Coronavirus

Tulane Swim and Dive Without Campus Pool since March of 2020

The Tulane campus pool was closed in March of 2020 due to COVID, but while the rest of the Rec Center reopened the pool remains closed for “maintenance”.

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American Lydia Jacoby Returns Home After “Close Contact” Quarantine in UAE

Jacoby posted on Instagram that she was cleared to return home 3 days after being quarantined for a “close contact” for COVID-19.

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Aussie Olympic Superstar Emma McKeon Tests Positive For COVID-19

Australian multi-Olympic gold medalist Emma McKeon has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, per national media reports.

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FINA Confirms 15 Athletes Tested Positive For COVID-19 At SC Worlds

There were a total of 37 positive COVID-19 cases in Abu Dhabi at the FINA Short Course World Championships, 15 of which came from athletes.

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Max Litchfield in 10-Day COVID Isolation in Abu Dhabi; Documents on TikTok

After placing 8th in the 400 free on day 1 of the World Short Course Championships, Max Litchfield had to withdraw due to a positive COVID-19 test.

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Harvard Moves J-Term Classes Online; Athletics Not Impacted for Now

Harvard star Dean Farris, the fastest man ever in the 200 yard freestyle, will be able to continue his training on campus even after classes have gone remote.

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Americans Katie Grimes, Lydia Jacoby Pulled from World Championships (COVID)

15-year old American swimmer Katie Grimes is a late scratch from the women’s 800 free final on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi.

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Tom Dean Ruled Out Of Short Course World Championships Due To COVID Contact

We now know the reason why Olympic champion Tom Dean was a no-show for the men’s 200m freestyle heats this morning in Abu Dhabi.

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FINA Confirms 7 Positive Tests for COVID; Nigerian Swimmers Question Protocols

Nigerian swimmer Philip Adejumo (right) who is a MD and PhD candidate at Yale University, believes that the Nigerian delegation has been treated unfairly by FINA.

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Cornell Athletics Practice, Competition Interrupted by Omicron Variant

A rapid increase in new cases of COVID-19, combined with evidence of the Omicron variant on campus, has ground in-person activities at Cornell to a halt.

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Fabio Scozzoli, Victor Johansson Are Latest to Pull Out of Short Course Worlds

2012 World Short Course Champion Fabio Scozzoli of Italy will miss the 2021 edition after testing positive for COVID-19 again.

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Schoenmaker, Matt Sates Out of World SC Championships Amid Omicron Surge

World Record holder Tatjana Schoenmaker and Matt Sates, star of this year’s World Cup series, are both expected to miss this week’s World Championships.

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Swimming Canada Monitoring COVID Developments As Planning Continues

Swimming Canada is still planning to send swimmers to the Short Course World Championships, but is keeping an eye on developing COVID restrictions in Canada.

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Russian Swim Coach Alexander Ilyin Detained For Refusing To Wear Mask

Ilyin was detained at the Pulkovo airport in Saint Petersburg in late November for refusing to wear a mask.

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Fabio Scozzoli Tests Positive for COVID-19

Fabio Scozzoli (above), along with at least three close contact, are now required to quarantine for 7 days and will miss the remainder of the Italian Championships.

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