Facebook Page Aims To Unite Iowa Alumni, Save Program
In the wake of Iowa’s groundbreaking decision to cut its swimming & diving programs, Hawkeye Alumni are assembling in a Facebook group to save the program.
UNC Allows Some Sports after Coronavirus Outbreak; Swimming Still Sidelined
The University of North Carolina has allowed some athletics activities to resume, though most sports, including swimming & diving, are still sidelined.
Fall Sport Athletes’ 5th Year of Eligibility Won’t Hit Scholarship Limits
The NCAA has eased some concerns about their athlete protection plan, but in the process may have created a new set of concerns.
PIAA Votes to Allow High School Fall Sports to Begin Practice August 24th
PIAA fall sports include water polo, girls volleyball, girls tennis, field hockey, golf, football, soccer, and cross country.
State-By-State High School Sports Index For Coronavirus Adjustments
We’re tracking updates on high school sports seasons in all 50 states, with a special focus on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect swimming seasons.
Program Cut Ends 103-Year Iowa Legacy That Includes Birth of Butterfly Stroke
Bowen Strassforth – Olympic silver medalist, NCAA All-American and part of an NCAA runner-up team in 1949 – is part of a long-running Iowa swimming legacy.
Iowa Projects Lost Revenue of $100M, Rules Out Fundraising To Save Cut Teams
Iowa says postponing fall sports lost about $100 million in revenue and ruled out the possibility of fundraising to save the cut swimming & diving programs.
NC State Moves Classes Online, Chancellor References Off-Campus Parties
NC State will move to fully online courses starting next week, saying parties at off-campus apartments and Greek Village houses have led to COVID-19 clusters.
Some Michigan and Massachusetts High School Sports Approved to Play this Fall
MIAA has unanimously approved low and moderate risk sports to play this fall, while adhering to social distancing and proper disinfection practices.
UNC & Missouri State Both Temporarily Suspend Athletics Amid Pandemic
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Missouri State University have both temporarily paused all athletics amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New Jersey Condenses High School Swim Season, No State Championships
New Jersey will condense its high school swimming season, which starts December 3 and features no state championship meet.
After 23 Weeks Of Lockdown, Scotland Gets Green Light For August 31st
“So much work has gone into where we are and of course this is the news we have all been waiting for,” says Scottish Swimming Chief Euan Lowe.
NCAA Division I Council Formally Recommends Delaying Fall Sports Championships
The Division I Council reiterated that their priority was championships in winter and spring sports, where teams lost their 2020 championships.
Croatia Ends Men’s Water Polo Camp after Player Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The 2017 World Champions from Croatia played a pair of exhibition matches before eventually sending their players into quarantine.
Michigan State Joins Growing Group With Fully Remote Learning Amid Pandemic
Michigan State University will start its fall semester in September – but has already announced that it will conduct the semester with online remote learning.
