Swimming

5/5/2025 |  Gary Hall Jr., who lost 10 Olympic medals in L.A. fires, gets replacements (United Press International (UPI)) May 5 (UPI) -- Former Team USA swimmer Gary Hall Jr., who lost 10 Olympic medals in the Los Angeles wildfires, was presented with replicas of the prizes by the International Olympic Committee on Monday in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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?