Mary Catherine Jurica, Abbie Alvarez Give Houston 2 More Houston-Area Commits
Mary Catherine Jurica (above) and Abbie Alvarez both project to be immediate conference championship scorers for Houston upon arrival on campus in 2021.
Mason Manta Rays Breaststroker Ashley Lugbill Commits to SMU
Ashley Lugbill is the 2nd commit to the SMU Mustangs as part of the high school class of 2021. Her twin sister Reese has not yet committed.
Illinois State Champion Sprinter Tiffanie Ruain Commits to SMU
Tiffanie Ruan, who anchored a pair of state champion relays for Neuqua Valley last season, has verbally committed to SMU.
Caroline Pennington Finds Silver Linings Amid Pandemic
Distance swimmer and Connecticut native Caroline Pennington discovers unexpected silver linings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas HS State Finalist Cotton Fields Verbally Commits to SMU
As Greg Rhodenbaugh picks up recruiting steam at SMU, Cotton Fields is the Mustang men’s best add in the class of 2021 so far.
University of Cincinnati Picks up Verbal from Illinois IMer Payton Baxter
IHSA Girls State finalist Payton Baxter has verbally committed to swim at the University of Cincinnati beginning in the fall of 2021.
NCAA Division I Council Formally Recommends Delaying Fall Sports Championships
The Division I Council reiterated that their priority was championships in winter and spring sports, where teams lost their 2020 championships.
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.
VHSL Class 2 Recordholder Reese Dunkenberger Sends Verbal Commitment to Tulane
Reese Dunkenberger has verbally committed to Tulane University’s class of 2025 and will head to New Orleans in the fall of 2021.
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.
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.
Reports: NCAA ‘Power 5’ Conferences on the Verge of Canceling Fall 2020 Season
The Big Ten Conference is reportedly leading the way in a conversation among the top level of college athletics to postpone the fall athletics season until 2021.
Colorado HS 5A Runner-up Sawyer Inglis Gives Verbal Nod to SMU for 2021
Regis Jesuit senior Sawyer Inglis will swim for SMU beginning in the fall of 2021.
54-Second Breststroker, 44-Second Freestyler Arie Voloschin Changes Commitment
Arie Voloschin, a 2020 Georgia High School State Champion in the 100 free, has changed his commitment from Cincinnati to Georgia.