Stanford Sprinter Alberto Mestre Taking Semester Off To Focus On Olympics
Stanford sprinter Alberto Mestre will not be competing for the Cardinal for the rest of the season as he focuses on the upcoming Olympic games.
Swim Coaches Base Podcast Opens the Vault
The Swim Coaches Base Podcast, powered by RITTER, is quickly approaching 300 episodes. RITTER will be releasing episodes from the vault for a limited time.
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World Champs Silver Medalist Andrei Minakov Commits to Stanford
2019 World Championships 100 fly silver medalist Andrei Minakov announced today his verbal commitment to the Stanford Cardinal.
Abrahm DeVine Details Specific Mistreatment, References Punishments
DeVine hinted at more specific mistreatment he says he faced as a member of the Stanford swim program, and referenced punishments by USA Swimming & Stanford.
DeVine Admits To Drinking at USA Meet, But Stands By Homophobia Accusations
Abrahm DeVine told Stanford’s student newspaper that he drank at a Team USA meet, but stands by his claims that he was alienated by a homophobic culture.
Ohio State Runner-Up Aaron Sequeira Verbally Commits to Stanford (2020)
Sequeira is the 5th big-time commitment for Stanford since new head coach Dan Schemmel took ovver the program in May of 2019.
College Swimming Previews: #9 Stanford Men Hoping For Return of Key Trio
Stanford lost Grant Shoults, Jack Levant and Alberto Mestre last year, and needs them back to make a return to the NCAA’s top 10.
Former Stanford Assistant Jeff Kostoff Named Associate Head Coach at Minnesota
After three years at Indiana and three at his alma mater Stanford, Kostoff is headed to Minneapolis to join the Gopher staff.
2019 U.S. Nationals: Day 1 Photo Vault
SwimSwam’s Jack Spitser was on deck to capture all of the intensity and excitement of Day 1 at the 2019 US National Championships.
Ohio State to Add New Mexico Head Coach Dorsey Tierney-Walker to Staff
Walker has extensive head coaching experience, and replaces Jordan Wolfrum on Bill Dorenkott’s Ohio State staff.
Swimming’s TopTenTweets: Maya DiRado, Elizabeth Beisel, and the 400 IM
We’re back with swimming’s TopTenTweets!
2019 NCAA Offseason Coaching Carousel: UCLA, West Point Headline Remaining Gigs
Six Division I head coach positions remain open as the wild NCAA offseason finally starts to slow down.
Hawaii Promotes Assistant Elliot Ptasnik To Men’s & Women’s Head Coach
With former University of Hawaii head coach Dan Schemmel making the leap to coach the Stanford men, Hawaii has filled his role with former assistant Elliot Ptasnik, who will now become the head coach for both men and women.
SwimSwam Pulse: 57% Pick Stickels As Best NCAA Coaching Decision
More than half of voters preferred the hiring of Coley Stickels for the Alabama head coaching role, compared to Mark Gangloff to UNC (24.2%) and Dan Schemmel to Stanford (18.4%).
Neil Caskey Tabbed as First Assistant Hire Under Stanford’s Schemmel
Caskey heads to Palo Alto after four seasons serving as an assistant at Wisconsin.