Colorado Swimming, Illinois Swimming LSCs Petition Governors for Pool Reopening
The two LSCs, which combined have around 30,000 athlete members, have each published letters to their respective state governors asking for pools to be reopened.
Iowa Reopens Pools for Lap Swimming, Lessons on Friday
Iowa is the 25th state to announce a plan to reopen pools in the near future, with lap swimming and lessons allowed to resume on May 22.
East Carolina Athletics Director Issues Tearful Apology Over Cutting Programs
East Carolina Athletics Direct Dan Gilbert apologized to athletes, coaches, and alumni multiple times during his press conference on Thursday.
Russian Draft Calendar Still Includes LCM and SCM Championships in 2020
Russia says that it’s still planning to hold both long course and short course national championship meets in 2020, presuming athletes can return…
Chris Guiliano, Top Remaining Sprinter in Class of 2021, Commits to Notre Dame
Chris Guiliano should immediately reinforce Notre Dame’s free relays, which finished 10th, 9th, and 6th at last season’s ACC Championship meet.
Summer Leagues in Madison, Chattanooga Cancel 2020 Seasons; Fort Wayne Still On
Large summer leagues in Chattanooga, Tennessee (above) and Madison, Wisconsin have cancelled their 2020 seasons, while Fort Wayne, Indiana is still on.
FINA Hosts Live Global Synchronized Swimming Workout Featuring Legends
5-time Olympic gold medalist Svetlana Romashina (right) was among the hosts of a global dryland session with some of the world’s best synchronized swimmers.
Texas Nominates Claire Adams, Jordan Windle as Big 12 Athlete of the Year
Claire Adams concluded her Texas career in February as a 23-time Big 12 Champion and 3-time Big 12 Swimmer of the Year.
Indiana Moves Up Dates for Reopening Pools
Both Indiana and Kentucky moved closer to a return to the pool this week after both state’s governors moved up reopening dates.
LEN Moves 2021 European SC Championships Forward to Avoid Worlds Conflict
2021 marks the first time that Russia (including the Soviet Union) has hosted a European Championship event in swimming. Above, Kliment Kolesnikov won 6 gold medals at the last edition in 2019.
West Virginia Announces Targeted Date of May 30 for Pool Reopenings
West Virginia, home to the smallest of USA Swimming’s 59 Local Swimming Committees, has cleared the way for pools to reopen on May 30.
FINA Announces Postponement of World Short Course Championships to 2021
The announcement comes after FINA previously postponed the FINA World Aquatics Championships from 2021 to 2022 to avoid an Olympic conflict.
Daily Dryland Swimming Workouts #59 – Burpees on Burpees on Burpees
For the past few months, SwimSwam has been posting a daily swimming workout to help inspire swim coaches around the world who…
North Carolina Governor Officially Clears Pools to Reopen on Friday, May 22
North Carolina has announced that pools will be included as part of its Phase 2 reopening plan, which is due to begin on Friday.
Texas A&M University Re-Opens Some On Campus Aquatics Facilities Thursday
Lanes in 2 of Texas A&M’s pools can be reserved for 50 minutes at a time beginning May 21. The main natatorium that hosted the 2009 NCAA Championships (above) will not open.
