Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 9/30/2020
Mary Cate Pruitt, Claire Weinstein, John Paul Brostowitz and Max Hatcher all hit personal bests this week in short course yards.
#18 Samantha Pearson Joins Smith, Nordmann In Deferring Stanford Enrollment
Samantha Pearson (the #18 recruit in the US) will become the third highly-ranked Stanford prospect to defer her freshman year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Purdue Suspends 13 Student-Athletes For On-Campus Party
Purdue University has suspended 13 student-athletes for holding a party in a campus residence hall in violation of the school’s COVID-19 rules.
La Salle To Cut 7 Sports, Including Men’s Swimming & Diving, Water Polo
La Salle University has announced that it will cut 7 athletic programs at the end of the 2020-2021 school year, including men’s swimming & diving water polo.
William & Mary Student Assembly Harshly Criticizes Administration In Resolution
The Student Assembly at the College of William & Mary passed a resolution harshly criticizing the school’s administration over the cuts of seven sports.
Aqua Centurions Add 9 Names To Final Roster, Including WJR Holder Papastamos
The Italy-based Aqua Centurions saw a mass exit of Italian swimmers from their originally-announced roster, but they re-filled their roster with 9 new names.
ISL Medical Protocols: Athletes Can Spend Up to 90 Minutes Outside of ‘Bubble’
The ISL has released its official medical protocols, framing a ‘bubble’ model, but with athletes allowed to leave the bubble for short periods of time.
RACE VIDEO: Caio Pumputis Hits 48.4 In 100-Yard IM
Georgia Tech senior Caio Pumputis hit one of the faster 100-yard IMs on record, per a race video posted by one of his coaches.
Vermont Swimmer Says School Mishandled Sexual Assault Investigation
A University of Vermont swimmer is one of seven women suing the NCAA for failing to protect them from sexual assaults.
SwimSwam Pulse: 74% of Voters Favor Bubble Model For ISL 2020
Almost three-quarters of voters favor a ‘bubble’ for the International Swimming League, with swimmers & coaches quarantined to hotels and training facilities.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Schoemaker’s 2:18.2 & The ISL That Could Have Been
South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker blasted a 2:18.20 in the 200 short course yard breaststroke this week, smashing the national and continental record.
MAC To Resume Football November 4 With Six-Game Season
The last top-level Division I conference has rejoined the fall 2020 football season: the Mid-American Conference will resume football in November.
Australian Coach Paul Frost Pleads Not Guilty To 46 Sex Abuse Charges
Paul Frost, the son of a well-known Australian swim coach, has pleaded not guilty to 46 child sex abuse charges this week.
Ella Eastin Out for LA Current; Team Adds Gasson & Rasmus
IMer Ella Eastin has withdrawn from the International Swimming League, but the LA Current have added Helena Gasson and Claire Rasmus in her absence.
Mountain West To Resume Football on October 24; MAC To Vote Today
Following the Big Ten and Pac-12, the Mountain West Conference will resume its football season this fall. Games will begin the week of October 24.