2021 ACC, SEC Swimming & Diving Championships Won’t Allow Spectators
The Greensboro Aquatic Center will be athletes and team personnel only for the 2021 ACC swimming & diving championship meets.
Shayna Jack Says Doping Charges Have Cost Her 130,000 Dollars
Australian swimmer Shayna Jack expressed frustration at her ongoing doping saga in an Instagram post on Tuesday evening.
Three SwimAtlanta Teens Add New Olympic Trials Cuts
Virginia commit Jack Aikins was one of three SwimAtlanta swimmers to add Olympic Trials cuts on Sunday. His pickup in the 50 free is his 4th Wave 1 cut.
Austrian Olympic Qualifier Christopher Rothbauer Joins Marco Koch, Dirk Lange
Christopher Rothbauer, who has been pre-selected for Austria’s Olympic Team, joins the training group in Graz that includes Marco Koch under the eye of famed coach Dirk Lange.
NCAA D2 Commits to Continuing With Winter Sports Championships, Including Swim
The Queens men and women are the defending NCAA Division II Champions in swimming & diving. The NCAA does plan to host D2 winter sports championships this year.
NCAA Will Only Reduce D1 Championship Size if Less than 50% of Teams Compete
Based on current participation numbers, this implies that the NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships will be full-steam ahead in 2021.
Pac-12 Coaches Set Dates for 2021 Swimming & Diving Championships
The Cal men will defend their Pac-12 swimming & diving championship beginning the day after the women’s meet ends in Houston.
Emma (Darlington) Munsch Named New Head Coach at Tucson Ford
Emma Munsch, who was an All-American swimmer at Arizona from 2007 through 2012, has been named the new head coach of Tucson Ford Aquatics.
High School Stars Torri Huske, Anthony Grimm Win Titles in VHSL District Meets
Torri Huske (above) won both of her individual races at the Liberty District meet, while Grimm won a pair in the Concorde District.
Big Ten Plans to Move to 4.5 Day Format for 2021 Swimming Championships
The Ohio State women (above) and Michigan men were the 2020 Big Ten swimming & diving champions. They’ll face a new format in their title defenses this year.
SwimSwam’s Top 100 for 2021: Men’s #40 – #31
Clyde Lewis had the fastest (legal) flat start 200 free at last summer’s World Championships, but wound up just 6th in the event final.
Pac-12 Will Take 2021 Men’s & Women’s Swimming Championships to Houston
The Pac-12 is home to the defending NCAA Division I Champions in both women’s swimming & diving (Stanford, above) and men’s swimming & diving (Cal).
Nebraska Will Now Allow Indoor Venues at 100% Capacity
Nebraska has taken all restrictions off indoor venues, though there’s no guarantee yet every seat will be filled for US Olympic Trials in June.
PIAA Confirms Details about Pennsylvania High School State Championship Meets
The Pennsylvania High School Swimming & Diving State Championship meet will be split across 3 days, with diving competition held the week before swimming.
Serbia, Hungary, Israel Begin Vaccinating Olympic Athletes; Italy Chief Says No
At least 3 nations, including Hungary, have begun inoculating their Olympic athletes for the coronavirus. The head of the Italian Olympic Committee says their athletes won’t jump the line.
