News

NCAA To ‘Modernize’ Name-Image-Likeness Rules For Student-Athletes By 2021-2022

The NCAA announced that it would be “modernizing” its rules that currently prevent student-athletes from profiting from their names, images, or likenesses.

  19 Comments

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.

  Comment First!

The Swimming From Home Talk Show is Now Available via Podcast

Want to listen to the full Swimming From Home Talk Show interviews, but not bother with having to do so on YouTube? We got you. 

  Comment First!

Kapas & Kozma Among Plasma Donors Helping Treat Coronavirus In Others

Boglarka Kapas tested negative for the coronavirus 2 weeks ago following a 14-day period of isolation and is thus a good candidate to donate plasma.

  Comment First!

University of Chicago Swimmer Yifan Mao Named Fulbright Scholar

University of Chicago swimmer Yifan Mao has been named a Fulbright Scholar for the fellowship year of 2020-2021, the organization announced…

  3 Comments

Los Juegos de Tokio podrían cancelarse si no hay vacuna para el Coronavirus

El jefe de la Asociación Médica de Japón dijo que los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio podrían cancelarse, no solo posponerse, si no se encuentra la vacuna.

  Comment First!

Black Swimming Association To Re-Release Film On Global Streaming Platforms

“A Film Called Blacks Can’t Swim” has been extended by 17 minutes and will be streaming on major platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon and Hulu.

  11 Comments

Japan’s Shinzo Abe Says Tokyo Olympics ‘Impossible’ If Pandemic Isn’t Contained

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said this week that hosting the Olympics next year would be “impossible” unless the coronavirus pandemic is under control.

  3 Comments

Swimming From Home: Matt Biondi on “Dash for Cash”, Swimmers Alliance

Biondi talks about the process of building the alliance, the turning point for him in his 7-medal 1988 Olympic Games and the “Dash for Cash” race

  10 Comments

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.

  15 Comments

Finlay Knox Among Seven Victor Davis Memorial Award Recipients

Knox, a two-time World Juniors medalist, is one of seven to receive the award that gives young Canadian swimmers bursaries to aid in training costs.

  Comment First!

Beyond The Lane Lines: Ikee Lends Voice, British Swimming Fights Coronavirus

Everyone is doing their part to fight the coronavirus pandemic, including British Swimming. Read about this and more in this edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

  Comment First!

FIN Veneto: 4 Maggio Nessuna Riapertura Senza Prospettive Di Riavvio

FIN Veneto: Nessuna disponibilità da parte dei gestori a riaprire gli impianti natatori senza una prospettiva di riavvio delle attività nel loro complesso.

  Comment First!

Toledo Removes Interim Tag, Makes Brie Globig Head Coach of Toledo Swimming

After spending last season as the interim head coach, Brie Globig has now been given the full position as the head coach of the Toledo Rockets.

  1 Comment

2-Time Cancer Survivor Niki Nolte Gives Quarantine Advice & Health Update

Penn State sophomore Niki Nolte gave her quarantine experiences and health update after surviving cancer twice at 19 years old.

  3 Comments