North Korea Withdraws from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Citing COVID-19 Concerns
North Korea, which won 7 medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, will skip its first Games since a boycott of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
University of Toronto’s Aleksa Gold Breaks Estonian Record in 200 IM
Aleksa Gold, who trains in Canada at the University of Toronto, raced in Latvia over the weekend, where she broke an Estonian Record in the 200 IM.
D-1 University of Evansville Will Reduce Swimming Scholarships to Save Programs
University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana, has announced an “institutional realignment” plan that includes cuts to athletics programs.
Pernille Blume In Denmark, Out of the Pool, Recovering from COVID-19
Olympic gold medalist Pernille Blume returned to Denmark 2 weeks ago without explanation, but now reveals that she has been recovering from COVID-19.
Clara LaMore Walker, Olympian who Set More Than 180 World Records, Has Died
Clara LaMore Walker retired from swimming after the 1948 Olympic Games, but returned to the pool in her 50s and rewrote the record books for Masters Swimming.
Larry Rogers, Head Coach of Bellarmine Prep Dynasty, Dies
Larry Rogers led Bellarmine Prep to 34 CCS titles in swimming & diving and another 25 in water polo in his 36 years there.
Chengdu 2021 World University Games Postponed until 2022
The 2021 World University Games have been postponed for a 2nd time and will now be held in 2022, with dates to be determined.
Firsts, Fasts, and Anomalies: Our Favorite Stats from Women’s NCAAs
Stanford senior Brooke Forde won an NCAA title in the 400 IM, which adds to the deepest single-event legacy in NCAA D1 women’s swimming & diving.
Australia’s Jenna Strauch Swims 3 Best Times in 3 Events at NSW States
Australian National Teamer Jenna Strauch went best times in all 3 breaststroke distances while in a “heavy training load.”
“I’ll Eat My Goggles” – an Act of Penance from a SwimSwam Reader
SwimSwam reader Willswim made a not-so-bold call in the comments about the NCAA Championships. He whiffed, but put his goggles where his mouth is.
USOPC Releases Guidelines for Protests at Olympic, Paralympic Trials Events
Political protests have percolated throughout sport since May, and the USOPC has released its initial guidelines for Olympic and Paralympic Trials events.
16-Year Old Laura Bernat Hits Olympic “A” Cut, Skims Polish Record in 200 Back
16-year old Laura Bernat was responsible for one of two Olympic “A” cuts swum at the Polish Grand Prix meet in Lublin last season.
Updated Men’s All-Time D1 Swimming & Diving Rankings by Individual Event Titles
Thanks to a trio of titles by junior Shaine Casas, Texas A&M became the 71st school to win an NCAA title in D1 men’s swimming & diving last week.
NCAA Champion Diver Jordan Windle Will Return to Texas for 5th Year at Texas
Jordan Windle, the 4th-best scorer at the 2021 NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming & Diving Championships, will return for a 5th season at the University of Texas.
ASCA Hires Jennifer LaMont as the First Female CEO in Organization’s History
LaMont, who worked with teachers unions and other professional sports organization’s in Florida, is the organization’s 3rd CEO in 16 months.
