Read more1NCAA Updates Policy to Ban Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports After Trump Order06 February 2025The NCAA has revised its policy on participation for transgender athletes. One day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to ban trans athletes from women's sports, the NCAA changed its policy to limit competition in women's sports to female-born athletes. The policy is effect...
Read moreFlorida Star Julian Smith Discusses Intentionality and Training With Liendo/Dressel on Social Kick Podcast06 February 2025Florida Star Julian Smith Discusses Intentionality and Training With Liendo/Dressel Over the past few years, Julian Smith has been a valuable contributor for the University of Florida, flourishing as a breaststroker and sprint-freestyler for the Gators. As a junior, Smith was a member of two NCAA-ch...
Read more1Three Former Penn Swimmers Sue over Lia Thomas; NCAA Offers Transgender Guidance05 February 2025Three Former Penn Swimmers Sue over Lia Thomas; NCAA Offers Transgender Guidance Three former Penn swimmers have brought a lawsuit over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas three years ago. The litigation comes in the shadow of a looming executive order on transgender participation in...
Read moreSEC Weekly Awards: Luca Urlando, Olivia Bray Lead Honorees05 February 2025The SEC announced its weekly swimming and diving awards. SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Luca Urlando, Georgia Georgia’s Luca Urlando, a fifth-year senior from Sacramento, Calif., closed out the dual season with four wins in the victory over Emory. In the 200 back, Urlando earned an NCAA A-cut with ....
Read moreBig Ten Weekly Awards: Anna Peplowski, Zalán Sárkány Lead Honorees05 February 2025The Big Ten announced its weekly swimming and diving honors. Big Ten Women's Swimmer of the Week Anna Peplowski, Indiana Sr. – Germantown Hills, Ill. – Metamora – Major: Sport Marketing and Management Swept individual events at No. 10 Louisville Won 200-yard freestyle in NCAA A Cut time of 1:42.41, ...
Read more1Underrated Tennessee Women’s Swim Team in Hunt For Return to National Top-Five05 February 2025Underrated Tennessee Women’s Swim Team in Hunt For Return to National Top-Five The Tennessee women’s swim and dive team has been overshadowed both by the powerhouse women’s programs against whom they battle at the NCAA Championships as well as their male counterparts, with a sprint group led by Jord...
Read more1Rex Maurer Leading Loaded and Veteran 500 Freestyle Field Toward NCAA Championships Showdown04 February 2025Rex Maurer Leading Veteran 500 Freestyle Field Toward NCAA Championships Showdown Last March, Leon Marchand made an unexpected appearance in the 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships, opting for that event instead of the 200 IM because of Arizona State's belief that he could win the race while cle...
Read more3Q&A with ESPN: Is NCAA Swimming Ready for Its Next Wave?04 February 2025NCAA Swimming Has a Chance to Emerge From Turbulent Waters in Stronger Position [caption id="attachment_604195" align="alignright" width="450"] Rose is All Smiles[/caption] BERKELEY, Calif. — The sky hung heavy with gray clouds over Spieker Aquatics Complex, a fitting backdrop for the Cal Men’s Swim...
Read moreLegendary Bentley Coach Mary Kay Samko Announces Retirement04 February 2025Legendary Bentley Coach Mary Kay Samko Announces Retirement Legendary Bentley University head coach Mary Kay Samko announced her retirement Tuesday, effective at the end of the academic year. Samko is in her 29th year coaching the Falcons and her 43rd as a head coach in college. She has won exactly ...
Read moreCSCAA Announces 781 Fall Scholar All-America Teams03 February 2025 The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is pleased to announce the selection of 781 teams from 459 institutions for the Scholar All-America Team for the Fall 2024 semester. These teams, comprising 19,209 student-athletes, were recognized for their outstanding academic...
Read moreTCU’s Claire Chahbandour Sets School Record at Texas’ Sterkel Classic02 February 2025TCU’s Claire Chahbandour Sets School Record at Texas’ Sterkel Classic Claire Chahbandour became the first TCU female swimmer to break a minute in the 100 breaststroke with her time of 59.91 seconds to win the event at the Sterkel Classic Saturday. The event, hosted at Austin’s Lee & Joe Jamail Texa...
Read moreRed-Hot Luca Urlando Adds Pool Record in 200 Back as Georgia Tops Emory01 February 2025Red-Hot Luca Urlando Adds Pool Record in 200 Back as Georgia Tops Emory A week removed from his 200 butterfly NCAA record, Luca Urlando downed a Ryan Murphy pool record in the 200 backstroke Saturday in a dual meet with Emory. The Bulldogs pulled out a pair of wins on Senior Day at Bauerle Pool at G...
Read more1Lucy Bell Swims Nation's Fastest 200 Breaststroke as Stanford Women Defeat Cal01 February 2025Lucy Bell Swims Nation's Fastest 200 Breaststroke as Stanford Women Defeat Cal The Stanford women have Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske returning to the roster this championship season, but they will head to Federal Way, Wash., for the NCAA Championships with multiple contenders for individual titl...
Read moreLouisville Swimming Claims Victory on Senior Day, Topping Cincinnati01 February 2025The Louisville swimming and diving team swept Cincinnati on senior day. The No. 11 men won 209.5-84.5 and the No. 10 women won 210-87 on Saturday. Diving in exhibition, Louisville's Rayce Winn posted a 359.48 on the 1-meter to rank third all-time before setting a school record with a 388.43 on the p...
Read moreMichigan Swimming Celebrates Seniors, Sweeps Miami01 February 2025The No. 7-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team recognized six seniors and topped Miami (Ohio) 161-125 on Saturday (Feb. 1) at Canham Natatorium. The quartet of Stephanie Balduccini, Casey Chung, Brady Kendall and Letitia Sim started the final dual meet of the season with a ...
Read moreOhio State Swims to Sweep of Pitt01 February 2025The No. 13 Ohio State women's swimming and diving team (6-1) and No. 14 men's swimming and diving team (5-1) earned dominant victories over Pitt on Saturday. The OSU women defeated the Panthers, 161.5-131.5 and the men topped Pitt, 181-114. In the women's meet, Michelle Mazzara won the 3-meter dive ...
Read moreNebraska Women Earn Convincing Victories Over Iowa and Rutgers01 February 2025Nebraska Women Earn Convincing Victories Over Iowa and Rutgers The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes were in East Piscataway, N.J., this weekend to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Nebraska was the dominant team over the two-day meet, winning 223-130 against Iowa and 210-143 against Rutgets...
Read moreMinnesota Takes Down Northwestern and Purdue in Two-Day Meet01 February 2025Minnesota Takes Down Northwestern and Purdue in Two-Day Meet Three Big Ten schools met in Minneapolis for their final regular season competitions, and the hosting Golden Gophers came out on top. The Minnesota women beat Northwestern and Purdue by identical scores of 241-112, and Northwestern's women...
Read moreWest Virginia Transfer Mackenzie Pagett Leads Penn State Sweep of Mountaineers01 February 2025West Virginia Transfer Mackenzie Pagett Leads Penn State Sweep of Mountaineers West Virginia transfer Mackenzie Pagett won a pair of events Saturday to lead Penn State to a sweep over the Mountaineers. The margin was similar in both meets, with the women scoring a 189-91 victory and the men prevaili...
Read moreTennessee Sweeps Duke in Dual Meet With Unusual Multi-Day Format01 February 2025Tennessee Sweeps Duke in Dual Meet With Unusual Multi-Day Format The Tennessee Volunteers wrapped up their dual-meet schedule with a two-day trip to Durham, N.C., to face the Duke Blue Devils in a two-day meet following the usual event lineup Friday before a sprint-focused meet Saturday. The Tenness...