NCAA Panel Approves Clearer Definition of "Bona Fide Competition" In Swimming & Diving
Under the new rule, noncollegiate athletes cannot participate in an official program of collegiate meets.
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Under the new rule, noncollegiate athletes cannot participate in an official program of collegiate meets.
The proposed changes to the 2023-2024 NCAA Swimming & Diving Rules Book are relatively-minor, with the new bona fide rule focusing on non-collegiate athletes.
The NCAA Swimming & Diving Rules Committee has proposed a number of updates, including blocking post-grads from competing in college meets.
The NFHS will follow national trends and permit swimmers to be fully submerged at the finish in backstroke events moving forward.
Swimming stroke changes and a new penalty for close diving board proximity stand out among the high school swimming and diving rules changes approved for the 2023-24 school year.