go iu bb Posted June 2 Posted June 2 57 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: Very nice pickup. The top transfer who will make a huge difference on the medley relay teams in addition to her individual scoring. Quote
go iu bb Posted August 11 Posted August 11 1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said: This is the CSL: https://swimswam.com/college-swimming-league-finalizes-12-teams-for-first-season-during-2026-2027/ BeerBQ 1 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted August 11 Posted August 11 Thanks @go iu bb. I don't follow swimming on a regular basis and this was the first I'd heard of this new league. Counting on you to be our prime source of swim/dive info again this year. Quote
BeerBQ Posted August 14 Posted August 14 I remember reading about the CSL but kind of forgot about it. They have something called skins and super skins on the schedule that I couldn’t find any info about. I think the overall goals are to bring swimming to more people (the ESPN contract should help there) and making the format shorter and easier to follow. I’m hoping it works out. And IU wins. Quote
go iu bb Posted August 16 Posted August 16 On 8/14/2026 at 12:13 PM, BeerBQ said: I remember reading about the CSL but kind of forgot about it. They have something called skins and super skins on the schedule that I couldn’t find any info about. I think the overall goals are to bring swimming to more people (the ESPN contract should help there) and making the format shorter and easier to follow. I’m hoping it works out. And IU wins. Yes, that is the goal. That is also why they made the changes such as removing the B Finals from the NCAA championship meet. Thankfully those are coming back but it does show that they're trying to find ways to make meets more marketable. That means more exciting and less down time. The skins and super skins events I think will be like the skins event from the ISL. A 50 yd (since this is college) race that is swum over and over eliminating swimmers each round. Think a tournament format in the pool. https://sa.swimming.org.au/swim-articles/what-skins-race Quote
BeerBQ Posted August 16 Posted August 16 6 hours ago, go iu bb said: Yes, that is the goal. That is also why they made the changes such as removing the B Finals from the NCAA championship meet. Thankfully those are coming back but it does show that they're trying to find ways to make meets more marketable. That means more exciting and less down time. The skins and super skins events I think will be like the skins event from the ISL. A 50 yd (since this is college) race that is swum over and over eliminating swimmers each round. Think a tournament format in the pool. https://sa.swimming.org.au/swim-articles/what-skins-race You’re right on skins. I’m sure they will be a version of the ISL skins. I understand the thinking behind dropping B finals, but the meet was still something like 4 days and 2 sessions per day. The average non swimming fan probably isn’t going to be interested in following that. Condensing a meet into a single session that isn’t 4 hours should be a lot more intriguing. Quote
BeerBQ Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Sorry if it’s been posted but there was a good article about IU alum, current employee, and elite breastroker Van Mathias. It dives into training and how it has evolved. https://www.si.com/olympics/the-most-interesting-man-in-swimming-is-doing-less-but-setting-records Class of '66 Old Fart 1 Quote
go iu bb Posted September 3 Posted September 3 Another about Van. https://swimswam.com/how-van-mathias-reinvented-himself-into-an-american-record-holder/ Quote
go iu bb Posted September 14 Posted September 14 Swimswam ranks the women's class 3rd. https://swimswam.com/ranking-the-2026-womens-ncaa-recruiting-classes-4-1/ Men's class 5th. https://swimswam.com/ranking-the-2026-mens-ncaa-recruiting-classes-8-5/ ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
go iu bb Posted September 18 Posted September 18 Preview of the women's team: https://swimswam.com/2027-college-swimming-previews-7-indiana-women-add-anita-bottazzo-talented-distance-trio-ahead-of-new-season/ Preseason polls: Men are 2nd, Women are 5th https://swimswam.com/texas-men-lead-26-27-cscaa-division-i-preseason-poll/ https://swimswam.com/cscaa-votes-virginia-women-top-of-division-i-26-27-preseason-poll/ Class of '66 Old Fart 1 Quote
go iu bb Posted September 22 Posted September 22 Women get a nice commitment. https://swimswam.com/indiana-hoosiers-open-2028-recruiting-with-verbal-commitment-from-9-avery-daigle/ Class of '66 Old Fart and 323SGrant 2 Quote
go iu bb Posted September 23 Posted September 23 This is HUGE. McDonald and Sarkany get another year (for now). They were obviously part of the Daley and Wyatt case. https://swimswam.com/judge-grants-owen-mcdonald-and-zalan-sarkany-5th-year-of-eligibility/ LIHoosier, ALASKA HOOSIER, Class of '66 Old Fart and 1 other 4 Quote
go iu bb Posted September 25 Posted September 25 IU wins their first CSL match. https://swimswam.com/2026-csl-match-1-indiana-michigan-ohio-state-louisville-live-recap/ ALASKA HOOSIER, WayneFleekHoosier and 323SGrant 3 Quote
go iu bb Posted September 27 Posted September 27 More on the meet. Grana had a huge swim. https://swimswam.com/miranda-grana-blasts-149-54-200-backstroke-in-the-very-first-race-of-the-csl/ Peagle is another who currently has a 5th year of eligibility. https://swimswam.com/ncaa-scorer-kristina-paegle-of-indiana-on-csl-roster-after-5th-year-lawsuit/ Quote
go iu bb Posted September 30 Posted September 30 Men's team preview: https://swimswam.com/2026-27-college-swimming-previews-3-indiana-men-poised-to-challenge-for-ncaa-title/ Quote
go iu bb Posted October 1 Posted October 1 Nice recruit for the men. Good to see them get someone from Carmel. Getting a foot in the door there might be the best benefit from having the Shackells on the team. For whatever reason, Carmel swimmers usually haven't ended up at IU so it would be great if that changes. https://swimswam.com/18-josiah-collins-2028-hands-verbal-commitment-to-in-state-indiana-hoosiers/ Class of '66 Old Fart 1 Quote
BeerBQ Posted October 4 Posted October 4 On 10/1/2026 at 10:14 AM, go iu bb said: Nice recruit for the men. Good to see them get someone from Carmel. Getting a foot in the door there might be the best benefit from having the Shackells on the team. For whatever reason, Carmel swimmers usually haven't ended up at IU so it would be great if that changes. Colleges& Universities https://swimswam.com/18-josiah-collins-2028-hands-verbal-commitment-to-in-state-indiana-hoosiers/ I agree with everything you said. The Shackells seem to be swimming well which has to help. I noticed they mentioned he goes to Homestead HS. I assume that is the one in Fort Wayne. I thought that was interesting since it’s not too close. Quote
go iu bb Posted October 5 Posted October 5 Lilly King, Ian Finnerty, and Blake Pieroni inducted into the Indiana HS HoF. https://swimswam.com/indiana-high-school-swimming-and-diving-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2027/ Class of '66 Old Fart, ALASKA HOOSIER, mamasa and 1 other 4 Quote
jermhoosierfan Posted Tuesday at 03:19 PM Posted Tuesday at 03:19 PM 18 hours ago, go iu bb said: Lilly King, Ian Finnerty, and Blake Pieroni inducted into the Indiana HS HoF. https://swimswam.com/indiana-high-school-swimming-and-diving-hall-of-fame-announces-class-of-2027/ Another honor to put on the Lilly King mural in the swim center next to Bosse Field in Evansville. ALASKA HOOSIER and mamasa 2 Quote
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