Iowa To Cut Women’s & Men’s Swimming & Diving After 2020-2021 Season
A report from Fansided’s DearOldGold.com says that Iowa will cut men’s and women’s swimming & diving and two more sports after the 2020-2021 season.
State-By-State High School Sports Index For Coronavirus Adjustments
We’re tracking updates on high school sports seasons in all 50 states, with a special focus on how the coronavirus pandemic will affect swimming seasons.
Program Cut Ends 103-Year Iowa Legacy That Includes Birth of Butterfly Stroke
Bowen Strassforth – Olympic silver medalist, NCAA All-American and part of an NCAA runner-up team in 1949 – is part of a long-running Iowa swimming legacy.
Iowa Projects Lost Revenue of $100M, Rules Out Fundraising To Save Cut Teams
Iowa says postponing fall sports lost about $100 million in revenue and ruled out the possibility of fundraising to save the cut swimming & diving programs.
NC State Moves Classes Online, Chancellor References Off-Campus Parties
NC State will move to fully online courses starting next week, saying parties at off-campus apartments and Greek Village houses have led to COVID-19 clusters.
UNC & Missouri State Both Temporarily Suspend Athletics Amid Pandemic
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Missouri State University have both temporarily paused all athletics amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Mizunuma’s 51.25 in 100 Fly
Last week, Japanese 23-year-old Naoki Mizunuma hit the 4th-fastest time of anyone in the world this season in the 100 fly.
SwimSwam Pulse: 66% Favor No-Spectator Meets Over Virtual Meets
Two-thirds of voters favored in-person meets (albeit with no spectators) compared to ‘virtual’ meets for high schools this fall.
New Jersey Condenses High School Swim Season, No State Championships
New Jersey will condense its high school swimming season, which starts December 3 and features no state championship meet.
Report: 50 Minutes of Bodycam Footage Missing In Jaylan Butler Detainment
50 minutes of police bodycam footage of the detainment of Jaylan Butler is missing, with an ABC report casting doubt on the official police explanation.
USA Swimming Announces 2020-2021 National Team With New Qualifying Criteria
Michael Andrew leads all swimmers with five national team events, including one in each stroke. He joins the 115-person National Team roster.
World Photography Day: Rafael Domeyko Photo Vault
To celebrate World Photography Day (August 19), we’re putting together a vault of some of our favorite photos from photographer Rafael Domeyko.
Former Swimmer Files Civil Lawsuit Against Scott MacFarland, USA Swimming
Sarah Ehekircher has filed a suit against her former coach Scott MacFarland and others over alleged sexual abuses in the 1980s.
Former HS Coach Says He Was Fired After Comparing Black Lives Matter to the KKK
A former high school swim coach in Wisconsin says he was fired for his beliefs after he posted to Facebook comparing Black Lives Matter to the Ku Klux Klan.
Michigan State Joins Growing Group With Fully Remote Learning Amid Pandemic
Michigan State University will start its fall semester in September – but has already announced that it will conduct the semester with online remote learning.