Swimming

4/29/2025 |  Trump Administration: Penn Violated Antidiscrimination Law By Using Trans Swimmer (Athletic Business) The Trump Administration said Monday that the University of Pennsylvania violated laws guaranteeing women equal opportunities in athletics by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the Penn women’s team.

4/16/2025 |  Oceanman Swimming Series Announces U.S. Launch (SportsTravel) Oceanman, a global open water swimming series with events established across Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, has announced its official launch in the United States.

4/4/2025 |  Voters in Platteville, Wis., Approve $6.9M Toward New Aquatic Facility (Athletic Business) In a highly publicized Wisconsin election, one lesser-known issue on the ballot in Platteville was an overwhelming success. Voters in Platteville, Wis., supported a $6.9 million fund to reconstruct the city’s public pool. 

3/25/2025 |  Boises State Mulls Future of Pool, Empty Since Swimming Was Cut in 2020 (Athletic Business)

Perhaps no sport requires the physical infrastructure that swimming does. So what happens to a pool when a school cuts its swimming and diving program, as an increasing number of schools unfortunately have in recent years?

3/10/2025 |  Cal Poly Cites NCAA's $2.8B Settlement as Reason for Cutting Swimming and Diving Program (Athletic Business) Cal Poly has made the decision to cut the school's swimming and diving program, citing impacts from the NCAA's $2.8 billion settlement with current and former athletes that paves the way for student-athletes to be paid. 
In a post on the school's website, president Jeffery Armstrong said the "the financial realities made the decision unavoidable."