Iowa To Cut Women’s & Men’s Swimming & Diving After 2020-2021 Season
A report from Fansided’s DearOldGold.com says that Iowa will cut men’s and women’s swimming & diving and two more sports after the 2020-2021 season.
Washington State Swimming Adds Former ECU Coach Kate Moore to Coaching Staff
During Moore’s decade as an ECU coach, the Pirates won 4 American Athletic Conference team titles.
Roughly a Quarter of Pools in England Still Shut Despite Go-Ahead To Reopen
The #saveleisure campaign is pleading with the UK Government to assist facilities who have been unable to reopen their doors (pictured: Joe&Max Litchfield)
PIAA Votes to Allow High School Fall Sports to Begin Practice August 24th
PIAA fall sports include water polo, girls volleyball, girls tennis, field hockey, golf, football, soccer, and cross country.
State-By-State High School Sports Index For Coronavirus Adjustments
We’re tracking updates on high school sports seasons in all 50 states, with a special focus on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect swimming seasons.
Liberty Is Removing, Replacing Entire Diving Tower after Platform Collapse
The main tower of the Liberty University diving platform (above) is being removed and will be replaced next spring after a platform collapsed.
Program Cut Ends 103-Year Iowa Legacy That Includes Birth of Butterfly Stroke
Bowen Strassforth – Olympic silver medalist, NCAA All-American and part of an NCAA runner-up team in 1949 – is part of a long-running Iowa swimming legacy.
High-Level International Meets For September 2020
Take a look at the upcoming swim meets happening around the world in the month of September, knowing things can change in an instant.
Iowa Projects Lost Revenue of $100M, Rules Out Fundraising To Save Cut Teams
Iowa says postponing fall sports lost about $100 million in revenue and ruled out the possibility of fundraising to save the cut swimming & diving programs.
George Washington Reels in Verbal Commitment from Ireland’s Julia Knox
Knox competed for Ireland at the 2018 European Junior Championships in the 200 IM and 800 free relay.
NC State Moves Classes Online, Chancellor References Off-Campus Parties
NC State will move to fully online courses starting next week, saying parties at off-campus apartments and Greek Village houses have led to COVID-19 clusters.
SwimSwam Podcast: Mark Gangloff on UNC Athletic Pause, 2000’s Auburn Culture
Gangloff started by talking about his days at Auburn, under David Marsh and Dave Durden, and how that influenced his coaching style moving forward
Miami RedHawks Pick Up Verbal from Ohio D2 Bronze Medalist Jonah Karschnik
Miami (OH) has pulled in Cincinnati-area butterflyer Jonah Karschnik for 2021-22.
Northern Colorado Coach Will Leonhart In Critical Condition
University of Northern Colorado associate head coach Will Leonhart is in the hospital in critical condition after having been involved in a vehicle collision.
Paltrinieri Caps Italian OW C’ships With 5k Victory
Italy’s Gregorio Paltrinieri has something to celebrate, taking two of the three golds at his nation’s Open Water Championships.
