Title IX Injustice: 2 More Men's Swim Programs Eliminated16 December 1998Georgia Southern University has announced that it has dropped it's men's swim program. University of Richmond men's swimming will be cancelled after the 1998-99 school year, due to the fact that the head count for male athletes exceeded the quota.
MASTERS SWIMMER QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPIC TRIALS22 March 2000Ten years ago, Rob Butcher was a junior at Spruce Creek high school. The morning announcements were read over the public address system and one announcement particularly caught his interest, "Coach Bob Hendren and the swim team are looking for swimmers. If you want to be part of the team, with a pro...
Georgia Southern University Will Cut Men's Swimming and Men's Cross-Country11 March 1999Georgia Southern University has announced it will cut men's swimming & diving plus men's cross-country next year. The excuse is "Title IX" and the addition of women's indoor and outdoor track (using a local HS track). But parents, students, and even faculty are protesting both the decision and the m...
Read moreAnna Moers Gives Verbal Commitment to Georgia Southern University22 October 2015Anna Moers of the Birmingham Swim League recently committed to swimming for Georgia Southern University and joining the class of 2020. Moers, a native of Birmingham, AL and a member of the Vestavia Vills High School swim team, was a runner-up in the 50 free (23.82) and 100 back (56.31) at last year'...
Readers Respond to "SAVE OUR SPORT!"27 April 2001PHOENIX, April 26. LETTERS of support have been rolling in since we posted Phil Whitten's editorial: "S.O.S.: save Our Sport. A Call to Action." Here is a sample: SAVING MEN'S SWIMMING count me in! my swimming background includes: a.. swimming in high school and a.a.u. b.. swimming for both ...