Covid protocols put Pitt's swimming, diving teams on pause
Pitt’s swimming and diving teams have paused all activities among their athletes because of “covid-related protocols,” the athletic department announced Wednesday.
Pitt’s meet at Notre Dame, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, has been canceled.
The swim team is the third Pitt athletic program affected by covid concerns during the fall semester.
Pitt’s men’s soccer team, ranked No. 1 in the nation, last week canceled its final two regular-season matches. The team plans to enter the ACC Tournament Nov. 15.
The football team called off one practice Aug. 13 in training camp when some players displayed covid symptoms. At the time, all tests came back negative. Over the past five games, the team has had no positive tests among its players.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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