Uncommitted HS Senior Peter Sacca Swims 2 More Best Times in Georgia
Racing in practice suits, a number of Spartans Aquatic Club swimmers are coming out of quarantine faster than they went in.
Swimming Powerhouses NESCAC Conference, SCAD Cancel Athletics for Fall 2020
The SCAD women’s swimming & diving team are the defending NAIA National Champions. They now won’t begin training until late November at the earliest.
South African National Champ Matt Sates Gives Georgia Its First 2022 Commit
South African National Champion Matthew Sates is one of the first few swimmers to announce a verbal commitment as part of the incoming college class of 2026.
Former UConn Swimmer Jack Gray Will Transfer to Southern Connecticut State
Jack Gray will be an immediate contender for multiple conference championships at Southern Connecticut State next season.
Boise State Swimming & Diving, Baseball Raise Half-a-Million Dollars in Pledges
Boise State swimming & diving has teamed up with Boise State baseball to try and save both programs from elimination.
Florida State Announces Salary Reductions, 25 Positions Cut in Athletics
None of the positions that are being cut are expected to be coaching positions. The school also announced a 20% reduction in operating costs.
Pac-12 Moves Football, Volleyball, Soccer to Conference-Only Play for 2020
Some small sports, like men’s water polo where Stanford are the defending NCAA Championships, will not be limited by the decision.
Spartans Aquatic Club Hosts Post-Coronavirus USA Swimming Sanctioned Meet
The intrasquad meet in the suburbs of Atlanta is one the first sanctioned USA Swimming event since March of this year.
Orange County Cancels Youth Sports Practices
Orange County has canceled all youth sports practices after receiving new guidance from the state, but it’s still not clear what that means.
Chandler (AZ) HS Coach Kerry Croswhite Hospitalized Hospitalized with COVID-19
Croswhite, who has been a coach at Chandler High School since 2003, has been put on a ventilator in an Arizona hospital as he battles COVID-19.
Who Are the People That Endowed the Stanford Head Swimming Coach Jobs?
Paul Violich (left) established in 2017 an endowment for the Stanford women’s head swimming coach position, currently held by Greg Meehan (right).
US’ 2 Largest Junior College Athletics Orgs Will Push All Sports to the Spring
The CCCAA has approved a plan, and the NJCAA is expected to approve a plan, to push all of its intercollegiate athletics programs to the spring semester.
Dartmouth Cutting Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams
Dartmouth will cut its men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams, making it the only Ivy League school that doesn’t sponsor the sport.
ACC Schools Won’t Begin Competition in Fall Sports until At Least September
(Above: defending ACC men’s swimming & diving champions NC State). ACC schools won’t be allowed to begin fall sports competition until at least September 1.
NCAA Rules Don’t Allow Virtual Meets to Count as Bona Fide Competition
College swimming & diving teams are looking at creative ways to cut costs and reduce risk in a coronavirus world, but virtual meets won’t always work.
