SwimSwam’s Comprehensive 2019-2020 College Swimming Preview Index
Stay on top of our team-by-team previews, recruiting class rankings, NCAA event-by-event winner picks and more with this comprehensive links index.
Illinois Set for Season-Opening Orange and Blue Exhibition
The Fighting Illini swimming and diving team will begin its 2019-20 campaign with the annual Orange and Blue Intra-Squad Meet at the ARC Pool on Saturday.
Winter Juniors Finalist Sarah Barton Announces Verbal to Nebraska
SwimMAC’s Sarah Barton has verbally committed to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln for the 2020-21 season.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Kevin O’Dare Sends Verbal Commitment to Purdue
Kevin O’Dare of Upper Dublin Aquatic Club has verbally committed to Purdue University for the 2020-21 season.
Michigan Wins First Big Ten Women’s Weekly Honors
Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil, Allie Klein and Kaitlynn Sims swept the Big Ten’s Swimmer, Diver and Freshman of the Week women’s honors.
NCAA Addresses Wearable Technology in Latest Swim/Dive Rulebook Update
The NCAA will not allow swimmers to wear any technology that transmits information to an athlete in real-time, only devices for “data collection.”
Purdue Senior Diver Brandon Loschiavo Taking Olympic Redshirt
Loschiavo is a platform diver primarily, having won the 2019 USA National title in both individual and synchro this past Summer.
What Will it Take to Qualify for the 2020 Division I NCAA Championships?
With the 2019-2020 NCAA season underway, how fast should Division I swimmers expect they’ll need to go to make the NCAA Championships in March?
Olympic Trials Qualifier Sawyer Grimes of SAND Verbally Commits to Minnesota
Sawyer Grimes, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the distance free events from Sandpipers of Nevada, has verbally committed to Minnesota.
Tommy Cope Swims 54.0/1:58.3 Breaststrokes as Michigan Sweeps Miami (OH) & Navy
Maggie MacNeil swam a 49.54 in the 100 free, touching the wall as the only swimmer under 50 seconds.
Distance Standout Chris Nagy Announces Verbal Commitment to Minnesota
Chris Nagy from Team Elite San Diego has announced his verbal commitment to the University of Minnesota’s class of 2024.
College Swimming Previews: A Massive Rebuilding Project For #3 IU Men’s Relays
Seniors Zach Apple, Vini Lanza, Ian Finnerty, adnd James Connor combined for 161 individual points at NCAAs, nearly half of the Hoosier’s 385.5 point total.
Indiana’s Michael Brinegar, Andrew Capobianco To Redshirt 2019-2020 NCAA Season
IU’s top two returning scorers from NCAAs – diver Andrew Capobianco and distance man Michael Brinegar – will be sitting out the coming college season.
College Swimming Previews: #5 Michigan Men Relying on Distance/IM Individually
Senior leader Felix Auboeck is back after a heroic win in the mile at the 2019 NCAA Championships. He needs to be as lethal in the 200/500 free this year.
NCAA Champ Sarah Bacon, Scoring Diver Kristen Hayden To Sit Out NCAA For MN
Two key Minnesota divers will sit out the coming NCAA season to prepare for the 2020 Olympic year: NCAA champ Sarah Bacon and scorer Kristen Hayden.