North Dakota Swimming LSC Cancels 2020 Long Course State Championships
North Dakota Swimming is the latest LSC to alter its long course season meet schedule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
USA Swimming Publishes Guidelines for Virtual Meets
The new project would also allow for different LSCs to virtually swim against each other with a single team still ‘hosting’ the event.
Top NCAA Division I Football, Basketball Coaches Taking Pay Cuts
Schools are starting to share that highest-paid personnel will be included in plans to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
USA Swimming Announces $1 Million in Grants to Support Member Clubs
USA Swimming CEO Tim Hinchey (above) says this is an initial amount of funding, part of a goal to generate $5 million for clubs in partnerships with LSCs.
Katie Ledecky Re-Enrolled in Stanford Classes After Olympic Postponement
Ledecky turned professional after her sophomore season and was taking time off of classes to train, but always planned to finish her degree.
Return To Richmond, San Antonio Debut Highlight Changes To 2020-21 PSS Schedule
The 2020-21 Pro Swim Series schedule features a pair of location changes from 2019-20, including the debut of San Antonio, Texas as a host.
USA Swimming Cancels Summer Nationals, Announces 2021 Pro Swim Series Schedule
USA Swimming has officially canceled its summer meets, but plans to run regional meets in mid-summer and kick-start national competition again in late 2020.
Roadmaps 2.0 – Mapping International Swim Stars: Women’s 50 Free
Six of these eight Roadmaps women have won the Olympic or World 50 free title in their career. Who are they and who shows the most potential towards 2021?
USA Swimming Donates 2-Day Olympic Trials VIP Package to Fight Hunger
USA Swimming has donated two 2-day VIP tickets to the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to help provide food to…
Swimming From Home: Ray Looze on Best Comeback He’s Ever Seen
Looze recalls when Cuban Mario Gonzalez made an extraordinary comeback to take gold in the 200 breast on his home turf over both American swimmers.
Have We Seen the Last of the 12 & Under Tech Suit Era?
It’s looking increasingly likely that competition will not resume in the United States before fall – the suit “ban” is set to start in September.
CoronaSummer: Mapping the United States’ Pool Closures for 2020
Public pools across the nation have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Girls NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020
This is perhaps the best recruiting class we’ve ever ranked, with instant-impact swimmers in back, breast and fly. World record-holder Regan Smith sits #1.
22 More Conferences Ask For 2-Year Waiver on NCAA Minimum Sport Requirements
22 more conferences are asking the NCAA to relax rules on how many sports a Division I school must sponsor, perhaps paving the way for sports cuts.
Dr. Wyatt Hodges: Ph.D In and Out of the Pool
Reported by Coleman Hodges, SwimSwam Head of Production and Dr. Wyatt Hodges’ brother.
