Claudia “CJ” Smith will attend Chapman University starting this fall
At the 2024 Pennsylvania Championships, Smith placed 9th in the 200 IM (2:11.57) and 13th in the 100 breast (1:08.39) to help Fox Chapel to a runner up finish
Sarah Brown to join University of Mary Washington with conference leading times
Brown’s 200 free PB would have beat the conference winning time of 1:56.47, making Brown an immediate title and A-finalist threat when she arrives on campus.
NCAA Division II Finalist Kirill Sidorko Transfers to Kenyon College for Upcoming Season
Sidorko’s prowess in the IM events will give him a strong shot at landing on top of the conference podium at Kenyon, as well as making it back to NCAAs.
Kenyon College Names Jason Glorious New Diving Coach and Aquatics Director
Glorius, an Ohio native, made his way to Gambier after three years in Oxford, Ohio, as the head diving coach at Miami University (OH).
2024 Paris Olympics: 2x D3 NCAA Champion Jesse Ssengonzi Lowers Own Ugandan Record in 100 Fly
Ssengonzi just wrapped up his senior year at UChicago, capping off his NCAA season with an NCAA record in the 100-yard butterfly.
Johns Hopkins Adds DePalma, Pospisil To Staff As Assistant Coaches
Chris Pospisil joins the Blue Jays from the Eagle Swim Club in Baltimore, while Mikaylie DePalma comes to Baltimore from St. Joseph’s University.
Cassidy Preste Named Assistant Coach At Penn State Behrend
Preste comes to Behrend after spending two seasons as a swimming and diving graduate assistant at Westminster.
Norwich University’s Benjamin Stark Named 2024 GNAC Male Athlete of the Year
Stark, one of the most storied swimmers in program history, became the first male from Norwich to be named the GNAC Athlete of the Year.
Kenyon Women Visit White House To Honor National Championship
While at the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris congratulated the Owls and all teams in attendance on their respective championships.
Wheaton Gains Commitment From Futures Qualifier Jed Ritchie (2024)
Ritchie’s current best times in the 400 IM and 200 fly would have won the CCIW title at this past season’s conference meet.
Hope College Adds Futures Qualifier Tyler Houpt For 2024-2025 Season
Houpt is from Mason, Ohio, where he recently graduated from Mason High School and is a current member of the Mason Manta Rays.
USA Paralympic National Team Member, Aaron Thomas, signs with DIII Hope College (2024)
Aaron Thomas, a US Paralympic team hopeful, will swim for Hope College starting this fall after competing at the Paralympic Trials in June.
Nate Oppenheim (2024) to attend Bates College with multiple school-leading times.
Oppenheim will arrive in Maine this fall with school-leading times in the 200 breast and 400 IM—times that would have made the A-final at NESCAC Championships.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Sarah Bernard to Swim for MIT Beginning in 2024-25
Commonwealth Swimming’s Sarah Bernard will join the Engineers with times that would have scored in the A finals of the 100/200 breast and 400 IM at NCAAs.
Adriana Owen Named Head Swim & Dive Coach At Wheaton College
Owen is already familiar with coaching in the NEWMAC conference after spending the last five years on the coaching staff at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.