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The NCAA told Fallon DeWitt that she could no longer compete in the water but it did not say anything about on the water! She decided to retire from swimming upon graduation from Iowa State to start rowing at Rutgers.
The fifth-year graduate transfer has zero prior experience.
DeWitt began her college swimming career in 2021 with the Cyclones after a well-decorated high school career in the 100 back, 200 back and the 400 individual medley. It was an impressive four-year run.
Fallon DeWitt is one of the best swimmers in Iowa State history.
She became one of just nine swimmers in program history to break the two-minute mark in the 200 back, served as the lead relay swimmer on the eighth-fastest 800 free relay team in program history and swam in the Big 12 Championship finals. The Oregon-native also earned 16 top-five finishes across five different events as a senior. Pretty good!
Although DeWitt would’ve loved to stay in the pool for another season, her eligibility expired upon graduation from Iowa State in May. Her swimming days are a thing of the past.
Out with the old, in with the new!
Fallon DeWitt is officially retired from swimming but not from collegiate athletics. She recently arrived to Rutgers as a graduate transfer in pursuit of an MBA and joined the rowing team.
Here’s the thing — DeWitt had never rowed before. Ever. It is a rather big transition!
She took her first strokes on June 13.
Every day is better than the one before!
DeWitt’s form already looked pretty good after just one month but the training does not stop.
No matter how quickly she picked up a brand-new sport, nobody is exempt from the initial growing pains. Fortunately, Fallon DeWitt already knows how to swim!
Rutgers has yet to release its schedule for the upcoming rowing season. However, exhibition competitions typically take place in October with the first real meet in November. The season officially gets underway in the spring. DeWitt has approximately nine months to get up to speed!