Swimming

7/15/2026 |  Arena Renews Partnership with USA Swimming Through 2028 (SGB UPDATE) Arena USA renewed its partnership with USA Swimming, extending the relationship through the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. 
Arena has partnered with USA Swimming since 2013. As part of this deal, Arena will continue to “provide support and equipment for the USA Swimming community. TYR is the exclusive outfitter of the USA Swimming National and Junior National teams.” 

6/23/2026 |  Former Cal Swimmers Win Major Legal Reversal in Lawsuit Against Board of Regents (Athletic Business) In 2022, Southern California News Group investigated claims from 19 University of California swimmers, their parents and former teammates, alleging that decorated head coach Teri McKeever verbally and emotionally abused, swore at and threatened swimmers on an almost daily basis.

4/9/2026 |  AI, Digital EAPs and Other Tech Tools are the Top Aquatic Safety Trends in 2026 (Associated Press (AP)) A 20-month-long renovation to the Wellness and Helfaer Recreation Center at Marquette University included a new six-lane, 25-yard pool to replace the school’s 50-year-old natatorium. The bold investment in student wellbeing includes advanced mechanical, pump, filtration and lighting systems, as well as transparency, wood-paneled ceilings, Golden Eagles branding, and ample space for competitive and recreational swimming.

3/31/2026 |  Rising Costs Prohibit Several Municipal Aquatics Centers From Opening for Summer 2026 (Athletic Business) As the seasons change, communities across the country begin looking to municipal pools and aquatics centers as hubs for recreation and connection. However, several towns will not operate their public pools this summer, with some citing rising costs as the reason to lock the gates. 

3/23/2026 |  Leslie’s to Close 80 Stores (SGB UPDATE) Leslie’s, Inc., the nationwide pool supplies retailer with 950 retail doors, took a charge of  $10.1 million against earnings in the first quarter ended January 3, 2026, to close 80 underperforming stores and one distribution center.