Euro Juniors Bronze Medalist Lea Polonsky Commits to Cal Class of 2021
Israeli swimmer Lea Polonsky, a former National Record holder and 2019 European Junior Championships bronze medalist, has committed to Cal.
World Record Holder Regan Smith Still Set for Fall 2020 Stanford Enrollment
Despite the Olympic postponement, the 18-year-old Smith is still on track to start college at Stanford this fall, she says.
Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC Extend Athletic Activities Bans Through May
3 of the NCAA’s Power 5 Conferences have announced extensions to their bans on athletic activities in the last few days, even as some states begin to reopen.
Pac-12 Finalist Ellie Jew Transfers from Arizona to Notre Dame
Ellie Jew was Arizona’s top-placing 100 breaststroker at last year’s Pac-12 Championship meet, finishing 8th. She now heads to Notre Dame.
Bruce Furniss Inducted Into CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame
Furniss, a two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer, 10-time world record holder and six-time NCAA champion, helped USC win national titles in 1976 and 1977.
Pure Sprinter Jeremy Graunke Commits to Arizona State (2021)
Jeremy Graunke joins a growing Arizona State recruiting class of 2021, where he will bolster an under-the-radar sprint group in Tempe.
Arizona High School State Breaststroke Champion Tate Bahti Commits to Wildcats
Tate Bahti was the 2019 Arizona Division II High School State Champion in the 100 breaststroke as a junior. He’ll stay in-state for college.
NCAA’s Coming Name, Image, Likeness Overhaul Will Open New Revenue Streams
There will only be a handful of swimmers (like Regan Smith, above) capable of big contracts based on Olympic achievements, but there are other avenues…
Olympic Swimmer Dmitri Colupaev Working With Restaurants to Feed Hospitals
Colupaev, a former swimmer at USC and 2012 German Olympian, has been working with local restaurants to provide 500 meals per day to frontline healthcare workers.
Olympic Trials Qualifier Mia Chang Sends Verbal Commitment to UCLA
54/1:56 backstroker Mia Change from Bellevue Club Swim Team has verbally committed to UCLA for 2021-22.
2020 AAU Sullivan Awards Will Be Announced Live on Sports Video Podcast
Cal swimmer Abbey Weitzeil (above) is the only aquatic sport nominee for this award, which was first given 90 years ago.
Swimming From Home: Louise Hansson on Leaving LA, Starting Grad School
At the beginning of March Louise Hansson was preparing to defend her NCAA titles, but shortly she found herself at home in Sweden
ASU Diving Coach Mark Bradshaw Retiring After 23 Years
Arizona State diving coach Mark Bradshaw is retiring from the university after 23 seasons in Tempe, the school announced over the weekend.
Abbey Weitzeil Named Cal Women’s Team MVP
Virtual team banquet celebrates 2019-20 Cal Women’s Swimming & Diving season.
NCAA Rejects Conferences’ Request to Drop Minimum Sports Requirement
The move, voted on by the Division I Council on Friday, puts a floor on athletic departments’ ability to eliminate sporting programs to deal with fallout…