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.
Consortium to Save ECU Swimming & Diving Pushes Fundraising Over $715,000
A group working to save the swimming & diving programs at East Carolina has pushed their fundraising past $715,000, but are still waiting to talk to the athletics department.
Brandon Samaniego of Irvine NOVA to Swim for Wyoming in 2020-21
Irvine Novaquatics distance swimmer Brandon Samaniego is headed to Laramie, Wyoming to swim for the Cowboys in 2020-21.
Distance Freestyler James Don (2021) Verbally Commits to Army West Point
Don’s 1650 freestyle time is already fast enough to score points for the Black Knights at Patriot League Championships.
Army West Point Class of 2025 Adds Verbal Commitment from Ian Shahan
2x Pennsylvania High School AA state champion Ian Shahan has announced his intention to swim for Army West Point in 2021-22.
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.
Boise State Eliminates Women’s Swimming & Diving Program in Cost-Cutting Move
Boise State University athletic director Curt Apsey announced today the immediate elimination of the baseball and swimming and diving programs.
NCAA Division 1 Council to Adopt New Transfer Rules by January 2021
The NCAA Division 1 Council has committed to adopt a uniform transfer rule by January 2021, which will allow for more flexibility for student-athletes.
Army Adds Former ECU Assistant Christa Saunders to Expand Coaching Staff
With the hiring of Saunders, Brandt Nigro’s Army West Point coaching staff will expand by one position next season with the hiring of Christa Saunders.
California CIF Central Section Champ Tara Goertzen Commits to Idaho
Clovis Swim Club’s Tara Goertzen has committed to swim for DI University of Idaho beginning fall 2020. She will be joining the Vandal’s class of 2024.
Former IUPUI Swimmer Rescues Teens after Car Crashes into Lake
Jared Allen (second from right) graduated from IUPUI as a school record holder and is now a police officer in Indianapolis.
Abbey Malmstrom Commits to DI University at Buffalo
Rising high school senior Abbey Malmstrom has committed to swim for University at Buffalo beginning fall 2021. She will join the Bull’s class of 2025.
Diving Platform at Liberty University Collapses; No Injuries Reported
A 1-meter diving platform at Liberty’s 3-year old natatorium collapsed last week. The school is still trying to determine what happened.
NCAA Extends Division I Recruiting Dead Period through End of August
The NCAA’s recruiting dead period for Division I schools has been extended through the end of August even as schools resume on-campus workouts.
Georgia Southern University Swimmers Release Statement about 2018 Racial Slur
The Georgia Southern swimming & diving team is almost 2 years removed from an incident where a current athlete sent a racial slur to her future roommate.
