Division II Legislation Committee Drafts 10 Concepts for NIL Compensation
The proposed concepts will be reviewed by the Division II Management Council and Presidents Council at their meetings on July 20-21 and Aug. 5, respectively.
WATCH: Peacock First Look at ‘In Deep with Ryan Lochte’ Documentary
“This is the most pressure I’ve ever had in my life,” Lochte says. “If I don’t make the Olympic team, they won’t see the change that I’ve made.”
UConn Answers FAQs After Cutting 4 Sports Programs, Including Men’s Swim & Dive
The school addressed some common questions stemming from the cuts, including why it did not cut football or move it to FCS level.
NCAA Bars Championships From States With Prominent Confederate Flag Presence
The NCAA expanded its previous policy on the matter, which had barred the awarding of sites determined in advance of a championship in such states.
UConn to Eliminate Men’s Swim & Dive, 3 Other Sports Following 2020-21 Year
UConn has proposed cutting its men’s swim & dive program, along with men’s tennis and men’s cross country, as well as women’s rowing.
Whitley, Neal, Jones, LeVant, Hinds Advised USA Swimming on BLM Statement
The group advised the organization on its second of two statements amid national calls for change following the murder of George Floyd in May.
NFHS: Mention of ‘Name, Image, Likeness’ Must Not Occur in Recruitment Process
The NFHS called the idea of profiting off NIL a “foregone conclusion,” but says that that process should not start athletes enroll at their new institution.
Pac-12 Issues Support for Sen. Rubio’s ‘Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act’
Rubio’s bill aims to “create a national standard for college athletes to legally get paid for activities like promotional appearances.”
Report: Fate of UConn Athletics Looming in June 24 Board of Trustees Meeting
The school’s athletics program needs to shave $10 million from its budget and is expected to turn to cutting multiple sports programs.
Anton McKee Entered in Breaststroke Triple in Return to Racing (PSYCH SHEETS)
McKee is entered in the 50, 100 and 200 breast at the nation’s first meet for senior/open-caliber swimmers since the COVID-19-imposed quarantine began.
Decorated Former Naperville North High School Coach George Klumb Dies
Klumb coached at Naperville North High School From 1976-1995 and had a storied masters swimming career of his own.
USA Swimming Announces 21-Member ‘Aquatics Coalition’ to Guide Pool Reopenings
The coalition is aiming to help guide states and municipalities across the country in reopening swimming facilities for instructional aquatics.
Head Coach Paul Stafford Leaves Tucson Ford Dealers Aquatics
Stafford had been with the club since 2014, and prior to that, helped start the California-based Terrapins Swim Team.
2018 National Champ Justin Wright Heading to UNC to Train Under Mark Gangloff
Wright had remained at the University of Arizona to train after graduating in 2018. He joins Michael Chadwick in announcing a move to UNC this week.
ASU’s Grant House Involved in Antitrust Lawsuit Against NCAA Over NIL Profits
In the class-action suit, House says that NCAA NIL rules impact potentially Olympic-bound athletes more negatively than those in other sports.
