William & Mary To Cut 7 Sports, Including Swimming, After 2020-2021
The College of William & Mary will cut seven programs at the end of this school year, including both women’s and men’s swimming & diving.
NCAA Reportedly Looking For New 2021 Championship Host After Iowa Program Cut
With the University of Iowa cutting its swimming & diving programs, the NCAA has begun looking for a new host for the 2021 Men’s Division I Championships.
Steve Roush Resigns As CEO of ASCA After 9 Month Tenure
Steve Roush is resigning as CEO of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) after less than a year in the post. ASCA announced the news today.
NCAA To Furlough Nearly 600 National Office Employees For Up To 8 Weeks
All NCAA national office staff will go into a mandatory furlough, which can range up to 8 weeks, in light of the association’s revenue loss from the pandemic.
Bill Yorzyk, the First Olympic Gold Medalist in Butterfly, Dies at 87
Bill Yorzyk won the Olympic gold medal in the 200 fly in Melbourne in 1956, which was the first Olympic gold medal ever offered in the stroke.
#iVoted Announces Anthony Ervin As First Athlete Partner
Olympic gold-medalist and swimming icon will give a speech on election night as part of the #iVoted initiative, the largest virtual music event in history.
San Jose State Athletic Trainer Retires Amid Reopened Sexual Misconduct Case
San Jose State athletic trainer Scott Shaw has retired after the school reopened an investigation into 2009 complaints of inappropriate behavior.
Dressel Analyzes Three Races in One in 2019 ISL American Derby 50 Skins Final
Caeleb Dressel has released the 7th installment in the “Dissect” series, analyzing three races in one with the Skins Final from the 2019 ISL American Derby.
2028 Los Angeles Olympics Reveals Revolving Emblem with Focus on Diversity
2016 Rio Olympic medalist Simone Manuel joins the team to develop the emblem for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.
USOPC Announces First-Ever Mental Health Ambassadors
The ambassadors will provide philanthropic funding to the organization in order to advance its support of mental health programming for Team USA athletes.
Leah Hayes Clocks Personal Best 1:57.88 in 200 IM, Moves to #6 in 13-14 History
Meanwhile, Hayes also added new lifetime bests in the 100 free (49.83) and 100 back (55.90) in yesterday’s time trial session.
Thomas Heilman Adds 45.66 100 Free, Again Moving to #1 in 13-Year-Old History
Heilman, who came into today with a best of 47.15 (the 11-12 NAG record), surpasses Michael Andrew’s previous leading 13-year-old performance of 46.06.
Thomas Heilman Becomes Fastest 13-Year-Old Ever in 50y Free and 100y Fly
Heilman ripped a 48.81 in the 100 fly, a new best by two seconds, and a 20.54 in the 50 free, nearly a full-second drop.
NCAA Basketball Eyeing November or December Start Date
CBS Sports reports that the NCAA is hoping to start its basketball seasons on either Nov. 25 or Dec. 4 – a delay of only 2-3 weeks from original plans.
Quiz: Can You Name The Top 20 Swimmers of All-Time In the 50-Yard Free?
Before the year 2005 no one had ever broken 19 seconds in a 50-yard freestyle. Now, we’ve got 20 swimmers under 18.82. Can you name them all?
