World University Games

Representing U.S. At World University Games Now Open To Collegiate Programs

With USA Swimming opting not to send a team, college programs now have the chance to represent the U.S. at the World University Games in Chengdu, China.

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USA Swimming Won’t Send A Team To World University Games In 2022

USA Swimming informed its National Team and National Junior Team athletes that its focus is turning to the 2023 WUGs in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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FINA Sets Dates for 2022 World Junior Championships

While the USA Swimming international competition selection meet is scheduled for April, the competition will still take place in August.

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North Carolina’s Bid for 2027 World University Games Starts Heating Up

The bidding process for the 2027 World University Games was updated, and a decision between North Carolina and South Korea could be made in October 2022.

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FISU Announces Schedule Of Events For 2022 World University Games in Chengdu

Originally scheduled to be held in 2021, the Chengdu World University Games are set to take place in China from June 25 – July 7, 2022.

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World University Games Diver Emily Bretscher Will Use 5th Year For Purdue

Bretscher, who represented Team USA at the 2019 World University Games, will compete with Purdue for the 2021-2022 season.

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South Korea Announces Bid to Host 2027 Summer World University Games

South Korea has joined the race to host the 2027 Summer Universiade. They join the Triangle Area in North Carolina as the only two bidders so far.

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Logo Unveiled For America’s 2027 Summer World University Games Bid

The central design element of the bid logo is a triangle, the three vertices of which represent the three geographical areas in the forefront of the bid.

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Germany’s Rhine-Ruhr Selected as Host of 2025 World University Games

The World University Games will head to Germany in 2025, with Rhine-Ruhr being selected to host the summer edition of the competition.

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Dates for Postponed World University Games Set for 2022

After announcing the postponement of the World University Games earlier this year, FISU has now set the official dates for the competition in 2022.

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Chengdu 2021 World University Games Postponed until 2022

The 2021 World University Games have been postponed for a 2nd time and will now be held in 2022, with dates to be determined.

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North Carolina’s Triangle Area Will Bid for 2027 World University Games

The bid is being led by former University of North Carolina swimmer Hill Carrow, who is a Masters’ Swimming award winner.

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2021 Winter World University Games Postponed, New Date Will be Announced

The 2021 Winter World University Games have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The rescheduled dates for the games will be announced soon.

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United States Aiming to Host 2027 World University Games

According to the head of the United States’ liaison organization to the World University Games, a likely scenario is Germany hosting in 2025 and the US in 2027.

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Swedish Swimming Federation Releases 2021-2024 Meet Calendar

The Swedish Swimming Federation has released its meet schedule for the 2021-2024 Olympic cycle, giving insight into which meets the country is targeting.

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