SwimSwam Podcast: Tate Jackson on The Key to being a Sprinter During Quarantine
Tate goes into some of his favorite memories from his NCAA career with Texas and what the key to being a sprinter is during quarantine.
Mountain West Conference, UNCW Pull the Plug on Fall 2020 Sports
The Mountain West is now the 2nd FBS conference to pull the plug on the fall 2020 sports season, including football.
Reports: Big Ten Voted 12-2 To Cancel Football This Fall
Radio host Dan Patrick says a source has told him that the Big Ten voted 12-2 to cancel their fall football season amid the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.
Reports: NCAA ‘Power 5’ Conferences on the Verge of Canceling Fall 2020 Season
The Big Ten Conference is reportedly leading the way in a conversation among the top level of college athletics to postpone the fall athletics season until 2021.
Karla Lessing to Join Sister Amelie at Kansas in 2021-22
Flatiron Athletic Club distance ace Karla Lessing will suit up for the Jayhawks in the 2021-22 season.
SwimSwam Podcast: Drew Kibler on Philosophy, Art, and Swimming
We started our conversation with what Drew has done outside of the pool during quarantine, from painting to photography.
Pan Ams Champ Claire Rasmus Joins TCU Staff; Will Continue Training for Trials
Claire Rasmus (above) was the 2018 SEC Champion in the 200 free for Texas A&M and remains the school record holder in that event.
NCAA Sets August 21 Deadline to Determine if Fall 2020 Championships Will Occur
The NCAA Board of Governors unveiled a new set of guidelines on Wednesday designed to “safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and…
SwimSwam Podcast: Ricky Berens on Transitioning to College Swimming
In high school, he had been the best swimmer in the nation. But when he got to college, Berens found a whole new world of elite competition
Austin Swim Club Hires Roric Fink as New Head Coach
Fink (left) has spent the last 8 seasons on the staff of the women’s swimming & diving team at the University of Texas, most recently as associate head coach.
NCAA President: “The Format of Our Championships Will Have to Change”
NCAA president Mark Emmert released a statement on Friday that was the most direct address yet of the coronavirus impact on the 2020-2021 NCAA season.
President Mark Emmert Says NCAA Would Prefer Federal NIL Legislation
At a Senate hearing this week, Emmert said he believes it’s “innapropriate” for the association to determine athlete compensation laws nationally.
As Eddie Reese Turns 79, Texas Opens New Pool Named in His Honor
Eddie Reese, a living legend in swimming, walked the decks of a pool named in his honor this week for the first time.
Jayhawks Succeed in Keeping 2x Kansas HS Champ Addi Barnes (2021) In-State
Versatile Addi Barnes will remain in-state after giving verbal commitment to Kansas for 2021-22.
All the Cuts and Cancellations to College Aquatics Programs for 2020-2021
SwimSwam’s running list of all the college swim & dive, synchronized swimming and water polo teams that have been cut or canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
