee bodes well for the suspended team’s future.

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BC Defends Decision to Suspend Swim Team Claiming Hazing Event Is Annual Tradition

“The way you stop a team tradition is to take action against the team,” BC’s attorney, Daryl Lapp, said at a hearing on Tuesday.

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Boston College Swimmers File Lawsuit Over Indefinite Hazing Suspension

BC swimmers have filed a civil lawsuit against the university seeking to lift a suspension that they say was handed down prematurely in September.

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Boston College Indefinitely Suspends Swim and Dive Program for Hazing

In a stunning move, Boston College indefinitely suspended its swimming and diving program on Wednesday after administrators determined hazing had occurred. 

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Jordan Mowad Sends Verbal To Boston College (2024)

Bluefish Swim Club’s Jordan Mowad, a backstroker, has announced his decision to swim and study at Boston College next fall.

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Boston College Adds Summer Juniors Qualifier Max Marr For 2024-2025

Max Marr of Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, has announced his verbal commitment to swim and study at Boston College, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Arizona High School State Finalist, Finn Crawford, Commits to Boston College

Arizona HS State finalist, Finn Crawford, is set to join the Boston College Eagles under first-year head coach Joe Brinkman.

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Notre Dame Scores Best Finish Ever at NCAAs Under New Coach (1st Year Head Coach Review)

Lindauer’s Fighting Irish totaled 62 points en route to an 18th-place finish at last week’s NCAA Championships — their best team result in program history.

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Sprinter Courtney Watts (2023) Commits to Boston College

Watts will be joining the fast-improving Boston College women’s team in the fall of 2023, specializing in freestyle and backstroke.

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