Concordia University Irvine Announces Discontinuation of Both Men & Women’s Swim and Dive Programs
In a zoom call to athletes earlier today, Concordia University Irvine announced the immediate discontinuation of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. Athletes on the zoom call were given a variety of reasons for the decision, including rising insurance costs as a result of the fires that tore through Southern California at the start of this year. Additionally, a $6.5 million deficit in the school’s budget was cited.
The decision came as a shock to the team, especially considering CUI recently signed new athletes to the team, including American River College transfer Mia Verwoest less than a week ago…