#56 - We Are: College Swimming 101 with Hollie Bonewit-Cron of Penn State University

Square - #56 - Hollie on Heavy Or Not

Catch the latest deep‑dive with Penn State swimming head coach Hollie Bonewit‑Cron as she breaks down recruiting, training schedules, and the evolving college‑swim landscape. 

From dual‑meet highlights against Pitt to her career path and future plans, get the key takeaways from a clinic to coaches when she was in her first season as the head coach in Happy Valley.

In this video you'll learn:

  • How Penn State structures its practice groups, pool assignments, and daily training blocks.
  • The current recruiting pipeline, international talent, and scholarship timelines for the classes.
  • Holly’s coaching philosophy on culture, accountability, and balancing academics with athletics.
  • Insights on the transfer portal, roster caps, and how the program navigates NCAA rule changes.
  • A quick recap of Hollie’s career journey, from Athens, Ohio, and an OU swimmer to coaching as a Florida assistant and then to Miami of Ohio to Penn State head coach.

Penn State Swimming’s Fresh Vision: Coaching, Recruiting, and Culture Under Hollie Bonewit‑Cron

Mark Rauterkus and Coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron at the pool deck at Pitt
Scoreboard of team points at Pitt hosting PSU
Scoreboard of team points at Pitt hosting PSU
Hollie talks at the coaches clinic
We Are ... wall at the PSU Natatorium
View of the PSU pool from the bleachers with the dive well in background
View of the PSU pool from bleachers
Mark Rauterkus and the PSU Nit Liion logo in the office

Athens Swim Club, 1979
If you Don't Swim you Otter - buttons of Athlens Swim Club
Athens Swim Club Otters - back of older jacket
Old Train Station in Athens, Ohio
New Train Station in Athens, Ohio

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