USA Diving has suspended all activities in wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has also caused practically all sporting events to be shut down in the United States. The period of inactivity will last 30 days pending any further action by the Board of Directors, per a release from USA Diving.
The Board has scheduled meeting on Sunday where contingencies will be discussed as well as plans for international competitions, further information will be forthcoming on Monday.
This decision follows what USA Swimming decided yesterday, in that they too will also suspend all sanctioned events for the next 30 days. The Olympic Swim Trials, which are set for June 21 in 100 days, will be determined at a later date if it is safe to proceed with that event.
The NCAA also cancelled the swimming and diving championships, which were to be held next week. The Division II championships, which were happening this week, got cancelled after just three sessions. The meet started as planned on Wednesday but spectators were barred from the venue on Thursday morning. The meet was officially cancelled Thursday afternoon.
Everyone is encouraged to seek further information using the CDC and the WHO websites:
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html#situation-in-us
- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public
An Extraordinary Day In Swimming History:
- France Cancels Junior Nationals On Extraordinary Day In Swim History Ahead of Crunch Decision On Olympic Trials
- Scandinavian Swimming Shutdown: Danish Open, Olympic Trials, Swim Open Stockholm Off; Pools Shut & Norway Bans All Sport Events In Coronavirus Lockdown
- FINA Confirms Postponement of the Men’s Olympic Water Polo Qualifier in Rotterdam
- FINA Cancels/ Postpones Swathe Of Aquatic Events Due To Coronavirus Pandemic, Some Decisions Pending
- Peaty, Anderson & Co Set For Edinburgh Against The Backdrop Of Coronavirus
- Italian Struggle To Find Swimming Pools To Train In Sparks #stopolympics Coronavirus Lockdown Campaign
- The Soak – WADA Warns Of Unintended Consequences As Rodchenkov Act On Whistleblowing Takes Step Closer To Becoming U.S. Law
- British Olympic Association & Athletes Reach Agreement Over IOC Rule
- WHO Set To Give ‘Basic Thoughts’ On Olympics & Coronavirus As Unrepentant Tokyo 2020 Board Member Sounds “Warning Bell”
- NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships Now Closed to Spectators
And that followed this:
- COVID-19 Leads Argentina to Cancel South American Championships
- Ivy League To Cancel All Athletic Events Through Remainder Of Spring
Guidance on Water and Coronavirus
- Coronavirus And Swimmers: CDC Issues Guidance On Water Transmission & COVID-19
- 2008 Uni of Arizona Research Called For More Study Into Survival Of Coronavirus in Water [UPDATED March 11 – Link To CDC Guide]