SEC Postpones Start of Volleyball, Soccer & Cross Country Amid Pandemic
The Southeastern Conference has postponed the start dates for competition in three fall sports, though football is not yet included, due to the pandemic.
Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports, Except for Army & Navy
The cancellation by the Patriot League means that NCAA National Championship quarterfinalists in men’s water polo Bucknell won’t compete this fall.
Swimming Powerhouses NESCAC Conference, SCAD Cancel Athletics for Fall 2020
The SCAD women’s swimming & diving team are the defending NAIA National Champions. They now won’t begin training until late November at the earliest.
Florida State Announces Salary Reductions, 25 Positions Cut in Athletics
None of the positions that are being cut are expected to be coaching positions. The school also announced a 20% reduction in operating costs.
Pac-12 Moves Football, Volleyball, Soccer to Conference-Only Play for 2020
Some small sports, like men’s water polo where Stanford are the defending NCAA Championships, will not be limited by the decision.
Sources: Texas A&M Swimmers Among Positive COVID-19 Cases
Texas A&M, one of the first college swim teams to return to training, has had multiple swimmers test positive for COVID-19, sources tell SwimSwam.
Orange County Cancels Youth Sports Practices
Orange County has canceled all youth sports practices after receiving new guidance from the state, but it’s still not clear what that means.
Chandler (AZ) HS Coach Kerry Croswhite Hospitalized Hospitalized with COVID-19
Croswhite, who has been a coach at Chandler High School since 2003, has been put on a ventilator in an Arizona hospital as he battles COVID-19.
Hungarian Swimmers Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Devoid Of Antibodies
A group of Hungarian swimmers who participated in a research study about the coronavirus have not shown antibodies in their blood.
Majority Of Scottish, Welsh & N. Ireland Swimmers Still Remain Dry Into July
Read the latest reopening options for swimmers located in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with many unable to return to the pool.
US’ 2 Largest Junior College Athletics Orgs Will Push All Sports to the Spring
The CCCAA has approved a plan, and the NJCAA is expected to approve a plan, to push all of its intercollegiate athletics programs to the spring semester.
IOC and UNODC Publish Paper on Tackling Corruption in the Return to Sports
The IOC, UNODC, and INTERPOL have published a paper on tackling corruption in the return to sports amid the coronavirus.
Victoria, Australia Back Under Lockdown Due To Coronavirus Spike
Just as England’s pools announced their reopening dates, Swimming Victoria is announced re-closures due to an increase in coronavirus cases within the state.
ESPN: Big Ten Likely To Cut Non-Conference Matchups For All Fall Sports
ESPN reports that the Big Ten Conference is likely to restrict its fall sports to only conference matchups – that includes college football.
High School All-America Lists Heavily Impacted By California Cancellation
California had a combined 425 high school All-America awards in 2019, dropping to just 13 in 2020 when the state’s high school swimming season was canceled.
