Read moreNebraska Diver Abigail Knapton Leads Aquatic Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year18 August 2021Nebraska Diver Abigail Knapton Leads Aquatic Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year Nebraska Diver Abigail Knapton is one of two nominees from the Big Ten for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, announced on Monday. Knapton is one of nine swimming and diving athletes among the conference-level nominees. ...
Read moreRaena Eldridge, Asia Seidt Among Finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year17 September 2020Texas A&M swimmer Raena Eldridge and Kentucky’s Asia Seidt were announced Thursday among the top 30 honorees for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Texas diver Alison Gibson and Washington & Lee swimmer Emily Hageboeck also made the cut of the final 30, selected from a list of 605 school nominees and...
Read moreThe Week That Was: Top Swimming Headlines From In and Out the Pool19 October 2015Breaking news of a scandal involving cellphones recording video in a locker room, and more information about the venue for the Olympic 10K swim in Rio de Janeiro are just two of the five headlines reviewed on this edition of The Week That Was. The Week That was is supported by AgonSwim.com The We...
Read moreAbby McCulloh Lone Aquatic Finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year23 October 2025Abby McCulloh Lone Aquatic Finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year Georgia’s Abby McCulloh is the lone aquatic athlete to be named among the 30 finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year announced this week. McCulloh won the NCAA title in the 1,650 freestyle last year in her home pool. She was also the SEC ch...
Read morePomona-Pitzer Swimmer Alexandra Turvey Reflects on Earning 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year22 January 2025Pomona-Pitzer swimmer Alexandra Turvey was selected as the 2024 NCAA Woman of the Year. Turvey is a 21-time All-American and biology major. She was announced as the winner last week at the NCAA Convention in Nashville. "This is truly such an honor. I stand here tonight not just as a single person bu...
Read more2Margaret Guo, 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year, Featured on Swimming World Magazine01 February 2017ON THE COVER Margaret Guo, a two-time swimming All-American at MIT, became the first athlete from her school to win the NCAA Woman of the Year award—and just the fourth Division III athlete in the award’s 26-year history. She interned with Medtronic—the world’s largest medical technology development...
Read moreAlyssa Marsh, Asia Seidt, Lindsey Kozelsky Nominated For NCAA Woman of the Year14 July 2020Duke graduate Alyssa Marsh, Kentucky's Asia Seidt and Minnesota's Lindsey Kozelsky are three of the 605 female student-athletes that have been nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Rooted in Title IX, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating fem...
Read moreSwimming World Magazine Presents "Just Guo For It!"04 February 2017Just Guo For It Margaret Guo, a swimmer who earned dual degrees from MIT in electrical engineering and computer science and in biological engineering, was crowned last October, in Indianapolis, as the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year. “There was a drumroll, it was very Oscar-like,” nominee Margaret Guo s...
Read more1Northern Arizona Diver Alexa Geiger Named NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee28 June 2017Northern Arizona diver Alexa Geiger was announced as one of a record 543 nominees for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award on June 27. Geiger, one of 229 Division I female college athletes, is NAU’s nominee for the annual prestigious award. The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female ...
Read more2Chantal Van Landeghem and Danielle Galyer Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year17 July 2017Former Southeastern Conference swimmers Chantal Van Landeghem of Georgia and Danielle Galyer of Kentucky have been selected as nominees for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout t...
Read moreThree Swimmers Announced As Top 30 Finalists for NCAA Woman of the Year06 September 2017The Top 30 honorees for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award have been named by the Woman of the Year selection committee. Three swimmers have made the list including Georgia's Chantal Van Landeghem, Kenyon's Ellie Crawford and William Smith's Caroline Conboy. Van Landeghem graduated in May 2017 wi...
Read moreAsia Seidt Named NCAA Woman of the Year13 November 2020Kentucky's Asia Seidt Named NCAA Woman of the Year The high-achieving University of Kentucky alumna swimmer that has made headlines all fall reached the pinnacle of her athletic career on Friday evening, as Asia Seidt was named the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year. Selected from more than 600 candidates,...
Read more18Lia Thomas, Brooke Forde Among 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees (See Full List)14 July 2022Lia Thomas, Brooke Forde Among 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees NCAA champion Lia Thomas and American Olympian Brooke Forde were among the nominees for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year, released Thursday. [caption id="attachment_499997" align="alignright" width="336"] Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bic...
Read moreLily DeSpain's Journey to NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee: From Navy to Army, China to Arkansas, Student to Doctor14 November 2024Lily DeSpain and her Journey to NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee: From Navy to Army, China to Arkansas, Student to Doctor Lily DeSpain's life journey has taken her all over the world. From Arkansas to California to Beijing to Missouri and back, DeSpain has been around the pool as well as around the wo...
Read moreLumaLanes Performance of the Week: Margaret Guo Wins NCAA Woman Of The Year18 October 2016This week’s Performance Of The Week, Sponsored by LumaLanes, is not based on a single time or a single race, but rather the culmination of a remarkable athletic career. Watch The Performance of The Week Video On Sunday, thirty honorees (ten from each division) gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana f...
Read more1Illinois Wesleyan's Meg Stanley Named CCIW Woman Of The Year17 July 2017Illinois Wesleyan’s Meg Stanley was named the 2017 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Woman of the Year on Monday and will now represent the conference as a nominee for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Stanley, a member of the Titans’ swimming team, was chosen through a voting p...
Read more114 Swimmers and Divers Named Conference Nominees for 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award01 August 2017The NCAA has announced the 145 female student-athletes who are their conference's nominee for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Fourteen swimmers and divers have been named. That's an impressive five more than the nine swimmers and divers named Conference nominees last year. View full list of s...
Read moreNine Swimmers and Divers Named 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year Conference Nominees27 July 2016This afternoon the NCAA announced 142 female student-athletes who are the conference level nominees for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Nine swimmers and divers have been named. Cal's Rachael Acker represents the Pac-12 conference on the national ballot. The ACC's selection is Kara McCormack ...
Read moreMargaret Guo Named 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year16 October 2016Tonight the NCAA announced the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year. In the spring schools announced their nominees. That field was then narrowed down to conference nominees, to the Top 30 and a Top 9. The Top 30 honorees, ten from each division, spent the weekend in Indianapolis. At the conclusion of the ev...