Steve Mellor Named LSU Associate Head Coach
Mellor has spent the last six seasons as an assistant coach.
Big Ten Announces Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients
1,517 students competing in intercollegiate athletics earned the honor.
Pac-12 Announces Initial Steps To Combat Racism and Promote Social Justice
Newly-created head of diversity & inclusion position, formation of social justice & anti-racism advisory group among first steps.
First Online CMAS World Finswimming Trainers Congress Nov.30 – Dec.6
Finswimming is an underwater sport consisting of four techniques involving swimming with the use of fins.
Don Regenbogen To Head National Training Group For Occoquan Swimming
Regenbogen has spent the last few years preparing swimmers for high-level training and performance as lead coach of the Pre-National and Senior (HS) programs.
St. Francis College Brooklyn Mourns the Loss of Charles Harris ‘63
Harris was a men’s water polo student-athlete at St. Francis from 1959-63 and was enshrined into the Terriers’ Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969.
Nelson, Cope Among 106th Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients
The award is given to one male and one female student from each school’s graduating class who has demonstrated excellence both academically and athletically.
Hope Floats Foundation Announces COVID-19 Scholarship Relief Fund
The fund will help increase the number of scholarships available for families in need to enroll their children in swim lessons and ultimately save lives.
USA Swimming Foundation Awards $408K In Grant Funding for Swim Lesson Providers
The grants will go towards swim lesson programs, providing an estimated 12,000 children with the opportunity to learn to swim as communities return to pools.
Bobby Lee Selected As Navy Water Polo Team Captain
Navy water polo head coach Luis Nicolao announced that rising senior Bobby Lee (Santa Ana, Calif.) will be team captain for the 2020 campaign.
26-Year-Old Indian Swimmer & Coach dies Due To COVID-19
26-year-old national-level swimmer and swim coach Ashutosh has died due to COVID-19 in Delhi, India. His family is critical of the hospital where he died.
Shana Welch Named Long Beach State Women’s Water Polo Head Coach
Director of Athletics Andy Fee has announced that Welch will be promoted to Head Coach following her season as Associate Head Coach in 2020.
Army Swim & Dive Announces Captains for 2020-21 Campaign
The men’s team will be captained by seniors Graham Ungrady and Billy Webber, while the women’s team will be led by seniors Madison Berg and Rebecca Morel.
Manhattan College Athletic Hall Of Fame Class Of 2020 Announced
Eight individuals have been elected to the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020, and one team has been selected for special recognition.
Shouts From The Stands: Collegiate Sports As A Social Equalizer
While participation in college sports gives a career boost to almost all athletes, it has been a game-changer for women and minorities.
