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In a decision that could help ensure the survival of college swimming, the NCAA Division I Council denied a request by five conference commissioners to temporarily waive the minimum number of sports required to be a Division I member.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press reported that the NCAA announced Friday that the request made to waive<\/a> numerous Division I requirements for up to four years would be considered in the coming weeks on a case-by-case basis only. The NCAA decided against a blanket waiver allowing schools to drop below the minimum 16 sports.<\/p>\n

The coronavirus pandemic has put a financial burden on virtually all institutions and businesses around the world. Colleges are no different. Schools are preparing for budget cuts and more as the pandemic continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigher education is facing unique challenges, and the Division I leadership believes it\u2019s appropriate to examine areas in which rules can be relaxed or amended to provide flexibility for schools and conferences,\u201d Council chairwoman Grace<\/strong> Calhoun<\/strong>, the athletic director at Pennsylvania, told the AP. \u201cWe will prioritize student-athlete well-being and opportunities balanced with reducing costs associated with administering college sports, but a blanket waiver of sport sponsorship requirements is not in keeping with our values and will not be considered.\u201d<\/p>\n

That is good news for swimming, but by no means is the sport safe. The survival of the colleges financially will be the deciding factor.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigher education was already in a bad place before this happened. Each year 10-12 schools were closing because of enrollment and that is going to continue,\u201d College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Executive Director Greg Earhart<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

Urbana University, an NCAA Division II school in Ohio, closed permanently a few days ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf schools disappear, they are not coming back. Period,\u201d Earhart said. \u201cThis is so much bigger than swimming or college sports. No other country in the world has a college sports ecosystem the way we do. When we are facing a 22 percent unemployment rate and in a global depression for the next two to 10 years, swimming doesn\u2019t sit high on the priority list for people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the council also delayed a decision on allowing all college athletes to be immediately eligible after transferring for the first time.<\/p>\n

The waiver change could have gone into effect this year, but the council cited the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 outbreak for delaying a vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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