The Madison Aquatic Club Returns to the Water in Force!
The Madison Aquatic Club in Madison, WI returned to the water on June 13 with over 150 swimmers, operating with two swimmers per lane (with one on each end).
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Katie Ledecky Reads ‘The Little Engine That Could’ to Kids at Virtual Storytime
World record-holder and five-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky joined a virtual storytelling event this week to read books to children.
Arthur Albiero Talks Safety Precautions, Return to Training at Louisville
Albiero touched on the precautions Louisville is taking to allow swimming to return to the pool, as well as his outlook on the NCAA season and Olympics.
Lia Neal, Cullen Jones & Anthony Ervin Run “Swimmers For Change” Webinar
The initiative aims to provide a platform to raise awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement while combatting systemic racism in the US.
Canada’s High Performance Center – Quebec To Reopen July 4
Swimming Canada’s HPC Quebec has set a tentative July 4 date for restarting its swimming training group, including several top Paralympians.
Banned Bertola Blames Mother’s Blood & Lack Of Anti-Doping Educ. For Violation
As a follow-up to our report on Guillermo Bertola’s 4-year suspension for a doping violation, FINA has revealed its full decision regarding his case.
Japan Releases Protocols For Returning To Domestic Competition
Japan’s aquatic governing body, JASF, has published one of the first sets of guidelines specific to competitions themselves.
Call for Action: Pittsburgh Public Schools Need Your Swimming Stories
Help Mark Rauterkus connect his virtual summer-school swim campers to the water by sharing your personal swimming stories.
See 2388 New Swim Jobs You Might Love
If you don’t like the career you’re in, you might want to work in the swimming community and be a part of our swimming family! Go here to see 2788 Swim Jobs.
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USA Triathlon To Host Fourth Annual National Triathlon Week June 22-28
USA Triathlon announced the dates for the fourth annual National Triathlon Week, an initiative to celebrate the sport and all its constituency groups.
NFHS: Mention of ‘Name, Image, Likeness’ Must Not Occur in Recruitment Process
The NFHS called the idea of profiting off NIL a “foregone conclusion,” but says that that process should not start athletes enroll at their new institution.
Pac-12 Issues Support for Sen. Rubio’s ‘Fairness in Collegiate Athletics Act’
Rubio’s bill aims to “create a national standard for college athletes to legally get paid for activities like promotional appearances.”
Report: Fate of UConn Athletics Looming in June 24 Board of Trustees Meeting
The school’s athletics program needs to shave $10 million from its budget and is expected to turn to cutting multiple sports programs.
Breaststroker Anneliese Hohm Commits to Pitt Class of 2024
At the 2020 ACC Champs, Hohm would’ve made the 100 breast and 200 breast C-finals with her lifetime bests.
Swimming Won’t Be Included at 2022 Multi-Sport European Championship Event
The multi-sport European Championships in 2022 announced a “finalized” list of 9 sports that will participate, which didn’t include any aquatic events.
