College

4 Reasons Why Swimming in College is the Best Decision You'll Ever Make By Andy Ross To swim or not to swim? That is a question asked by many high school students. Envisioning a life of swimming for another four years can be intimidating. But as a former student-athlete myself, I can assure you that...

Florida Hires Kristin Walker as Associate Head Coach The University of Florida on Thursday announced the hiring of Kristin Walker as an associate head coach for the swimming and diving program. Walker arrives in Gainesville after six seasons as the associate head coach and women’s recruiting coordin...

Kansas Adds Mary Woods-Lopez to Coaching Staff The University of Kansas on Tuesday announced the hiring of Mary Woods-Lopez as an assistant coach for the women’s swimming program. Woods-Lopez spent the last six seasons at Saint Louis University in a variety of capacities. She started as a graduate a...

Female Athletes File Sex Discrimination Class Action Against Concordia University Irvine for Elimination of Women’s Teams and Violating Title IX Nine female athletes at Concordia University Irvine (CUI) filed a sex discrimination class action against the school late yesterday for discriminating agai...

A Swimmer's Guide to Meet Day Success “Control what you can control." You’ve likely heard this phrase more times than you can count, and for good reason. Goggles breaking, suits tearing, thunderstorms postponing meets, and traffic delaying travel are all outside your control. While these things are ...

Former Bloomsburg University Coach Stu Marvin Captures Silver Medal in 50 Freestyle at World Masters Champs Former Bloomsburg University coach Stu Marvin, who was at the helm of the Pennsylvania program for 15 years, has enjoyed a strong showing at the World Masters Championships in Singapore. The m...

Minnesota Hires Michael Hampel as Assistant Coach Minnesota on Tuesday announced the hiring of Michael Hampel as an assistant coach for the swimming and diving team. Hampel spent last season as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois University. He specialized in the medley and breaststroke groups w...

Northwestern Adds Recent Ohio State Grad Mario McDonald as Assistant Mario McDonald, who in the spring completed his swimming career at Ohio State, has joined the staff of Northwestern as an assistant coach on Monday. McDonald swam at Ohio State for five seasons until 2025. He qualified for NCAAs hi...

Cal State Bakersfield Hires Eric Bugby as Head Coach Cal State Bakersfield late last week announced the hiring of Eric Bugby as its director of swimming and diving. Bugby is trading coasts, having spent the last six seasons as the head coach at Niagara University in New York. He was three times name...

The Top American Women’s Water Polo Players of the NCAA Era (Part III: No. 10-No. 1) By Jeff Moulton - Guest Editorial In the third and final installment of this three-part series, water polo historian Jeff Moulton discusses the individuals he has ranked Nos. 1 to 10 in his unofficial list of the to...

Arizona State's Michael Hochwalt Has Joined Elite Company Heading into Sophomore Year Heading into the TYR Summer Championships, of the top-10 American performers in the history of the 400-meter individual medley, nine had represented the United States in Olympic or World Championships competition. ...

Double World Champion Ahmed Jaouadi Taking Distance Talents to University of Florida Coming off gold medals in the 800-meter freestyle and the 1500 freestyle, Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi will be shifting his training base to the University of Florida, where he will race for the Gators in NCAA competitio...

Swimming World Accepting Applications For 2025-26 School-Year Internship Program Become a Journalism or Social Media Intern Build Your Resume and Gain Valuable Skills! Swimming World Magazine, as part of a longstanding tradition, is seeking a gifted group of writers and social-media content creators...

Recent Grad Caroline Pape Starts Coaching Career at George Washington George Washington on Monday hired Caroline Pape as an assistant coach, on the heels of the completion of her career at Georgia Tech. Pape swam for the Yellow Jackets from 2021-25, in spring freestyle and butterfly events. She swam...

Former Texas A&M Swim Coach Jay Holmes Joins Arizona Arizona has added Jay Holmes as an assistant coach, a year after Holmes retired from coaching at Texas A&M. Arizona made the announcement on Monday. Holmes has 40 years of experience with the Aggies, including 21 seasons as the head coach from 200...

Champion Women Sends Letter Demanding Cal Poly Reinstate Women's Swimming and Diving; Cites Trump Executive Order It's been five months since Cal Poly University announced it was cutting its women's and men's swimming and diving programs. But the fight to save the women's program, in accordance with...

Should College Swimming Recruits Be Weightlifting? “Colleges don’t want their swimmers to lift before college.” It’s a statement I’ve heard whispered on countless pool decks, murmured through many a swim meet stands, and mumbled during the swim practice carpool.  A belief has long spread across age-...

Drury University Must Vacate Division II Championship Because of NCAA Violation of Caffeine Level The Drury University men's swimming and diving team will vacate its 2025 NCAA Division II National Championship because of a single positive test for caffeine beyond the NCAA's allowable limit during th...

Guilford College Drops Women’s Swimming for Flag Football Guilford College announced on Monday that it is dropping its women’s swimming and diving program. The school will add flag football. The changes came after a college-wide review of the athletic offerings. The Division III school in Greensboro...

Catholic University Hires Chris Paynter as Head Coach Catholic University last week hired Chris Paynter as the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming programs. Paynter’s hiring is effective July 31. He arrives from within the Landmark Conference, having been the head coach at Wilkes University...