Read moreFreshman Goalie Lauren Steele Has Had Immediate Impact for Top-Ranked UCLA Women's Water Polo02 May 2024Freshman Goalie Lauren Steele Has Had Immediate Impact for Top-Ranked UCLA Women's Water Polo Reading through the women’s water polo stat sheet from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, few UCLA players’ names appear. Not in the lists for goals or assists or points, stats you might assume tell a ...
Read moreIowa State Hires Matt Leach Away from Washington State as Head Coach01 May 2024Iowa State Hires Matt Leach Away from Washington State as Head Coach Iowa State on Wednesday announced the hiring of Matt Leach, formerly the head coach of Washington State, to the same position. Leach is the fifth head coach in Cyclones history, replacing Duane Sorenson, who announced his retiremen...
Read more1Owen McDonald Transferring From Arizona State to Indiana01 May 2024Owen McDonald Transferring From Arizona State to Indiana Following Bob Bowman's departure as head coach of the Arizona State swimming program to take over the men's team at the University of Texas, numerous Sun Devil swimmers have announced their intentions to continue their swimming careers elsewhe...
Read moreLenoir-Rhyne Hires Sean Weddell as Head Coach30 April 2024Lenoir-Rhyne Hires Sean Weddell as Head Coach Lenoir-Rhyne has hired Sean Weddell as the head coach of its men’s and women’s swimming program, just the second in program history. Weddell replaces Paul Schiffel, who retired at season’s end. He had been at the helm of the Bears women’s team since 2007...
Read moreHubert Kos Will Transfer to Texas, Joining Bob Bowman With Longhorns30 April 2024Hubert Kos Will Transfer to Texas, Joining Bob Bowman With Longhorns During his two seasons swimming for coach Bob Bowman at Arizona State University, Hungarian star Hubert Kos evolved from a solid medley swimmer, with one European title in the 200 IM to his credit, to one of the world's premier bac...
Read more2Evolution of Excellence: Herbie Behm’s Journey from Swimmer to Head Coach of Arizona State 30 April 2024The Evolution of Excellence: Herbie Behm’s Journey from Swimmer to Head Coach of Arizona State Interview conducted through Walter Cronkite Sports Network Herbie Behm's journey in swimming goes beyond the narrative of a typical athletic career, as his path is marked by passion, strong leadership ski...
Read moreStrength, Speed, Explosiveness: The Benefits of Power Workouts in the Pool30 April 2024Every swimmer loves a good power workout. What is better than a practice full of short reps, lots of rest and a whole lot of speed? Power practices are designed for swimmers to not only train fast, but can be accomplished while wearing resistance gear. Resistance training and speed are the two bigge...
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,...