Sam Hoover

1,239 Swimmers Named to USA Swimming 2021 Scholastic All-American Team

Olympians Lydia Jacoby (pictured) and Torri Huske headlined the 2021 selection to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team.

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World Championship Finalist Alexander Norgaard To Join NC State In January 2022

Norgaard was a 2019 World Championship finalist in the men’s 1500 freestyle, setting a Danish Record in the prelims in a time of 14:47.75.

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Ranking The 2021 Men’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: #1-4

David Curtiss is one of a handful of high-impact recruits set to join the NC State Wolfpack in the 2021-22 season.

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Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2021

See how we re-ranked the boys’ high class of 2022 as these swimmers enter the NCAA for their freshman seasons.

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USA Swimming Names 43 to Junior Team for 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup

USA Swimming has named 22 girls and 21 boys to the National Junior Team that will represent the U.S. at the 2021 FINA Swimming World Cup this fall.

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18-Year Old Matt Fallon Swims 2:11.33 in 200 Meter Breast in Orlando

No 200 breaststroke has ever been swum faster in a pool in the state of Florida than Matt Fallon’s 2:11.33 on Saturday in Orlando.

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2021 18 & Under Spring Cup Kicks Off Thursday From Four Sites

USA Swimming’s 2021 18 & Under Spring Cup kicks off on Thursday from four different U.S sites: Irvine, Des Moines, Richmond and Orlando.

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2 NAG Records in One Race Mark Day 3 Finals at TAC Titans Premier Invitational

Claire Curzan (pictured) and Torri Huske became the #2 and #4 American performers in the 100 fly while breaking NAGs for 15-16 and 17-18 girls.

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Claire Curzan Edges Torri Huske in 100m Free Prelims, 55.2 to 55.5, in Cary

The first of several highly anticipated showdowns between Olympic hopefuls Claire Curzan and Torri Huske happened this morning in the 100 free prelims.

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Hoover Splits 19.3/42.6, Hamblin Breaks State 100 Breast Record at NC 3A Champs

Sam Hoover defended his 2020 titles in the 200 free and 100 free and had two huge relay swims to help Chapel Hill secure the North Carolina 3A team title.

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Top Swimmers and Teams At 18&Under Championships Honored by USA Swimming

Torri Huske and Jack Aikins won the individual high point awards, while the TAC Titans and SwimAtlanta won the women and men’s team titles.

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USA Swimming Adds 15 to 2020-2021 National Junior Team Roster

Sam Hoover is one of 12 male swimmers who have been newly-added to the USA Swimming National Junior Team for 2020-2021.

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SSPC: Baylor Nelson Breaks Down Super-Competitive North Carolina Swim Scene

Nelson has had some phenomenal swims recently, most notably his epic battles with fellow North Carolina-native Sam Hoover in the 400 IM and 200 IM.

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50 More Men, 23 Women Have Qualified for Olympic Trials Post-Quarantines

Samantha Pearson, the #18 ranked recruit in the high school class of 2020, has hit Olympic Trials cuts in 4 events since the quarantine has lifted.

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Will Gallant Announces Transfer to NC State’s Class of 2024

After a year at Indiana, Will Gallant will transfer to NC State to finish his 3 years of eligibility. He is a Trials qualifier in the 400/800/1500 free.

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