Coronavirus

California Loosens Restrictions on High-Contact Youth Sports like Water Polo

The California Department of Public Health has updated its guidelines for youth and high school sports in the state, adjusting…

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Milak Picks Up Three More Wins in Budapest

200 Butterfly World Record holder Kristof Malik won five events during the two-day meet in Budapest that featured many of Hungary’s top swimmers.

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Kristof Milak Wins Two Events at Day 1 of Hungarian Olympic Prep Meet

The Hungarian Swim Association is putting on a special meet this week to provide Hungarian swimmers with chance to race long course.

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UNC Announces Reduced Roster For ACCs Amid COVID-19 Complications

Last year’s ACC runners-up will be 8 women down at this week’s conference championships in the wake of COVID-19-related complications.

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India, Danimarca, Lituania Tra I Paesi Che Vaccineranno Prima Gli Atleti

India, Filippine, Danimarca e Lituania sono gli ultimi paesi in ordine di tempo a dichiarare che vaccineranno i loro atleti per Tokyo

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2021 NCAA Swimming Conference Championships Primer – Division I

The 2021 NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships will get underway next week, with a more spread-out schedule than normal.

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Just 14.5% of Japanese Surveyed Think Olympic Games Should Go Ahead as Planned

In a recent survey done by Kyodo news, over 85% of respondents think that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games should be postponed or canceled.

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CSCAA Releases Revised Diving All-American Criteria

The CSCAA released revised criteria for diving All-American honors in the event that a championship meet at any level is canceled

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The CEO of Tennis Australia says Current Tokyo Olympics Plan “Cannot Work”

Craig Tilley of Tennis Australia says that he believes that the current strategy to host the Tokyo Olympics won’t work, based on experiences with the Australian Open.

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IHSAA Releases Psych Sheets for 2021 Boys’ State Meet

Cal commit Trent Frandson of Ankeny High School enters the meet as the defending champion and state record holder in both the 200 and 500 free.

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Olympic Athletes Playbook Will Minimize the Atmosphere at the Athlete’s Village

Athletes will need to maintain distance in Tokyo in adherence with hygiene and safety protocols for the coronavirus

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Minnesota To Hold Timed-Final High School State Meets, But Split By Section

The Minnesota State High School League has confirmed that it will host a boys high school state swim meet with a timed finals format and multiple sessions.

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From March 5, Italy Will Allow Reopening of Pools to Amateurs, with Limitations

In Italy, new restriction measures are discussed to allow the reopening of swimming pools and gyms, closed to most since October due to the coronavirus.

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IOC Publishes Tokyo Olympic Playbook For Broadcasters, Press

The key in these playbooks was the regulations in terms of contact with athletes throughout the Games, in terms of both watching events and interviews.

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Big Ten Coaches Set Schedule for New 5-Day Format

The Michigan men (above) are the defending Big Ten Champions in swimming & diving. The new four-and-a-half day format could benefit them after two weeks out of the water because of COVID concerns at the university.

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