Georgia Southern Announces 10 Signees For 2020-21 Season
Out of the 10 athletes joining the team, half are from the state of Georgia and two are from out of the country.
Florida State Announces Salary Reductions, 25 Positions Cut in Athletics
None of the positions that are being cut are expected to be coaching positions. The school also announced a 20% reduction in operating costs.
Pac-12 Moves Football, Volleyball, Soccer to Conference-Only Play for 2020
Some small sports, like men’s water polo where Stanford are the defending NCAA Championships, will not be limited by the decision.
Sources: Texas A&M Swimmers Among Positive COVID-19 Cases
Texas A&M, one of the first college swim teams to return to training, has had multiple swimmers test positive for COVID-19, sources tell SwimSwam.
Who Are the People That Endowed the Stanford Head Swimming Coach Jobs?
Paul Violich (left) established in 2017 an endowment for the Stanford women’s head swimming coach position, currently held by Greg Meehan (right).
Wingate Promotes Doyle And Hennessy To Associate Head Coaches
Wingate has promoted two assistant coaches to associate head coaches: Greg Doyle (women’s swimming & diving) and Kevin Hennessy (men’s swimming & diving).
SwimSwam Podcast: Meehan, Schemmel on Stanford Endowment, Training
Meehan and Schemmel explained what an endowment was, where theirs came from, and the impact it has on an athletics program.
US’ 2 Largest Junior College Athletics Orgs Will Push All Sports to the Spring
The CCCAA has approved a plan, and the NJCAA is expected to approve a plan, to push all of its intercollegiate athletics programs to the spring semester.
Five Lessons I Learned From My Gap Year
Georgia Bulldog swimmer Harry Homans outlines some of the lessons he took away from his gap year between finishing high school and starting college.
Distance Swimmer Caitlin Hefner Commits to DI UNC Asheville
Rising senior Caitlin Hefner has committed to swim for UNC Asheville beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Bulldog’s class of 2025.
Rachel McCoy Commits to JMU for Fall 2021-22
Butterflier Rachel McCoy has committed to swim for DI James Madison University beginning fall 2021. She will be joining the Dukes’ class of 2025.
Dartmouth Cutting Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams
Dartmouth will cut its men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams, making it the only Ivy League school that doesn’t sponsor the sport.
ESPN: Big Ten Likely To Cut Non-Conference Matchups For All Fall Sports
ESPN reports that the Big Ten Conference is likely to restrict its fall sports to only conference matchups – that includes college football.
ACC Schools Won’t Begin Competition in Fall Sports until At Least September
(Above: defending ACC men’s swimming & diving champions NC State). ACC schools won’t be allowed to begin fall sports competition until at least September 1.
Australian Olympic Trials Qualifier Abby Hartshorne Commits to Ball State
Sprinter Abby Hartshorne has verbally committed to swim at Ball State. The senior will graduate in December and join the Cardinals in the fall of 2021.
