Pros & Cons: How to Handle Logistics of 2020 NCAA Swim/Dive Cancellation
Extending collegiate eligibility? A virtual championship? How do we handle the chaos of a postseason cancellation? We weigh the options.
2020 Zone C: Competition Shuts Down Mid-Event With NCAA Decision
Kentucky’s Danny Zhang won the 3-meter springboard in a tough Zone C, which would have earned an NCAA invite, if the meet weren’t canceled.
College Club Championships Cancel Due To COVID-19 Concerns
Swim meets at all levels continue to cancel due to the novel 2019 coronavirus. Now the College Club Swimming National Championships have also canceled.
Harvard Out, 4 Men’s Alternates Added For 2020 D-I NCAAs; No Texas Cuts Yet
Harvard’s four qualifiers no longer appear on NCAA psych sheets, and four alternates have been added in their place – two of them from Stanford.
3 Women’s Alternates Added To D-I NCAAs As Harvard Drops Out
Three more women’s alternates have been invited to the 2020 NCAA Swimming Championships, with Harvard scratching out due to coronavirus.
Charges Against Scott Volkers Permanently Stayed By Australian Court
Charges against Scott Volkers will not move forward after a court permanently stayed at least the third attempt to prosecute him for alleged 1980s abuses.
Pennsylvania 2A HS State Meet Postponed, 3A Meet ‘Truncated’ From Coronavirus
Pennsylvania has postponed the second of its high school state swimming & diving meets, the next in a wave of events upended by the novel 2019 coronavirus.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Margalis Embracing 400 IM With 4:32
It’s been an intriguing saga: Melanie Margalis and the 400 IM. The saga continued with a massive 4:32 in Des Moines, making Margalis the #4 American all-time.
2020 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Previews Index
As we tick down the days to the 2020 Women’s NCAA Championships, keep track of all our event-by-event previews and winner picks here.
2020 W. NCAA Picks: Influx of New Faces Vying For Diving Titles
With two 2019 champs graduated and the third taking a redshirt, we’ll have a brand-new slate of women’s diving winners at 2020 NCAAs.
2020 Zone D: Texas Women Add 5th NCAA Diver on Day 3
The Texas women qualified a fifth diver for NCAAs in Janie Boyle, who was third on platform in the final day of the Zone D meet.
2020 Zone E: Vigran Finally Qualifies, Stanford Men Add 2 NCAA Divers
USC has a fourth women’s diver qualified for NCAAs, but it was Stanford’s Mia Paulsen who dominated the final day on a huge last dive.
2020 Zone B: Miami Goes 1-2-3-4 On Men’s Platform, Dinsmore Returns To NCAAs
2017 NCAA platform dive champ David Dinsmore qualified easily for NCAAs as Miami went 1-2-3-4 on men’s platform on day 3.
2020 Zone A: Pitt’s Read Wins, Virginia’s Porter Adds Event On Day 3
Pitt sophomore Amy Read will make a return trip to NCAAs after winning platform diving at the Zone A Championships on day 3.
Akron Diving Coach Resigns After Allegations of Secretly Filming Students
University of Akron head diving coach Chris Medvedeff has resigned after being accused of secretly filming students in a school rec center.
