{"id":447546,"date":"2020-09-25T06:11:45","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T13:11:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=447546"},"modified":"2020-09-25T09:43:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T16:43:58","slug":"pac-12-announces-immediate-resumption-of-football-on-time-start-for-swimming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pac-12-announces-immediate-resumption-of-football-on-time-start-for-swimming\/","title":{"rendered":"Pac-12 Announces Immediate Resumption of Football, On-Time Start for Swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Pac-12 Conference <a href=\"https:\/\/pac-12.com\/article\/2020\/09\/24\/pac-12-announcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced Thursday night<\/a> that it will resume the football, basketball and winter sports seasons, with swimming &amp; diving to commence \u201cconsistent with the NCAA season dates for those sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Pac-12 had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pac-12-conference-to-postpone-sports-including-swimming-through-jan-1-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">postponed the fall season and delayed the winter season through Jan. 1, 2021 in an Aug. 11 decision<\/a> due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But according to Thursday\u2019s release, in consultation with \u201cupdated health and safety recommendations\u201d and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pac-12-makes-agreement-for-rapid-covid-19-testing-competition-could-return-sooner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new rapid-results testing program<\/a>, the league has reversed course. Changes by the Big Ten and other conferences\u2019 willingness to continue with sports also left the Pac-12 on an island by itself among the Power 5 conferences.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s announcement specifically cites changes in the rationale from six weeks as including, \u201cconsistent access to sufficient testing across all Pac-12 programs\u201d and less prevalence of COVID-19 in school communities. The return also includes new protocols to monitor athletes\u2019 cardiac functioning after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2020\/09\/covid-19-heart-pandemic-coronavirus-myocarditis\/616420\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">possible link between COVID-19 and myocarditis<\/a>, an infection of the heart tissue that includes potentially dangerous swelling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the beginning of this crisis, our focus has been on following the science, data and counsel of our public health and infectious disease experts,\u201d Pac-12 Commissioner <strong>Larry Scott<\/strong> said in a press release. \u201cOur agreement with Quidel to provide daily rapid-results testing has been a game-changer in enabling us to move forward with confidence that we can create a safe environment for our student-athletes while giving them the opportunity to pursue their dreams. At the same time, we will continue to monitor health conditions and data and be ready to adjust as required in the name of the health of all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given adequate clearances from local public health authorities, football can commence a seven-game, conference-only schedule on Nov. 6. Men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball will hew to the official NCAA start date on Nov. 25. 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