U.S. Open Qualifier Jane Umhofer Sends Verbal to Illinois for 2021
At the 2020 Maryland 4A/3A high school state champs, Umhofer tied for second in the 200 IM (2:06.14) and finished third in the 100 breast (1:04.86).
Indiana Jumps on 2022 Recruiting with Verbal from Mya Dewitt
Indiana is in need of backstroke speed, and Dewitt is already fast enough to have scored in the 100 back B-final at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.
Maggie MacNeil Posts 55.6 100 Freestyle in Post-Practice Time Trial
Canadian World Champion Maggie MacNeil posted a 55.6 in the 100m freestyle during a post-practice time trial, which falls just a second shy of her PB.
Fast-Improving William Bansberg Verbals to Ohio State ’25 After Big Intrasquad
Bansberg recently took off big time in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 fly, 100 breast and 100 back at a Scottsdale Aquatic Club intrasquad.
ASUN Conference Postpones Fall Sports
The ASUN Conference joins 15 other Division I swimming conferences in postponing fall sports. ASUN plans on holding a spring season for their fall athletes.
Californian Summer West Commits to the ‘Winter North’ of Minnesota for College
Summer West is part of a rebuilding movement for the Minnesota women’s distance group, which has a long history of success in the Big Ten and nationally.
Northwestern Men Pick Up Ivy League 500 Free Runner-Up Connor LaMastra
LaMastra, at Big Ten A-final speed in two events, would’ve been Northwestern’s top 500 freestyler last season.
Quiz: Can You Name Every School To Win An NCAA Relay Title?
Just 25 schools have ever won an NCAA women’s or men’s relay title at the Division I level – and only 13 have won a relay in the past decade.
Backstroker Katie Carson Verbally Commits to Indiana (Class of 2021)
Carson, who trains with the TAC Titans in North Carolina, has already swum a best time in the 100 yard backstroke post-quarantine.
15 of 23 Division I Swimming Conferences Have Postponed Fall Sports
15 of 23 Division I swimming conferences have postponed their fall sports, 7 plan to move forward, and one doesn’t sponsor any fall sports.
Big East Latest To Postpone Fall Sports; Nebraska Won’t Defy Big Ten
The Big East has postponed fall sports, while Nebraska backed down on its talk of defying the Big Ten’s postponement of football.
NCAA D1 Council Recommends Extending 5-Year Clock for COVID-Impacted Athletes
The NCAA Division I council recommended that student athletes like Grant House have their 5-year clock extended by a year if COVID-19 cuts their season.
Conference Nominees for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year
Silja Kansakoski (above) and Alison Gibson are among the 15 aquatic athlete conference nominees for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year.
Big Ten Officially Postpones Fall Sports, Could Play Football In The Spring
The Big Ten has become the first Power-5 conference to postpone all fall sports, with the possibility of competition in the spring semester.
Updates: Big Ten Denies Cancellation Vote, Trump Weighs In, ODU Cancels
There have been a flurry of reports about college athletics, including a Big Ten spokesperson denying that the conference voted to cancel the football season.