Texas Releases COVID-19 Guidelines for 2020-2021 Academic and Athletic Year
We examine the Texas University Interscholastic League guidelines for mitigating the risk of spreading COVID-19 during the 2020-21 academic & athletic year.
FHSAA Changes Course; Delays Start of HS Sports Until August 24
Florida high school fall-season sports, including swimming & diving, won’t be allowed to begin practice until at least August 24.
CIF North Coast Section Releases 2020-2021 Swimming & Water Polo Dates
The CIF-NCS regular swimming competition play is 5 days longer than CIF Southern Section. Likewise, boys and girls water polo is combined unlike CIF-SS.
Wisconsin Pushes High School Swimming Start Date to August 17
The start of the girls’ swimming season is being pushed back 1 week, while other “higher risk” sports will see their seasons begin in September.
Washington Pushes Most HS Sports to Spring; Swimming Could Remain in the Fall
The WIAA, which governs high school sports in the state of Washington, has shifted most fall sports, including football and volleyball, to the spring.
Miami-Dade County Mulls Withdrawing from FHSAA over Fall Sports Plan
Miami-Dade School Board Vice Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III has put forward a proposal to withdraw the district from the state high school association.
Arizona High School Swim Coach Kerry Croswhite Dies From COVID-19
Arizona High School swim coach Kerry Croswhite died on Tuesday, almost a month after he first showed symptoms of COVID-19.
9-Time Iowa High School State Championship-Winning Coach Dan Flannery Dies
Dan Flannery led his girls’ team to 8 Iowa High School State Championships in the 2010s and his boys to another as the coach at Ames High.
2019 Florida 2A State Champions Pine Crest Won’t Participate in Fall Athletics
Pine Crest swept the Florida 2A High School State Championships last season in swimming & diving, but won’t get the chance to defend their titles this year.
South Carolina Postpones Start of 2020 High School Swimming Season
South Carolina will delay the start of its high school swimming season by just over 2 weeks as the number of new coronavirus cases increases.
Florida Votes to Move Forward with High School Sports as Scheduled
Florida, which has one of the earliest swimming & diving State Championship meets in the country, will continue as scheduled for the 2020-2021 season.
CIF Southern Section Announces Dates for 2020-2021 Swimming, Water Polo Seasons
The Southern Section, the largest regional organization for the CIF, has announced its competition dates for the 2020-2021 season.
CIF Postpones All Fall Sports; Will Combine Boys’ & Girls’ Water Polo Seasons
Playoffs for all fall sports, including football, will happen in the spring. Individual sections will pick their own season start dates.
Condition of AZ High School Swim Coach With COVID-19 Is Deteriorating
The last few days have seen a worsened condition for Arizona High School swimming coach Kerry Croswhite as he battles the coronavirus-caused COVID-19.
No Fall Football for Virginia Public High Schools; PA Full Steam Ahead
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York have all officially published their plans for fall sports amid the coronavirus pandemic.
