College Swimming Weekly Preview: Oct 12-18, 2022
Stanford has its first meet of the season against Utah on Thursday night. It will be our first time seeing Claire Curzan swimming in a Stanford cap.
David Schmitt, #18 in 2023, Announces Verbal Commitment to Harvard
Butterflyer David Schmitt has verbaled to Harvard for 2023-24 with times that would already score in the A-finals of the 100/200 fly at Ivy Championships.
National JR Teamer Charlie Egeland Sends Verbal to Yale (2023)
National Jr. Teamer Charlie Egeland has announced his verbal commitment to the Yale Bulldogs, beginning with the 2023-204 season.
Matt Fallon Opens 2022-2023 Season with Blistering 200 Breast at Intrasquad Meet
Penn sophomore Matt Fallon swam a 200 breaststroke time that is faster than we saw from anybody through November of last season.
Controversial Former Olympic Coach Joe Bernal Dies
Joe Bernal, an accomplished but controversial coach who received a lifetime ban from USA Swimming in 2016, died on Saturday night.
2022-2023 NCAA Men’s Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition
Gabriel Jett will be one of many key players for the Cal men this season as they seek a national title defense. For now, we’re picking them to do so.
The 2024 Floodgates Are Open. Does it Seem Early?
Does saying “verbal commitment to the college class of 2028” sound foreign to you? Does it seem too early? Well, think again.
Winter US Open Qualifier Blake Conway Announces Verbal Commitment to Cornell
Summer NCSA Swimming Championship finalist Blake Conway has verbally committed to swim for Cornell University’s class of 2027.
2022-2023 NCAA Women’s Power Rankings: Pre-Season Edition
It should come as no surprise—the Virginia women rank #1 in our pre-season NCAA power rankings.
Dartmouth Eliminates Swim Test Graduation Requirement
Effective with its class of 2026, a long-standing aquatic-related graduation requirement has been eliminated at Dartmouth College.
2x Futures Champ Arthur Balva (2023) Announces Verbal Commitment to Princeton
Palo Alto High School’s Arthur Balva, the reigning CCS champion in the 200 IM and 100 fly, has announced his verbal commitment to Princeton.
Ranking The 2022 Women’s NCAA Recruiting Classes: Honorable Mentions
We’ll count down our top 16 NCAA women’s swimming & diving recruiting classes for 2022 – but first, the top teams outside those ranks.
Rhode Island State Record Holder William McClelland Commits to Dartmouth
Rhode Island High School State Record holder, William McClelland, has announced his commitment to Dartmouth beginning in 2023.
Summer Nationals Qualifier Noah Sech Verbally Commits to Princeton for 2023-24
After dropping gobs of time in breast and IM events this summer, Noah Sech has announced his verbal commitment to Princeton for 2023-24.
What Could Adam Wu’s Breakout Junior Pan Pacs Meet Mean For Columbia University?
Wu’s best long course 200 free time of 1:48.26 converts to 1:34.01 in yards, which is a time that is faster that Columbia’s program record.