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.
Another Large Texas Club, Texas Ford Aquatics, Reopens, with 4-Per-Lane
Texas Ford Aquatics in the suburbs of Dallas has reopened its doors and is seeing nearly 100% attendance among its upper-level swimmers.
Haley Benjamin Will Transfer from Houston to Boise State for 2020-2021 Season
Benjamin’s (right) lifetime and collegiate best times in the 1650 free would have won the Mountain West Conference title last season. Diver Lauren Gryboski (left) also will join the Broncos.
Westcliff University Will Join NAIA, Add Swimming & Water Polo Programs
Westcliff University in Irvine, California has announced the addition of 4 new aquatics programs as part of its move to join the NAIA.
5 California Local Swimming Committees Ask Governor Newsom to Reopen Pools
The leaders of the 5 Local Swimming Committees that dip into California, representing over 40,000 swimmers, have asked Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen the state’s pools.
New NAIA Program Jamestown University Hires First Head Coach
Alex Raasch will join the University of Jamestown program this season to begin recruiting ahead of their inaugural year of competition in 2021-2022.
