Title IX News: More Men’s Programs Are Eliminated

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose State University men’s cross country will be reinstated as an intercollegiate sport while men’s gymnastics and men’s tennis will be discontinued. SJSU will now

USS Selects New Executive Director

United States Swimming has announced that Chuck Wielgus will succeed Ray Essick as Executive Director beginning July 15, 1997. Wielgus, 47, the current Executive Director of the Senior PGA TOUR

SOCOG Predicts Budget Surplus

SYDNEY, Australia – The organizers of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games released a revised overall budget, predicting a surplus of $33.3 million. The Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games

GTE Academic Hall of Fame

Four outstanding former student-athletes, including an Olympic triple gold medal-winning swimmer (Tracy Caulkins Stockwell), two renowned football players (Todd Blackledge and Tim Foley) and a championship gymnast (Ellen Mayer Sabik)

US Olympic Gold Medalists Hit Open Water

From USA Today: Olympic gold medalists Brooke Bennett and Tom Dolan are moving from the pool to salt water this weekend. Both will compete in the 10-kilometer division of the

Transactions

Brian Pearson was appointed head swimming and diving coach at Colorado College. Pearson served in an interim capacity during the 1998-99 season.

YMCA Nationals

Information provided by Joe Sandrin: Schroeder YMCA (WI) wins the combined title. Individual champions from Schroeder included Lindsey Highstrom (National Junior Team member) in the women’s 100 fly, and Mike