Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman announced the school will no longer sponsor men's and women's swimming and diving after this school year.
Beekman, in a release Thursday afternoon, cited the COVID-19 pandemic as one of the main reasons.
"It’s forced us all to evaluate not only our current place, but also our prospects for the future. Michigan State Athletics is not immune from those calculations," he said. "Sadly, as a University and an athletic department, we’ve reached a decision that MSU Athletics will no longer sponsor men’s and women’s swimming and diving as varsity sports following the conclusion of the 2020-21 season.