Arizona Delays Fall & Winter HS Sports Seasons; Swimming August 24 – Nov 7
The state of Arizona will postpone the start of fall sports, but will still keep all fall sports – including swimming & diving – in the fall season.
Two FAST Swimmers Post Jr. National Cuts at Senior Intrasquad Meet
The Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team (FAST) hosted an intrasquad meet on August 7, where two swimmers earned their first Winter Junior Nationals Cuts.
Half of Japanese Sports Federations Want Decision on Olympics This Year
The 35 Japanese Athletic Federations were recently surveyed to assess their preference on the timing of the decision to hold next year’s Olympic games.
MAC Becomes First FBS Conference to Cancel Fall Sports
The MAC has become the first conference at the top level of college football to cancel the fall 2020 NCAA sports season.
Scotland’s Pools See September 14th As Earliest Open Date
The majority of aquatic athletes with the nation of Scotland are set to remain out of the water through at least mid-September.
Welsh Pools Set To Open On August 10th With ‘Premises Police’
With pools opening Monday in Wales, the nation’s government has empowered local authorities to enforce coronavirus-related protocols.
UVA Student-Athletes Required 14-Day Quarantine In Order To Return To Campus
The athletes will either quarantine for 14 days at home prior to their return, or, after arriving if they’re international students.
The Claremont Club in Southern California Permanently Closes
The Claremont Club, which is home to a 150-swimmer USA Swimming team, is closing its doors permanently due to the financial fallout of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Pac-12 Plans Loan Program That Could Help Cover Losses If Football Is Canceled
The Pac-12 conference is planning a loan program where schools could borrow up to $83 million each to cover losses in the event of a canceled football season.
NCAA Addresses Pac-12 Boycott Demands For Opt-Out Scholarships & Medical Costs
After Pac-12 football players threatened to boycott a season this week, the NCAA has addressed three of the players’ key demands.
Division II Follows Suit, Canceling Fall NCAA Championships; Only D-I Remains
Just hours after Division III, the Division II Presidents Council has also canceled NCAA Championships in fall sports, leaving Division I still undecided.
NCAA Cancels Fall Division III Championships; Division I & II Deadline Looms
The NCAA’s Division III Presidents Council has canceled championships for fall sports. Divisions I and II have until August 21 to make their decisions.
After Swimming Cut, UConn Is First FBS School To Cancel Football Amid Pandemic
The University of Connecticut announced this week that it will be suspending its football program for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NCAA Sets August 21 Deadline to Determine if Fall 2020 Championships Will Occur
The NCAA Board of Governors unveiled a new set of guidelines on Wednesday designed to “safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and…
Colorado To Condense HS Swim/Dive Seasons While Moving Football to 4th Season
Colorado will move several fall high school sports, including football, to the spring, creating a fourth sports season and condensing all four seasons.
