Dean Farris, Raphael Marcoux To Return To Harvard Roster For 2020-2021 Season
American record-holder Dean Farris will return to the Harvard roster for the 2020-2021 NCAA season after an Olympic gap year.
NCAA President Takes 20% Pay Cut; Insurance Policy Kicks In for $270 Million
The NCAA expects to be back to normal financial operations in 18 months thanks to a number of contingencies, including a $270 million insurance policy.
NAG Relay Record-holder Liza Whitmire to Swim for Princeton in 2020-21
2020 Olympic Trials qualifier Liza Whitmire of Aquatic Team Of Mecklenburg will bring her versatile talent to the Tigers in 2020-21.
NCAA Extends Recruiting Dead Period Through July 31, 2020
In announcing the decision, the NCAA says this will allow coaches to focus on student-athletes that might be returning to campus as early as June 1.
Distance Freestyler Anna Kalandadze to Transfer to Penn after 1 Year at Cal
Ardmore, Pennsylvania’s Anna Kalandadze will head home after a year at Cal to swim for the Penn Quakers in 2020-21.
Brown Cuts 11 Varsity Sports Back To Club Level; Swimming Still Sponsored
Brown University will transition 11 of its 38 varsity teams to the club level while adding two new varsity sports. Swimming was not among those cut.
Division I Swim & Dive Coaches Volunteer $6.2 Million from 2020-21 Budgets
In a release signed by 108 Division I coaches, the CSCAA announced that programs are preempting fallout from the pandemic by volunteering budget cuts.
62 Swimmers Named to Men’s Academic All-District At-Large Teams
The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.
88 Swimmers Named to Women’s Academic All-District At-Large Teams
The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.
NCAA Says They Expect to Conduct Division I Championship Events “as Scheduled”
On the same day that the California State University system announced that it would be holding mostly-remote learning in the fall, the NCAA reaffirmed…
Brown University Swimmer Kelley Tackett Awarded Fulbright Fellowship
Tackett, a four year member of the women’s swimming & diving team at Brown University, will travel to India to study modern society’s interaction with archaeological sites.
How One NCAA Swimming Program Has Already Saved $150,000 to Preempt Cuts
This is not hypothetical – here’s how one NCAA swimming & diving program has already reduced its budget by $150,000 for next season.
NCAA Updates Virtual Team Meeting & Recruiting Rules, Eligibility Requirements
Among the updates is that all NCAA Division I sports teams can now require up to eight hours per week of virtual meetings.
Trials Qualifier and Texas UIL 5A State Champion Jed Jones Commits to Yale
Jones is an IMer with times that would already qualify him for A final appearances at the Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships.
YMCA National Record-holder Nathan Borges Commits to Yale
YMCA National champion and record-holder Nathan Borges has committed to swim for Yale in the class of 2024.