Morehouse College Cancels Fall Sports, Including Football, Amid Pandemic
Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia has officially canceled fall sports in response to the coronavirus pandemic, impacting football and cross country.
Kelsey Wog Named 2020 USports Female Athlete of the Year
Kelsey Wog of the University of Manitoba Bisons swim team has been named the winner of the 2020 Lieutenant Governor Athletic Award.
KHSAA 100 Free Runner-Up Caroline Pape Verbals to Georgia Tech for Fall 2021
Pape should be an immediate boost to the Yellow Jacket program. She would’ve been their top 100 freestyler last season.
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.
Western Illinois Suspends Swimming & Diving Programs Amid Coaching Search
Western Illinois University has suspended it’s men’s & women’s swimming & diving programs effective immediately, citing budgetary and COVID-19-related issues.
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.
NJCAA Announces Athletics Will be Allowed to Resume August 1
The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced its plans following the coronavirus, with sports allowed to begin practices on August 1.
Big Ten 200 Fly A-Finalist Kai Bathurst Announces Transfer from Indiana to Cal
At the 2020 Big Ten Championships, Bathurst made the 200 fly A-final and placed eighth overall, while adding B-final appearances in the 200 and 500 free.
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.
SwimSwam Podcast: Alexis Wenger on the Lost NCAA Title, Black Lives Matter
Wenger walked us through how the team has moved forward and set their sights on the upcoming season for another shot at the title.
Northwestern Retains & Promotes Andrew Hodgson, Jake Tapp In New Coaching Staff
Northwestern will keep Andrew Hodgson and Jake Tapp on their coaching staff – both have been promoted to associate/assistant head coaching roles.
2020 Georgia 6-7A Runner-Up Reagan Sweeney Verbals to LSU for Fall 2021
This past winter, at the 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Champs – East, Sweeney scored in the 200 fly B-final with a lifetime best 2:01.02.
2019 CIF Southern Section D2 Runner-Up Marly Lough Verbals to Penn State
Most recently, Lough competed at the Pro Swim Series stop in Des Moines, where she made the 200 back C-final (2:19.90) to finish 19th overall.
Cook, Vanderpool-Wallace Share Protest Perspectives On UVA’S Trash Talk Tuesday
Virginia alum Cynthia Cook and three-time Bahamian Olympian Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace discussed racism issues on UVA’s Trash Talk Tuesday on June 9.
