Stanford to Cut 11 Varsity Olympic Sports, Including Synchronized Swimming
The school is eliminating the sports after the 2020-21 school year, an open letter to the community Wednesday said.
CSCAA Announces 2020 Scholar All-America Team Individual Selections
Louisville and Virginia led all Division I women’s teams with 16 First-Team Selections, while Texas led on the Division I men’s side with 17.
Ivy League Cancels Sports Until 2021; Fall Sports May Play in Spring
Fall and early-season winter sports competitions will not take place next semester, though the conference is considering holding fall sports in the spring.
Report: Ivy League Expected to Push All Fall Sports to Spring 2021
The league’s decision is expected to lead to a domino effect of other conferences making decisions about fall sports play.
ICE: Foreign Students Cannot Attend Online-Only School From the US This Fall
ICE announced that international students facing entirely online course loads must leave the country or transfer schools.
CIF-SS Considering Short Fall/Winter/Spring Sports Seasons in Spring Semester
A Southern California News Group journalist said he is hearing that the section is considering having three-month overlapping seasons in the spring.
USC Will Move Undergraduate Instruction Primarily Online for Fall 2020
Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in California, USC walked back on its initial plans to bring students to campus in the fall.
University of Idaho President Tried to Propose Adding Men’s Swimming
President Chuck Staben reportedly had a plan that included adding men’s swimming to bring in tuition money from non-scholarship athletes.
Swimming Australia Books 2021 Olympic Trials for June 12-17 in Adelaide
Swimming Australia announced the calendar for four major meets in early 2021 that mirror their original 2020 dates, including Trials.
Iowa, Michigan Announce Changes to 2020-21 Budgets
Iowa and Michigan both made announcements regarding projected deficits and ensuing budget reductions in the 2021 fiscal year.
Division III Williams College Cancels Fall 2020 Sports Competitions
The school is the second in the NESCAC to cancel fall sports competitions, joining Bowdoin College, but will allow some small-group practicing.
SCIAC to Only Allow Intra-Conference Competition in Fall 2020
The conference will only allow its teams to compete with each other and require at least four of its schools to sponsor a sport for play to occur.
Speedo Becomes Official Sponsor of Chinese National Swimming Team
Speedo is the new exclusive partner of the Chinese National Team, an extension of the brand’s official partnership with the Chinese Swimming Association.
HBO to Debut Phelps-Narrated & Exec. Produced Doc ‘The Weight of Gold’ July 29
Michael Phelps will feature prominently in the documentary, which chronicles the mental health challenges Olympians face.
