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.
Southern Zone Athlete Reps Ask Peers to Wear Masks, Social Distance
The two athlete representatives for the Southern Zone of USA Swimming have released a letter asking their peers to social distance and wear masks.
WATCH: Full Replay of 2019 International Swimming League Meet in Budapest
The meet in Budapest featured the first World Record set in ISL league history when Minna Atherton undercut the global mark in the women’s 100 back.
MIT Cancels Fall Sports, Including Men’s WP and Early Season Swim Meets
MIT will only bring primarily rising seniors back to campus for the fall semester. No decision’s been made yet about training for winter sports like swimming.
7 Ways College Recruiting Is Changing during Coronavirus Pandemic
SwimSwam talked to a number of college coaches about the ways that they’ve had to reenvision recruiting during a quarantine.
SEC Runner-Up Liam Bell Decides to Stay at ‘Bama after Entering Transfer Portal
After exploring the transfer market this off-season, rising sophomore Liam Bell has decided to stay at Alabama, where he was the 100 breast SEC runner-up.
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.
