Olympic Torch Relay Due To Start March 26th Postponed With Move To 2021
Tokyo 2020 has decided to postpone the Olympic Torch Relay, which was scheduled to start on March 26th. This is as a result of the Games moving to 2021.
All 2020 British Championships & Home Nation Meets Now Cancelled
The British Summer Championships is among a host of meets cancelled by British Swimming today, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Swim Ireland Announce All Upcoming Competitions Are Cancelled
Swim Ireland have announced that any upcoming national and regional competitions (across all aquatic sports) will not take place
Two-Time State Champion Diver Josiah Fick Stays In State With Minnesota Commit
Fick won the AA High School 1M diving title both as a junior and as a senior after finishing 25th as a freshman and 9th as a sophomore.
WHAT Celebrates Four Class of 2020 NLI Signings
West Hartford Aquatic Team’s Will Layden (Providence), Aislinn Mitchell (Delaware), Kate Bell (Sacred Heart), and Ethan Brown (Villanova).
Sandpipers Distance Swimmer Gavin Gould Commits to the Air Force for 2020
Gould will join the Falcons fresh off a WAC team championship, including individual championships in the 400 yard IM and 1,650-yard freestyle.
FINA’s Marculescu Says “No, no, no, no, no, no,” to Bumping 2021 Worlds to 2022
“No, no, no, no, no, no,” said Marculescu when asked if the 2021 FINA World Championships could be postponed one year.
Whose Circumstances Could Benefit From the 1-Year Olympic Postponement?
Postponement is a necessary, safe option – to that end, we all benefit. But the year-long extension will give some swimmers a renewed opportunity.
Swimmers Worldwide React To Tokyo 2020 Postponement
In light of the 2020 Olympic postponement, Olympic qualifiers and hopefuls across the globe have taken to Instagram and Twitter to share their thoughts.
Pellegrini Shares Mixed Emotions On Olympic Deferral: “I Can’t Stop Swimming”
Federica Pellegrini knows postponing the Games is the right move, but is also incredulous to having to extend her career. “I don’t want to believe it.”
Good Questions – What We Still Want To Know About Coronavirus Cancellations
The 2020 Olympic Games are now the 2021 Olympic Games, but many questions remain about how the calendar of the next two years will be structured.
Video: Adam Peaty Shares Thought on Olympic Postponement, Staying Indoors
World record holder Adam Peaty shares his thoughts on the Olympics being postponed, staying indoors, and where his focus will be during the break in training.
Minakov on Olympic Delay: ‘I Can’t Agree That It Was The Correct Decision’
Minakov expressed his disappointment, writing that “if the country denies taking a part in the Olympics, it’s their problem.”
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.
