NCAA Establishes New Policy For Championship Ties Amid 2022 Controversy
The NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Committee has created a rule about who gets a trophy immediately, and who has to wait for the mail, in the event of a tie.
NFHS Releases High School Swimming & Diving Rules Changes for 2021-2022
Among the more significant changes is allowing full body suits for religious purposes, which eliminates an administrative hurdle for athletes.
FINA Testing Experimental Water Polo Rules at Youth World Championship
Most of the rules are designed to reduce the visual impact on the game of officials or to increase the pace of play.
USA Swimming to Recognize Mixed Relay NAG Records
After the inclusion of mixed relay at both the FINA World Championships and Olympics, USA Swimming has decided to begin…
NFHS Reorganizes High School Swimming & Diving Rule Book
The new rules book clarifies that backstroke wedges are not allowed in any high school competitions.
FINA Approves New Open Water, Water Polo Rules for 2017-2021
FINA, the world governing body for 6 major disciplines of aquatic sports, have announced the results of the Open Water…
NFHS Proposes Changes to Backstroke Start, Diving Approach for ’17-’18
The National Federation of State High Schools Association (NFHS) has released proposed rule changes for the 2017-2018 Swimming and Diving…
Survey of Athletes Reveals Desire for Better Life-Balance in NCAA
In an NCAA survey of nearly 50,000 Division I college coaches, athletics administrators and student-athletes, respondents dissected how college athletes…
New USA Swimming Timing Malfunction Rules Take Effect
USA Swimming changes their timing rule as of May 1st, 2016
NFHS Clarifies “Lochte Rule” With Compromise for High School Meets
The NFHS has defined a rule for turns on IM and medley relay races that will maintain the spirit of the “unique stroke” rules without forcing swimmers to alter their flipturn technique on freestyle legs of those races. This change could set the tone for rules changes by other organizations in the future.
NISCA Unveils 2016-2017 High School Rules Change Proposals
The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches’ Association (NISCA) has posted a list of 26 proposals for rules being considered by the…
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.
New FINA Interpretation Will Force Swimmers to Learn 2 Flipturns
Ryan Lochte’s attempt at innovation has permanently changed a fundamental part of a legal freestyle flipturn.
NCAA Approves 100 Yard IM, Synchronized Diving for College Competition
The NCAA has unveiled a sweeping set of new events and rules for the 2015-2016 college swimming season that will…
NCAA Will Abolish “Conger Rule,” Allow Records to Be Set in Time Trials
Last year, Jack Conger was faster than the NCAA Record at the Big 12 Championships, but a loophole in the rules kept him from actually being awarded the honor.
