SwimSwam Pulse: 40% Favor Moving Fall High School Sports To Winter/Spring
40.2% of voters favor moving fall high school sports to a new season between winter and spring sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.
WATCH: Kristof Milak Smashes Michael Phelps’ 200 Fly World Record In 1:50.73
Milak buried the field and Phelps’ World Record to touch in an incredible 1:50.73. Milak is now the first swimmer in history to break the 1:51 barrier.
Pac-12 Plans Loan Program That Could Help Cover Losses If Football Is Canceled
The Pac-12 conference is planning a loan program where schools could borrow up to $83 million each to cover losses in the event of a canceled football season.
IL Swimmer Mary Kate Phillips Performs CPR, Saves Choking Neighbor
St. Charles, Illinois swimmer and future Ball State Cardinal Mary Kate Phillips used CPR to save a young neighbor who was choking.
NCAA Addresses Pac-12 Boycott Demands For Opt-Out Scholarships & Medical Costs
After Pac-12 football players threatened to boycott a season this week, the NCAA has addressed three of the players’ key demands.
Division II Follows Suit, Canceling Fall NCAA Championships; Only D-I Remains
Just hours after Division III, the Division II Presidents Council has also canceled NCAA Championships in fall sports, leaving Division I still undecided.
Senior Noah Halpern Hits 50/100 Free Bests At Berkeley Prep Meet In Florida
Rising high school senior Noah Halpern hit a pair of career-best sprint free times at the Berkeley Prep Saturday Morning Races.
NCAA Cancels Fall Division III Championships; Division I & II Deadline Looms
The NCAA’s Division III Presidents Council has canceled championships for fall sports. Divisions I and II have until August 21 to make their decisions.
Senate Passes Bill To Bolster Oversight of Olympic Sports After Abuse Scandals
The U.S. Senate passed the act this week, increasing oversight of sports organizations after years of high-profile sexual abuse scandals.
WATCH: Caeleb Dressel Breaks Michael Phelps’ World Record With 49.50 In 100 Fly
FINA has published race video of Caeleb Dressel’s history-making 49.50 100 butterfly swim from the 2019 World Championships.
After Swimming Cut, UConn Is First FBS School To Cancel Football Amid Pandemic
The University of Connecticut announced this week that it will be suspending its football program for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado To Condense HS Swim/Dive Seasons While Moving Football to 4th Season
Colorado will move several fall high school sports, including football, to the spring, creating a fourth sports season and condensing all four seasons.
Bobby Finke Hits 7:51.66 For #3 U.S. 800 Free This Season In SPA vs AAC Dual
Florida stars Bobby Finke and Kieran Smith competed at a long course meet in Florida, with Finke hitting the third-best 800 free of any American this season.
Minnesota To Keep Girls Swimming In Fall, Condense Season & Limit Invites
Minnesota has approved high school girls swimming & diving to remain in the fall season, though limited to two-team meets in a condensed season.
14-Year-Old Michael Robinson Hits National Age Leading 24.0 in 50-Meter Free
14-year-old Michael Robinson put up the top time in the nation among 13-14 boys in the 50 free: a personal-best 24.03 at the Mississippi Makos intrasquad.
