USA Swimming Receives Between $1 Million and $2 Million in PPP Loans
USA Swimming, USA Diving, USA Water Polo, and US Masters Swimming all received more than $150,000 in PPP funds from the federal government.
Ali Galyer Will Move to New Zealand to Continue Training for Tokyo Olympics
Ali Galyer, who declared New Zealand as her sporting citizenship in 2018, has moved to her adopted homeland to continue training for the Olympic Games.
Consortium to Save ECU Swimming & Diving Pushes Fundraising Over $715,000
A group working to save the swimming & diving programs at East Carolina has pushed their fundraising past $715,000, but are still waiting to talk to the athletics department.
NCAA D2 B-Finalist Bennett Maczka Will Transfer from Queens to TCU
6’6″ freestyler Bennett Maczka will transfer to TCU next season after spending 2 years at Division II program Queens University.
After Breakout Relay Swims at Winter Juniors, Sydney Turner Commits to Indiana
Sydney Turner didn’t swim any individual races at Winter Juniors, but she still dropped big with a best time in the 100 free on a relay leadoff.
Simona Kubova, Tomas Franta Return to Racing at Corona Cup
Simona Kubova (above) won 3 races en route to the 2020 Corona Cup overall title this weekend in Prague, Czech Republic.
Team Elite Suits Up for Friday Afternoon Time Trial in San Diego
The Team Elite pro training group in San Diego got on the blocks for some time trial racing on Friday to test their return from quarantine.
World Jr Championships Semi-Finalist Fernanda Celidonio Commits to Louisville
Brazilian backstroker Fernanda Celidonio placed 12th in the 50 backstroke at the 2019 World Junior Swimming CHampionships.
Kregor Zirk Breaks Estonian Record in 800 Free
In his first meet since January, 20-year old Kregor Zirk broke an Estonian National Record in the 800 free that he set in 2015.
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Shows Increase in Drowning Deaths
A new report released by the CPSC says that more time at home for kids with less supervision could lead to even more drownings in 2020
New Jersey Allows Indoor Pools to Reopen at 25% Capacity
New Jersey, the 11th-largest state by population, has announced that indoor pools can reopen beginning Thursday as crowds flock to the Jersey Shore for the 4th of July.
2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Andrey Grechin Is Coming Out of Retirement
32-year old Andrey Grechin (right) retired after the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. With an extra year before Tokyo, he’s now attempting a comeback.
UMass Dartmouth Cuts Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Programs
NCAA Division III program UMass Dartmouth announced that it was cutting 8 varsity programs immediately – in spite of being July 1 already.
Army Adds Former ECU Assistant Christa Saunders to Expand Coaching Staff
With the hiring of Saunders, Brandt Nigro’s Army West Point coaching staff will expand by one position next season with the hiring of Christa Saunders.
Arkansas Hires Former Rutgers Head Coach Petra Martin as New Assistant
Martin comes to Rutgers with 5 years of Division I head coaching experience, including being named the MAC Coach of the Year in 2013.
