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USA Swimming has announced changes to its 2020 national events calendar. Previously announced competitions will be replaced with a three-month virtual race leaderboard, a multi-site Toyota U.S. Open event and a decentralized 2020 18&Under Winter Championships. Beginning in October, USA Swimming will...

As the Big Ten returns to football, questions surround the cutting of four sports by the University of Iowa. Iowa had previously used the lack of football revenue as a major reason that four sports, including swimming and diving, would be eliminated. Iowa athletic director Gary Barta announced on Au...

Morgan Kraus was ready to build off of a successful freshman season and help Ohio State defend its Big Ten championship. Now, she can’t even train with her team. In fact, she isn’t even in the same state, training with Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics for a hopefully short time. Because of the COVID-19 p...

Earlier this year, USA Diving formed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council consisting of staff members, athletes, coaches and thought leaders. These individuals have been working together to address diversity, equity and inclusion as they impact USA Diving and its members and to help identify op...

Olympian Chloe Sutton Mackey and her husband Jake Mackey announced the birth of her first child, a boy named Andrew. "He’s here and he’s perfect. We love you baby Andrew! 6lbs 5 oz. 20.75 inches. 💕 We are so in love!" Sutton Mackey posted on Instagram. View this post on Instagram He’s her...

The DC Trident have added Tommy Cope and and Leah Gingrich to its roster for the upcoming International Swimming League (ISL) season. The Trident, like other ISL teams with Australians on their roster have been forced to fill those spots after Swimming Australia blocked most of the country's athlete...

USA Swimming is partnering with U.S. Equestrian to bring insurance to swim coaches around the country. LSC coaches, both full and part time, will have access to this insurance program. “This has been a long time coming. This is real and it is happening. … We are really fortunate to enter a strategic...

USA Paralympian McKenzie Coan writes touching letter to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg McKenzie Coan is a 2-time USA Paralypmian who was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta also known as brittle bone disease. As an aspiring law student, one of McKenzie's lifetime heroes was Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In a t...

Farida Osman has been honored by Forbes Middle East as one of the 30 most influential people from the Middle East under the age of 30. "Thank you @forbesmiddleeast for featuring me alongside such inspiring group of men and women," Osman posted on Instagram. Forbes posted this: "Farida Osman is a pro...

The Aquatics Coalition has helped several states and communities get back into the pool safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Rowdy Gaines said the group's work is just beginning. "The USA Swimming Aquatics Coalition has helped pools get reopened over the last couple of months," Gaines told Swimm...

In a competition year shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,087 swimmers whose efforts in the classroom and in the pool successfully earned them the title of Scholastic All American by USA Swimming. The honor is given to 9-12th grade students who maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average...

Michigan Swimmer Ian Miskelley Remembered After Tragic Suicide; Family, Team 'Carrying Ian With Us' When the news of Ian Miskelley’s death reached the University of Michigan swim team, the Wolverines were devastated. Even more devastating was how he died — suicide. It is a word Miskelley’s family do...

Greensboro Aquatic Center has been selected to host the 2020 USA Diving Winter National Championships from December 15-20, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. The Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) is making sure to make the event as safe and healthy as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. “By installing the l...

Champion’s Mojo podcast, one of the most popular podcasts in the swimming market, is joining the CG Sports Network via a multi-year exclusive licensing deal. Since its launch in 2019, hosts Kelly Parker Palace and Maria Parker have interviewed many of the best current athletes in the world at an ast...

The University of Minnesota announced it will cut several men's sports because of the COVID-19 pandemic and financial issues the pandemic has caused. Because of Title IX concerns, the sports will be men's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's gymnastics and men's tennis. The University of Minnes...

Brooke Forde posts response to wildfires and climate change in 2020. The year 2020 has been seemingly one disaster after another world wide, but especially in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc everywhere, leaving health, sports and political discord in its wake. Racial tensi...

Hope Floats Foundation is pleased to announce that Amanda Beard has joined its Board of Directors. Amanda Beard is a 7-time Olympic medalist with two gold, four silver and one bronze. At 14 years old, she made her first Olympic appearance and became the second youngest swimmer in history to receive...

University of Michigan swimmer, and former Michigan high school state champion, Ian Miskelley died unexpectedly on Monday. He was 19. "The University of Michigan swimming and diving program is deeply saddened to report that men's swimmer Ian Miskelley passed away on Monday," Michigan swimming releas...

In a year unlike any other, the 2020 Golden Goggle Awards will also make an unprecedented move to an all-virtual format on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Due to travel and social distancing precautions, guests will now be able to attend the event from the comfort of their home online at usas...

2020 ISL season rosters for the four American teams - DC Trident, the Cali Condors, the LA Current and the New York Breakers - released Wednesday. ISL 2020: DC Trident DC Trident has added some new faces for the upcoming second season of the International Swimming League (ISL). The season is focused...