Texas Seniors Maxime Rooney, Jack Collins Pen Letter to NCAA About Eligibility
In a letter titled “A Voice for Senior Athletes,” the duo asked NCAA president Mark Emmert to consider giving an additional year of eligibility to seniors.
Redshirt Rewind: The 2020 NCAA Gap Years & Where They Go From Here
In Olympic anticipation, the 2020 NCAA season was loaded with top talent taking gap years. But Olympic postponement will throw a wrench into those plans.
USA Swimming Issues Update On Dryland Insurance Coverage For Clubs
In short, USA Swimming’s release emphasized that activities not directly supervised by a member coach are not covered under USA Swimming insurance.
USA Swimming: ‘We Will Work Closely With USOPC To Reschedule Olympic Trials’
USA Swimming has released a statement about the postponed ’20 Olympics, promising to reschedule Olympic Trials “to best align with Olympic Games preparation.”
USOPC Reaches Out to Athletes In Wake of Olympic Postponement
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee head Sarah Hirshland sent a message to Team USA athletes after this morning’s postponement of the 2020 Olympics.
After Surveying Athletes, USOPC Endorses Postponing 2020 Olympics
A survey garnering responses from more than 1,780 U.S. athletes revealed that nearly 93% prefer postponement to cancellation.
Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Women’s 100 Breast
Wonder when each of the top 8 US women’s 100 breaststrokers broke 1:00 in the SCY pool? Find out in this installment of Roadmaps!
WATCH: Taylor Ruck, Dylan Melin, Connor Stirling Race Backyard 40-Yard Free
With quarantine forcing top-level swimmers to find alternate ways to train and race, a few top-level talents are making do with an Arizona backyard.
Would-Be Final Stop of 2019-20 Pro Swim Series in Indianapolis Canceled
The final two stops of the formerly five-meet 2019-20 Pro Swim Series have now been canceled as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
757 Swim Club Launches Team-Created Mascot Bracket Challenge
One fish, one guinea pig, one horse, three cats, 28 dogs, and one kindergartener are contending in 757swim’s March Mascot Madness in Williamsburg, Virginia.
USOPC Leadership Releases Statement in Response to IOC’s 4 Week Plan
The CEO of the USOPC and the chair of the Athletes’ Advisory Council in the U.S. released a joint statement in response to the IOC’s earlier letter to athletes.
Bob Bowman’s Pro Group Training Once Per Day At ASU
Bowman has a small group of pros, including Allison Schmitt and Hali Flickinger, who have been training at Mona Plummer Aquatic Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Roadmaps – Mapping the Journey of US Swimming Stars: Men’s 100 Breast
Find out more about the top 8 US men’s 100 breast in this Roadmaps installment, featuring Kevin Cordes, Andrew Wilson, Cody Miller, Michael Andrew, and more.
USA Swimming Asks USOPC to Advocate for Postponing Tokyo Olympics
In a letter to the USOPC Friday, CEO Tim Hinchey asked the committee to advocate to push the Games back one year.
Former US National Team Director Frank Busch: Training “Doesn’t Make Sense”
While the IOC has said that it plans to go forward with the Olympics beginning on July 24th as planned, Busch believes they should take place in 2021.
