George Washington University Cuts 7 Sports, Including Women’s Water Polo
Alana Ponce, above, was an Honorable Mention All-America for the George Washington University women’s water polo team last season.
Washington State Will Go Fully Online This Fall; Swimming Still on Track
(Above) Washington State’s 2020-2021 captains). The Cougars are expecting to resume their season as normal this fall, though school will be online only.
University of Michigan Pauses Summer Workouts for Swimming & Diving
The University of Michigan swimming & diving team is the latest to take a break from training after positive tests for the coronavirus.
FINA Cancels Remainder of 2020 Marathon, UltraMarathon Swim Series
FINA has canceled the remainder of its two primary open water series for 2020: the 10km Marathon Swim Series and the 15km+ UltraMarathon Series.
15,000 Seat Temporary Venue for Paris Olympics Falls in Line With Past Games
The Paris Olympic swimming venue will be one-third the size of the cavernous (but temporary) arena used to host in Rio in 2016 (above).
Savannah Barr Drops Almost 8 Seconds for 2:00 in 200 Yard Fly in Sarasota
Miami commit Savannah Barr added a big 200 fly time to her existing prowess in the 100 fly on Sunday in Sarasota, Florida.
Mark Bradshaw, Becca Weiland, Join Notre Dame Swimming & Diving Staff
Weiland, above, is a former All-American swimmer at Minnesota, while Bradshaw joins the staff from Arizona State, where he was the head diving coach for 23 years.
NCAA President: “The Format of Our Championships Will Have to Change”
NCAA president Mark Emmert released a statement on Friday that was the most direct address yet of the coronavirus impact on the 2020-2021 NCAA season.
USA Swimming Will Launch New “Virtual Meet Simulator” Tool on Monday
While it could be a while before we see meets back to normal again, USA Swimming is offering new competitive avenues in a coronavirus world.
Arizona St. Will Redshirt Entire Swimming Roster for 2020-2021 NCAA Season
Arizona State head coach Bob Bowman says that the move is being made in the interest of safety for the program’s student athletes.
Liam Custer Swims 2 More Best Times in Finals in Sarasota
Liam Custer continued his hot hand into Saturday night’s finals session in Sarasota, adding 2 more best times in his 7th and 8th swims in 2 days.
Florida High School State Champion Hayden Kwan Commits to Stanford
Kwan, who is scheduled to arrive at Stanford in the fall of 2021, will bring badly-needed backstroke depth to the Cardinal.
Rising Virginia Tech Junior Blake Manoff Swims 46.4 in 100 Yard Fly
Training as part of the Pinnacle Racing USA Swimming club group, Manoff was one of a handful of swimmers who participated in simulated racing on Saturday in Christiansburg.
Liam Custer Drops 7 Seconds, Swims 4:22 in 500 Free on Saturday Morning
Liam Custer’s star is rising this weekend in Sarasota Florida, with 4 best times in 4 yards swims at this weekend’s intrasquad so far.
Liam Custer Swims 2 More Lifetime Bests in Long Course Finals in Sarasota
After a pair of best times, including a nation-leading 400 yard IM, in prelims, Liam Custer swam two long course best times in finals.
