Coronavirus

IOC Reconfirms Commitment to Olympic Games Following Tokyo’s State of Emergency

Despite the city of Tokyo declaring a state of emergency, both the country and the IOC remain committed to hosting the Olympic Games as scheduled.

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Washington State High School Sports Approved to Begin on February 1

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has decided to move forward with Season 1 of its three season plan beginning on February 1.

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UC-San Diego Becomes 9th D1 School to Announce No 2020-2021 Swim & Dive Season

UC-San Diego announced that the swimming and diving teams will not compete this season due to the inability to provide proper safety measures for athletes.

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State Of Emergency Declared For Olympic Host City Of Tokyo

A state of emergency has been declared for the Tokyo metropolitan area, host of the 2020 Olympic Games, effective today.

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Tokyo Dichiara Lo Stato Di Emergenza Per Record Contagi

Tokyo la città che ospiterà le Olimpiadi tra meno di 200 giorni, torna in stato di emergenza per l’improvviso aumento dei casi di coronavirus.

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IOC Member Dick Pound Says Athletes Should Be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccines

A vocal member of the International Olympic Committee, Dick Pound said he believes athletes should be made priority recipients of the vaccine.

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Membro Del CIO Dick Pound “Priorità Agli Atleti Olimpici Per Il Vaccino”

Secondo Dick Pound gli atleti olimpici dovrebbero avere la priorità per la ricezione del vaccino per il COVID-19 dopo gli operatori sanitari

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SEC Confirms Plan to Split Swimming & Diving Championship into 3 Meets

As SwimSwam first reported in November, the SEC has announced a plan to split the 2021 SEC Swimming & Diving Championship meet into 3 separate events.

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L’Impatto Del Cloro Sul Coronavirus Gli Studi Più Recenti

Coronavirus Dopo un anno dall’inizio della pandemia sono tanti gli studi sull’impatto del cloro e dell’ambiente piscina sul virus

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Matteo Restivo Primo Atleta Italiano A Ricevere Vaccino Anti COVID

Matteo Restivo è il primo atleta italiano a ricevere il vaccino per il coronavirus COVID-19 e lancia il messaggio “vaccinatevi”

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Pandemic and Politics Narrow Manaudou’s Tokyo 2020 Training to Marseille

Manaudou had planned to train for Tokyo with Energy Standard head coach James Gibson in Turkey, but politics and pandemic travel difficulties changed that.

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Updated Info: What’s Known About Chlorine’s Impact On Coronavirus

Let’s review the studies conducted since our original article published in March of 2020 concerning chlorine’s impact on the coroanvirus.

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USA Swimming Will Conduct COVID-19 Testing On-Site At Upcoming Pro Swim Series

All individuals attending will also be required to submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of arriving at the meet site.

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Swim England CEO Nickerson: Closures Are Extremely Distressing

Swim England CEO Jane Nickerson posted an official response regarding new restrictions, pleading for leisure centres to be exempt from closures.

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Inghilterra Nuovo Lockdown Totale E Allenamenti Solo Per Élite

Inghilterra annuncia nuovo lockdown che durerà almeno 6 settimane. Gli impianti di tutto il paese rimarranno chiusi Eccezioni solo per elite

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