As Many States Ease Covid Restrictions, Oregon Counties Tighten Facility Rules
As most states loosen the restrictions placed on pools and gyms, nearly 70% of Oregon’s population will face tightened restrictions in the coming weeks.
Swimming Canada Rinvia I Trials A Giugno Per Le Restrizioni Covid
Swimming Canada ha rinviato ancora una volta la manifestazione di qualificazione per le Olimpiadi di Tokyo. L’evento si svolgerà aGiugno
Daily Athlete Testing Among New COVID-19 Countermeasures For Tokyo Olympics
The coronavirus countermeasures put in place for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been greatly enhanced.
Optimism On Stanford Sport Reinstatements After President Meets With Alum Group
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne met with alumni advocacy group 36 Sports Strong, sparking optimism that 11 sports could be reinstated.
After Initial Cancellation, CIF-San Diego Championships Back On
After initially canceling the meet three weeks ago, CIF San Diego has announced that their Section Championship meet will go on as scheduled.
High-Ranking Japanese Gov’t Leader Says Olympic Cancellation Still Possible
Toshihiro Nikai, Secretary General of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, said that canceling the Olympics could be an option if the pandemic worsens.
New Zealand To Give Vaccination Priority To Olympic-Bound Athletes
New Zealand has become the most recent country to announce that those headed to Tokyo this summer will be permitted to jump the COVID-19 vaccine queue.
Western Clubs Will Have Choice of 18&U Spring Cup Sites Due To CA Restrictions
USA Swimming has created a geographic exemption for its four-site 18&Under Spring Cup meet due to California’s ban on out-of-state youth sports teams.
Magdeburg: Wellbrock, Märtens, and Gose Put Up World Top-10 Times
Isabel Gose moved into fourth in the world this season in the women’s 400 freestyle at the German Qualification Meet in Magdeburg
Dutch Olympian Joeri Verlinden Pulled from Eindhoven Olympic Qualifier
Two-Time Dutch Olympian Joeri Verlinden will miss this weekend’s Olympic qualifying meet after testing positive for coronavirus, in spite of a later negative test.
Multiple Masters International Meets Cancelled or Postponed Due to COVID-19
While vaccines are being distributed worldwide, event organizers globally are still trying to figure out how to safely hold large events.
UCSB Cancels Women’s Water Polo Season After 10 COVID-Positive Cases Reported
UC Santa Barbara put out an emergency alert on Tuesday after 10 members of the women’s water polo team tested positive for COVID-19.
Ontario Lockdown Poses Potential Threat To Upcoming Canadian Olympic Trials
Mounting cases of COVID-19 in Ontario have caused a potential 4-week lockdown just a month and a half before Olympic Trials is set to begin.
California Aims For Full Reopening From COVID By June 15
The state of California is hoping to “fully reopen” on June 15, if the state can meet certain vaccination and hospitalization benchmarks.
Breaking Down the Stakes Around the Extra Year of NCAA Eligibility
It’s complicated since whether a student-athlete actually plans to pursue a fifth year depends on many different factors.