Breaststroker, IMer Sean Swift Decommits from Indiana; Chooses Cal Instead
After originally committing to Indiana last November, Sean Swift has chosen to stay closer to home and become a Cal Golden Bear instead.
Olympic Gold Medalist Rachel Bootsma Announces Pregnancy
Olympian and NCAA champion Rachel Bootsma and her husband Cole Reiser are expecting their first child, a baby boy, in March of 2021.
Triple Transfer: Ryan Purdy, Evan Holt and Grace Reeder Leave Iowa for Arizona
The trio were all freshmen during the 2019-20 seasons, and all three scored individually at the 2020 Big Ten Championships.
#18 Samantha Pearson Joins Smith, Nordmann In Deferring Stanford Enrollment
Samantha Pearson (the #18 recruit in the US) will become the third highly-ranked Stanford prospect to defer her freshman year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Colombian National Teamer Santiago Corredor Returns to NCAA Transfer Portal
In February of 2019, Corredor announced that he would transfer from Florida to USC, but he never wound up swimming any meets for the Trojans’ varsity squad.
SwimSwam Podcast: Brooke Forde on Training with Legendary Stanford IM Group
Forde explains her ascent from jr national team to NCAA champion and how she slowly but surely became comfortable training with the Stanford women.
Erica Sullivan, #2 Female Miler in SCY History, is Going to Texas
Sullivan, the second-fastest female miler in SCY history, originally committed to the USC Trojans for fall of 2018.
Mako Aquatics IMer Sydney Rogness Makes Verbal Commitment to Utah
Sydney Rogness is the first high school senior from the club team Mako Aquatics to make a verbal commitment for 2021; she will swim at Utah.
Mountain West To Resume Football on October 24; MAC To Vote Today
Following the Big Ten and Pac-12, the Mountain West Conference will resume its football season this fall. Games will begin the week of October 24.
Pac-12 to Resume Football, Each University May Decide When Winter Sports Begin
The Pac-12 CEO Group announced today that Pac-12 sports will be returning sooner than expected.
Former US National Teamer Catherine Breed Breaks Monterey Bay Swim Record
Former US National Teamer and Cal Bear Catherine Breed became the 5th woman to swim across Monterey Bay, finishing the 25-mile swim in under 13 hours.
Sprinter Mateo Parker Verbally Commits to Become a 2nd Generation USC Trojan
Mateo Parker, who is a San Diego native but has declared his official sporting citizenship for Egypt, will attend USC in the fall of 2021.
Sun Devils Land 2021 Verbal from Arizona HS State Champion Essias Smith
Arizona State men’s swimming and diving team succeed in snagging a verbal commitment from in-state talent Essias Smith for 2021-22.
Winter Juniors Qualifier Alyssa Schwengel Sends Verbal to Arizona for 2021-22
Alyssa Schwengel, a Winter Juniors qualifier in the 100 free, has made a verbal commitment to the University of Arizona for 2021-22.
Utah Picks Up Loveland Swim Club Breaststroker/IMer Baylor Lewis for 2021
At the 2019 Colorado 4A HS Championships, Lewis placed third in the 100 breast (58.85) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:55.49).