Read more4Loyola Marymount's Decision to Cut Six Teams Disproportionately Targets Women26 April 2024Loyola Marymount's Decision to Cut Six Teams Disproportionately Targets Women By Amanda Rives I have worked with middle schoolers in the New York City Department of Education for 22 years. As part of our social-emotional learning curriculum, we spend time discussing intent versus impact. I refle...
Read moreWestern Connecticut State to Drop Men’s and Women’s Swimming25 April 2024Western Connecticut State to Drop Men’s and Women’s Swimming Western Connecticut State is dropping men’s and women’s swimming and diving, effective immediately. The decision was announced on April 12 and is effective at the end of the 2024 academic year. "One area of resounding success throughout th...
Read moreElizabeth Beisel, Marcin Cieslak Selected for University of Florida Hall of Fame25 April 2024Former University of Florida swimmers Elizabeth Beisel and Marcin Cieslak have been elected to the school's athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Banquet will occur Friday, October 18, 2023, prior to the Kentucky home football game. A standout athlete at Florida, Elizabeth Beisel left her mark in ...
Read moreAlex Walsh Will Return to Virginia For Fifth Year of Eligibility22 April 2024Alex Walsh Will Return to Virginia For Fifth Year of Eligibility Alex Walsh has led the University of Virginia to four consecutive NCAA Championships. The Cavaliers have gone from never winning a team title to a dynasty. Walsh wants to make sure she is around for as much of the dynasty as possible. ...
Vic Riggs Steps Down as West Virginia Swimming Coach18 April 2024Vic Riggs Steps Down as West Virginia Swimming Coach Vic Riggs has stepped down as the head swimming and diving coach at the University of West Virginia, the school announced Friday. Just the fifth head coach in program history, Riggs led the way in Morgantown since 2007. He posted a 57-46 record in...
Read more1Erik Posegay Joins Bob Bowman's Staff at Texas as Associate Head Coach18 April 2024Erik Posegay Joins Bob Bowman's Staff at Texas as Associate Head Coach The University of Texas announced Thursday that Erik Posegay will become the new associate head coach of the men's swim team. Posegay heads to Austin to reunite with Bob Bowman, who was named Director of Swimming and Diving and h...
Read moreSwimming World Accepting Applications For Summer 2024 Internship Program18 April 2024Apply to be a Journalism or Social Media Intern Swimming World Magazine is seeking a gifted group of writers and content creators for the summer of 2024 who are interested in enhancing their journalism and social-media skills, while building valuable experience to add to their resumes. Our successfu...
Read moreAs NCAA Women's Water Polo Tourney Nears, There's Jockeying For Postseason Momentum18 April 2024As NCAA Women's Water Polo Tourney Nears, There's Jockeying For Postseason Momentum Is it possible that one of the Big Four does not qualify for this year’s NCAA Women’s Tournament? It happened in 2016 when Cal didn’t make the cut. Barring a major upset—Hawai’i losing early in the Big West tournamen...
Read moreKentucky Responds to Jorgensen Lawsuit: 'No Tolerance for Harm, Harassment or Abuse'17 April 2024The University of Kentucky has responded to the allegations of sexual assault brought forth from a recent lawsuit against former coach Lars Jorgensen, according to multiple reports. "Our top priority is the health and safety of our students and employees," the release from spokesperson Kristi Willet...
Read moreAfter Pac-12 Breakup, Washington State Lands Mountain West Swim Affiliation17 April 2024After Pac-12 Breakup, Washington State Lands Mountain West Swim Affiliation Washington State’s women’s swimming program will be an affiliate member of the Mountain West Conference in 2024-25, the school announced Tuesday. The agreement with the Mountain West covers the women’s swimming and baseball ...
Read moreSEC Awards: Florida Sweeps Behind Bella Sims, Josh Liendo, Anthony Nesty17 April 2024 The Southeastern Conference announced the 2023-24 annual men’s and women’s swimming & diving postseason awards on Wednesday. The Gators swept the SEC Swimmers of the Year, SEC Freshman Swimmers of the Year and SEC Divers of the Year honors as well as Florida’s coach Anthony Nesty was named both ...
Read moreJacy Dyer Returns to Toledo as Head Coach of Alma Mater16 April 2024Jacy Dyer Returns to Toledo as Head Coach of Alma Mater Jacy Dyer has returned to her alma mater to lead the women’s swimming and diving team, the university announced last week. Dyer was a four-time All-MAC pick and Toledo’s first MAC Swimmer of the Year in a stellar career that culminated in 2011....
Read moreIllinois State Hires Riley Hilbrandt as Head Coach16 April 2024Illinois State Hires Riley Hilbrandt as Head Coach Illinois State on Monday named Riley Hilbrandt as the school’s new swimming and diving head coach. Hilbrandt has spent the last three seasons as an assistant coach at East Carolina. “I would like to thank Dr. Jeri Beggs, Leanna Bordner, Paul Kabbes,...
Read more1What Makes a GREAT Coach? An Athlete and Coach Perspective15 April 2024What Makes a GREAT Coach? An Athlete and Coach Perspective The best coaches are people who are influential, motivational, supportive, caring, positive and willing to help their athletes. Many mentors might display some of these qualities, but it takes someone special to represent them all. Great coa...
Read moreMichigan's Kathryn Ackerman Heads to Purdue for Fifth Year15 April 2024University of Michigan senior Kathryn Ackerman will use her fifth year of eligibility to compete for Purdue University. Ackerman announced her decision on social media. "The last four years on this TEAM have been nothing short of incredible. Practicing, racing and competing for the Block M with my b...
Read moreAli Truwit: Triumph Over Adversity and the Quest for Paralympic Glory (Video)15 April 2024Ali Truwit: Triumph Over Adversity and the Quest for Paralympic Glory Just after graduating from Yale University, Ali Truwit was the victim of a shark attack while on vacation in Turks & Caicos. Doctors and a teammate rushed to save her life and while she lost her foot and part of her leg, she has p...
Read more2Lawsuit Accuses Ex-Kentucky Coach Lars Jorgensen of Sexual Assault; School Accused of 'Complicity'12 April 2024Lawsuit Accuses Ex-Kentucky Coach Lars Jorgensen of Sexual Assault, School Accused of 'Complicity' Several months ago, Lars Jorgensen resigned as head swim coach at the University of Kentucky with no reason given. But there was an investigation, which has now led to a lawsuit. The results of the inv...
Read moreGretchen Walsh Named ACC Scholar-Athlete of Year, Finalist for Honda Award With Alex Walsh, Bella Sims, Aranza Vazquez10 April 2024Virginia junior Gretchen Walsh has been named the ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year and is one of four finalists for the prestigious Honda Award. She is a Honda finalist for swimming and diving along with Virginia's Alex Walsh, Florida's Bella Sims and North Carolina's Aranza...
Read moreBYU Coach Shari Skabelund Announces Retirement After 37 Years09 April 2024BYU Coach Shari Skabelund Announces Retirement After 37 Years Shari Skabelund announced her retirement on Monday after 37 years of part- and full-time coaching at BYU. Skabelund started out in Provo as a part-time assistant coach to the women’s team in 1987. She’s been there ever since, save for one...
Read moreRoad to Paris: Fordham Has Helped Launch Nepal's Alexander Shah to Second Games09 April 2024Road to Paris: Fordham Has Helped Launch Nepal's Alexander Shah to Second Games The road to the Olympics takes swimmers from all over the world through the American college system. From far and wide, countries big and small, a litany of colleges can contribute to the 800 or so Olympic swimmers that’...