NOVA Of Virginia’s Dogs Share Quarantine Pool Training
Most club swimmers are on hiatus, but Dante & Luna of NOVA of Virginia found a way to complete an adorable training session.
British Swimming Coach Sentenced For Child Sexual Images
British swim coach Mark Anthony Boyce was sentenced last week to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to downloading images of sexual abuse of a child.
Luca Urlando’s Shoulder Back To Normal; Plans To Attend Georgia for 2020-2021
World Junior champ Luca Urlando is fully recovered from a dislocated shoulder, his coach says, and is still on track to attend UGA next year.
Re-Rank: Top 20 Boys NCAA Swimming Recruits, Class of 2020
It’s an elite class of IMers heading into the NCAA next fall (assuming there’s a season), led by Carson Foster and a host of World Junior medalists.
SwimSwam Pulse: 67% Predict More NCAA Sit-Outs In 2021 Than In 2020
Two thirds of voters said they expect even more athletes to sit out the 2020-2021 NCAA season, even after a huge number of redshirts in 2019-2020.
Dolfin Swim of the Week: Shane Gould’s First WR Came On This Day in 1971
Australia’s Shane Gould is still the only person in history to hold world records in the 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1500 freestyles at the same time.
Ultra Swim Swimmer of the Month: Looking Back At Maya DiRado’s April of 2016
One Olympic cycle ago, Maya DiRado was completing an impressive month of April that set her up for a first-time Olympic berth and four medals in Rio.
WADA Hands Cases Against 298 Russian Athletes Over To Anti-Doping Organizations
The World Anti-Doping Agency has completed investigations into 298 Russian athletes and has handed case packages to 28 other organizations for further action.
Competitor Coach of the Month: Salo’s Trojans Ruled April of 2012
It’s been a sadly swimming-light month of April, so we’re using our Swimmer of the Month to look back on this month two Olympic cycles earlier.
Podcast: Schooling Tore Bicep Twice Post-Rio, Regrets Not Red-Shirting
On coach Sergio Lopez’s podcast, Olympic champ Joseph Schooling says he tore his bicep twice in the fall after Rio and wishes he’d sat out the college season.
NCAA To ‘Modernize’ Name-Image-Likeness Rules For Student-Athletes By 2021-2022
The NCAA announced that it would be “modernizing” its rules that currently prevent student-athletes from profiting from their names, images, or likenesses.
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Says Tokyo Olympics ‘Impossible’ If Pandemic Isn’t Contained
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said this week that hosting the Olympics next year would be “impossible” unless the coronavirus pandemic is under control.
Tokyo Olympics Could Be Canceled If Coronavirus Vaccine Not Found
The head of the Japan Medical Association said that the Tokyo Olympics could be canceled – not just postponed – if a vaccine for coronavirus isn’t found.
ISL Teams Allowed To Protect 8 Athletes Apiece For 2020; Non-Free Skins Coming
In a live Facebook interview, International Swimming League officials shed some light on the recruiting/roster-building process for the ISL’s second season.
USA Swimming Cancels Summer Nationals, Announces 2021 Pro Swim Series Schedule
USA Swimming has officially canceled its summer meets, but plans to run regional meets in mid-summer and kick-start national competition again in late 2020.