Jamie Kolar Will Transfer from Illinois to Cincinnati for Final Season
Jamie Kolar has finished her undergraduate studies at Illinois and will use her final year of eligibility at Cincinnati while attending grad school.
CSCAA Asks NCAA to Extend Recruiting Restrictions until April 2021
The industry group that represents collegiate swim coaches says they have around 87% support for their request to the NCAA to extend recruiting restrictions.
Arizona Rolls Back Pool Reopening Guidelines amid Coronavirus Outbreak
While the state has issued new guidelines, interpretations for municipal pools and swim teams seem to be coming largely at the local level.
Russian National Team Begins 2nd Camp at Krugloye Lake, This Time with NT Coach
World Champion Evgeny Rylov (above) is among the participants in the 2nd camp. Sergey Chepik, the National Team head coach, will join for the 2nd training.
Former IUPUI Swimmer Rescues Teens after Car Crashes into Lake
Jared Allen (second from right) graduated from IUPUI as a school record holder and is now a police officer in Indianapolis.
Swiss International Nils Liess Races at Meeting du Lac, Swims 1:49 in 200 Free
Nils Liess was the biggest name at the Meeting du Lac in Switzerland this weekend, where he swam 3 races among a mostly age group meet.
Diving Platform at Liberty University Collapses; No Injuries Reported
A 1-meter diving platform at Liberty’s 3-year old natatorium collapsed last week. The school is still trying to determine what happened.
US Olympic Athletes Call on IOC to Abolish Rejection of Olympic Protests
The USOPC’s Athletes’ Advisory Council has penned a letter to the IOC asking them to abolish Rule 50, which bars athlete protests at the Olympics.
NCAA Extends Division I Recruiting Dead Period through End of August
The NCAA’s recruiting dead period for Division I schools has been extended through the end of August even as schools resume on-campus workouts.
US National Teamer Aly Tetzloff Will Join Wolfpack Elite Training Group
Tetzloff, who has spent the last 5 years training at Auburn, will now move to the pro group based at North Carolina State.
Canada Will Resume Anti-Doping Testing on July 13
The Canadian Center for Ethics in Sports has announced that it will resume testing athletes within the purview of its anti-doping program in mid-July.
Kamal Muhammad Reclassifies to Class of 2022; Commits to Virginia
Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo has landed the first class of 2022 commitment since the recruiting period opened 11 days ago.
Georgia Southern University Swimmers Release Statement about 2018 Racial Slur
The Georgia Southern swimming & diving team is almost 2 years removed from an incident where a current athlete sent a racial slur to her future roommate.
WADA Releases Detailed Response to American Threats to Withdraw Funding
A day after the American ONDCP threatened to pull funding from WADA, demanding governance reforms and more American representation, WADA sent a lengthy reply.
Rutgers Hires Villanova Associate Head Coach Casmera Wick as New Assistant
Wick spent the last 8 seasons on the staff at Villanova, where the Wildcats have won 7 consecutive Big East Championships in women’s swimming & diving.
