IOC Remains ‘Fully Committed’ to Tokyo ’20: ‘No Need For Any Drastic Decisions’
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) continues to back the 2020 Olympics to remain on-schedule, despite the slate of coronavirus cancellations.
7 Services Your Team Can Use to Stay in Touch While You’re Remote
While practices are cancelled due to precautions to limit the spread of the coronavirus, there are a few tools teams can use to stay in touch remotely.
Poll of Japanese Citizens Favors Postponing 2020 Tokyo Olympics for Coronavirus
A poll of the Japanese population published by the Kyodo News report that 70% of respondents do not believe the Tokyo Olympic Games should go on as planned.
CAS Won’t Hold In-Person Hearings Until May; Video-Conferencing an Option
Delayed CAS decisions could affect swimming in multiple ways, including a decision on Australian Shayna Jack’s fate and that of RUSADA.
35th Annual CARIFTA Championships Postponed Due to COVID-19
This would be the first time in history that the CARIFTA Swimming Championships has been postponed since it started in 1985.
British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials) Officially Cancelled
British Swimming has announced the cancellation of several key meets, including the 2020 British Swimming Championships (Olympic Trials).
Campionati Britannici Di Qualificazione Olimpica Cancellati
I Campionati Britannici rimanevano uno dei pochi Trial olimpici ancora in programma. Oggi, British Swimming ne ha annunciato l’annullamento
Shouts From The Stands: Shutdown, But Not Shutout (A Win In Wake Of COVID-19)
“This growth will carry over to the next championship meet. Their quench for success will be even greater. The drive to bounce back will be stronger.”
New Zealand Postpones its National Championships to Early June
New Zealand plans to hold an Olympic qualifying event, either the NZ Open Championships or a time trial, in early June.
IOC to Discuss 2020 Olympics and Qualifiers with Int’l Federations on Tuesday
IOC president Thomas Bach has convened a conference call with international federations on Tuesday, March 17th to discuss the 2020 Olympic Games.
USA Swimming Extends Moratorium to April 30th, Cancelling Mission Viejo PSS
The stop would have been the penultimate of the five-meet 2019-2020 Pro Swim Series circuit and was set to feature night prelims and morning finals.
Latest US Coronavirus Guidelines Recommend Groups No Bigger Than 10
A new set of guidelines for Americans was issued by President Donald Trump on Monday, including limiting gatherings to 10 people or fewer.
Seattle Metropolitan Suspends Practice, Statewide Shutdown Issued In Washington
“In this case, we felt that we have a responsibility not just to the membership, but also to the community at large,” said SMAC President Jim Hong.
USA Swimming Announces Last Chance Trials Qualifier; Pending COVID-19 Status
The 2020 Swim Omaha Cup has been scheduled for 3 months from now. However, as COVID-19 numbers rise in the Midwest, the fate of the Cup and Trials are…
USA Diving Suspends Regional Championships Indefinitely
The decision comes after reviewing the latest data on COVID-19, and as part of the national effort to contain the further spread of the virus.