NCAA OK With “Lochte Turn” For Now, Next Rules Review in 2017
Defending NCAA 400 IM Champion Will Licon (above) won’t have to worry about changing his flip-turn, at least during the college season.
NCAA Reduces Suspension For Street Drugs; Requires Strength Coaches to be Certified
The NCAA’s Division I member institutions have approved several major rules changes.
Swimming “Did Not Support” Earlier NCAA Recruiting Date, Excluded from Recommendations
The NCAA continues to push ahead big recruiting changes, but swimming has been exempted from one key proposal.
NCAA Swimming Rules Committee Proposes Changes For 2013-2014 College Season
The NCAA swimming rules committee has tabled the two most earth-shaking rules proposed to them, but did recommend other changes. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAA Rolls Back New Sliding Scale GPA Requirements; Maintains 2.3 GPA Floor Plans
The NCAA is rethinking many rules changes; the latest is the initial eligibility “sliding scale” upgrade that they had planned for 2013. (Photo Courtesy: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAA Unlimited Contact Rules to Go to Vote of DI Member Institutions
With 75 member institutions requesting an override, the rules proposing unlimited contact with recruits during the allowed period will now go to a vote of the whole membership. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
NCAA Suspends Two New Recruiting Rules For Another 60 Days
In the next step toward reversing two pieces of the massive recruiting deregulation passed in January, the NCAA has now suspended two of its proposals. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)
NCAA Changes Threshold for Positive Marijuana Test
Based on recent scientific evidence, the NCAA has lowered the amount of marijuana necessary to cause a positive test. (Photo courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
