Sophie Lindner

2024 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Fun Battles Forecasted Behind Powerhouse Virginia

Virginia junior Gretchen Walsh should lead the Cavaliers to their fifth ACC title in a row — but behind them, it’s a toss-up predicting the standings.

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Gator Women Continue Relay Progress, Tie With USC & Texas For NCAA Relay Qualification Lead

After midseason invites, Florida, USC, and Texas have swum ‘A’ cuts to lead 18 schools that have at least one NCAA relay ‘A’ cut.

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UGA Commit Katie Belle Sikes Drops 21.90 50 Free At ECA Southeastern Classic

Sikes, 18, posted a time of 21.90 in the 50 free to move into a tie for #15 all-time in the girls’ 17-18 age group while downing her PB of 22.17.

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2023-24 NCAA Recap, Week 2: The Early Returns for Mid-Major & D3 Transfers to Power 5 Teams

2023 D3 Swimmer of the Year Tanner Filion (pictured) transferred to Notre Dame this season and logged a personal best at his first meet of the season.

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2023-24 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition

Fourth last season, the Louisville Cardinals kick off the 2023-24 campaign as SwimSwam’s #3 ranked team in the NCAA.

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2024 College Swimming Previews: Junior Swimmers Will Be Relied Upon By #10 UNC Women

The junior trio of Olivia Nel, Skyler Smith (pictured) and Greer Pattison will play critical roles in the pool for UNC with Grace Countie graduating.

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How The COVID Fifth Year Has Created New Opportunities For NCAA Swimmers

In this article, five different NCAA swimmers share what getting an extra year of eligibility meant for the trajectory of their careers in college.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Lily Struempf Hands Commitment To UNC (2024)

California native and mid-distance free specialist Lily Struempf has announced her verbal commitment to UNC, beginning with the 2024-2025 season.

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2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

In the final prelims session of the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Championships, the 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, and 200 fly will all be contested.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

UVA sophomore Reilly Tiltmann will seek a successful ACC title defense on Saturday in the women’s 200 backstroke.

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2023 ACC Championships: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

The 2023 ACC Championship keep rolling along this morning in Greensboro with prelims of the 200 fly, 100 back, and 100 breast

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2023 ACC Women’s Champs Preview: Hoos In For A Four-Peat?

With a massive freshman and transfer class, the Virginia women are heavily favored to win their fourth-straight ACC Championships title this year.

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Duke Freshmen Gridley and Peroni Break Program Records But UNC Wins

The UNC Tarheels swept their final dual meet against Duke despite freshmen Kaelyn Gridley and Martina Peroni recording program records.

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Gretchen Walsh Completes A Perfect Pre-Champs Season On Day 2 Of UVA-UNC-NC State Meet

If Walsh does not swim at the upcoming Cavalier invite, she will have pulled off an undefeated pre-championship meet season.

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College Swimming Weekly Preview: Jan. 18-24, 2023

Hugo Gonzalez makes his return to the defending national champions Cal as they take on Arizona, UCSD, and Arizona State this week.

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