Two local swimmers heading to US Olympic Team Trials

The debate over transgender student-athletes continues after the Roanoke College Women’s Swim Team publicly called on the NCAA, USA Swimming, and lawmakers to change policies and laws to prevent trans women from competing in women’s sports.

Anthony Nesty has made more history with his selection to lead the U.S. men’s swimming team at the Paris Olympics.

USA Swimming has added technology to its abuse-reporting systems that will allow better communication between investigators and reporters who want to remain anonymous.

Bans on transgender women in swimming and rugby this week opened the door for track and field to consider following suit in what could turn into a wave of policy changes in Olympic sports.

Massachusetts will be without four players when the Minutemen face Minnesota Duluth at the Frozen Four in Pittsburgh due to COVID-19 contact tracing protocols.

The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a radical change that is designed to provide safer conditions in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The top finishers will advance to the main Wave II meet on June 13-20 to determine who represents the U.S at the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)The U.S. Olympic swimming trials will be split into two meets, a striking change designed to provide safer conditions on the pool deck in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. As of last week, 1,305 athletes had qualified for the Olympic trials since the window opened Nov. 28, 2018. USA Swimming reviewed the last five Olympic trials going back to 2000 to determine the the lowest-seeded swimmers to qualify for an event final.

Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller was charged Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021 with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol after video emerged that appeared to show him among those storming the building last week. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)Five-time Olympic swimming medalist Klete Keller was charged Wednesday with participating in a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol after video emerged that appeared to show him among those storming the building last week. Messages seeking comment left with Keller and his sister, former Olympic swimmer Kalyn Keller, were not immediately returned. Keller’s alleged participation in the Capitol protest was first reported this week by SwimSwam, a site dedicated to covering competitive swimming and other aquatic sports. The FBI affidavit specifically cited screenshots that shows the person identified as Keller wearing a U.S. Olympic team jacket.

The American Hockey League, which has the NHL's top minor league teams, announced that the indefinite suspension of its regular season won't be lifted before May. “The clubs remain committed to playing as many games as possible when the season begins,” the commissioner's office said in a statement. The $2 million will be earmarked to help about 1,800 workers who are employed at Magic games, Lakeland Magic G League games, Orlando Solar Bears minor-league hockey games and other Amway Center events. The Arizona Coyotes will pay all part-time arena and team employees through the end of the previously scheduled NHL season. The next scheduled games between teams which have not withdrawn are Wednesday.