The women’s swimming and diving transfer portal window began yesterday, Wednesday, March 12th. Day 1 saw about 130 women enter the portal.
This is already close to the 191 total women that entered during the whole 45-day window a year ago. Last year also included about 40 graduate transfers as most swimmers that swam during the 2020-2021 COVID season have now used their eligibility.
Day 2 Morning Update
A few athletes entered the portal last night after the evening update. Among those include another woman from Arizona State. Kinley Wigle has now joined fellow teammates Haiden Schoessel and Kaitlyn McMorrow in the portal. Wigle just finished her sophomore season and did not swim at Pac-12s last year or Big-12s this year.
Reese Hinnerichs of Florida State has entered the portal as well. The first-year concluded her season in the dual meet against Florida.
Three-time America East ‘A’ finalist Alice Stenbeck of Bryant is also in the portal. The freshman finished her season swimming to 3rd in the 200 breast, 5th in the 100 breast, and 7th in the 200 IM. She was faster in prelims in the 100 and 200 breaststrokes with a 1:02.88 and 2:15.77.
Late Morning Update:
Florida’s Melissa Cowen has entered the portal. She last competed at midseason swimming a best time in the 100 breast with a 1:01.36 in prelims.
Virginia diver Ruby Borzekiwski is the first of the team to enter the portal. The team announced earlier this month that it would cut its diving program. The team had 10 divers this season.
More women from Auburn have joined the portal. Eight women already entered from Auburn on day 1.
