NCAA Board of Directors Suspend NIL Rules Amid National Push for Abolishment
The NCAA’s Board of Directors has officially decided to suspend the organization’s rules regarding limitations on an athlete’s name, image, and likeness.
Cal Volunteer Assistant Roman Willets Will Join Alabama Swimming Staff
Roman Willets, a 2014 graduate of the University of Michigan, spent last season as a volunteer assistant with the NCAA runners-up at Cal.
Trials Mixed Zone: Rhyan White “Keep the highs low and the lows high”
In undoubtedly the biggest upset of the meet, Rhyan White is the 2021 Olympic Trials winner in the women’s 200 backstroke
Backstroker Grace Wey Announces Transfer to LSU from Texas A&M
53/1:56 backstroker Grace Wey has announced her plans to leave Texas A&M and swim for LSU beginning next fall.
Olympic Trials 3rd-Place Finisher Shaine Casas Swims 51.22 100 Fly 1 Week Later
Shaine Casas posted the 4th fastest American time in the 100 fly this weekend. His time of 51.22 would have finished third at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Matt King, Alabama’s Leading Scorer at SECs, Enters Transfer Portal
Alabama’s Matt King has entered the transfer portal four months after leading the team in scoring at the 2021 SEC Championships.
LSU Names Rick Bishop as New Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Rick Bishop, who has helped rebuild the women’s program at Michigan into a national power, will take over as the new head coach at LSU.
2021 US Olympic Trials: Video Roundup Night 3
The highlight of the night was Jake Mitchell’s electric time trial where he threw down a 3:45.8 in the 400 free to punch his ticket to Tokyo
Kieran Smith: “During the race I wasn’t thinking about time at all”
It was Kieran Smith against the clock in the men’s 400 free, getting the job done as he torched his personal best in a time of 3:44.86.
YMCA Nationals Finalist Meaghan Harnish Commits to Missouri’s Class of 2026
Meaghan Harnish, the younger sister of SEC Champion Courtney Harnish, has committed to the University of Missouri as a member of their class of 2026.
Kieran Smith Enters 100/200/400/800 FR, 200 BK, 200/400 IM in Omaha, For Now
Kieran Smith is scheduled to swim 7 events, including the 100/200/400/800 free, 200 back, and 200/400 IM. He is seeded top 3 in just the 200/400 free, though.
Backstroker Casas Enters 7 Events in Omaha, Including 100 Fly/Free & 200 IM
Along with his top three back seeds, Shaine Casas holds No. 8 seeds in the 100 fly/200 IM and No. 17 seed in the 100 free, putting up semifinals threats.
Rumor Mill: LSU Pursuing Top Power 5 Assistants to Fill Head Coaching Position
LSU AD Scott Woodward has reportedly focused on top assistants at some of the best programs in the country to find his next swimming head coach…
Peruvian International Joaquin Vargas Makes Verbal Commitment to Tennessee
Joaquin Vargas, who represents Peru internationally, has announced his plans to swim for the University of Tennessee.
Kentucky’s Chase Lane Awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Lane compiled a 3.64 GPA as a kinesiology major, and is planning on pursuing post-graduate work in physical therapy this upcoming fall.