NCAA President Takes 20% Pay Cut; Insurance Policy Kicks In for $270 Million
The NCAA expects to be back to normal financial operations in 18 months thanks to a number of contingencies, including a $270 million insurance policy.
Big Ten Announces 2020 Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients
Swimmers Tommy Cope (Michigan), Scott Piper (Michigan State) and Eric Geunes (Wisconsin) are among the recipients.
NCAA Extends Recruiting Dead Period Through July 31, 2020
In announcing the decision, the NCAA says this will allow coaches to focus on student-athletes that might be returning to campus as early as June 1.
Division I Swim & Dive Coaches Volunteer $6.2 Million from 2020-21 Budgets
In a release signed by 108 Division I coaches, the CSCAA announced that programs are preempting fallout from the pandemic by volunteering budget cuts.
Indiana University Will Require Online Classes from Nov. 21 to Feb. 8
Under the new 2020-21 academic calendar, fall semester will still end in December, but classes will be online from Thanksgiving onward.
Big Ten Champion Cora Dupre Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Dupre (middle) celebrates with Indiana teammates after winning the 200 free at the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.
IU Expects Brinegar & Capobianco Back From Olympic Gap Years
The Indiana Hoosiers expect NCAA champion diver Andrew Capobianco and NCAA runner-up distance man Michael Brinegar to return from Olympic gap years.
Loschiavo, Hakan Set To Return To Purdue For 2020-2021 Season
Big Ten champion diver Brandon Loschiavo and school record-holding 500 freestyler Batuhan Hakan should return for Purdue this year after Olympic gap years.
2017 World Junior Championships Semi-Finalist Cecilie Wiuff Commits to Purdue
Danish butterflier Cecilie Wiuff has verbally committed to Purdue, where she’ll arrive in the fall of 2021. She placed 15th in the 100 fly at the 2017 World Junio Swimming CHampionships.
Big Ten Finalist Ruslan Gaziev To Return To Ohio State Roster For 2020-2021
1:34.8/42.5/19.3 freestyler Ruslan Gaziev will return to the active roster for the Ohio State Buckeyes this season after an Olympic gap year.
NCAA Champ Sarah Bacon Returning For Minnesota Gophers In 2020-2021
At least one of Minnesota’s two impact diving redshirts will return to the active roster for the 2020-2021 NCAA season: two-time NCAA champ Sarah Bacon.
Michigan Adds Winter Juniors Finalist Charles Morici for 2020-21
Canyons Aquatic Club’s Charles Morici will swim for the University of Michigan in the class of 2024.
62 Swimmers Named to Men’s Academic All-District At-Large Teams
The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.
88 Swimmers Named to Women’s Academic All-District At-Large Teams
The award recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom.
SwimSwam Podcast: Calypso Sheridan on Future in USA, Past in AUS
Calypso says that although she’s not totally sure, she think’s she’ll return to Northwestern to finish her senior year without Kipp