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    Cal State Northridge cuts swimming

    Mar 12, 2010 8:37:43 AM


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    Cal State Northridge announced Wednesday that it will eliminate men's and women's swimming at the end of the 2009-10 year. The school attributed the cuts to campus-wide budget reductions.

    With the elimination of the swimming programs, Cal State Northridge will sponsor 18 sports (eight for men, 10 for women). The school will continue to fund scholarships for current student-athletes until their athletics eligibility expires. Officials will also provide assistance to swimming student-athletes who wish to transfer to compete at another institution.

    "After a thorough and in-depth budget review, it is clear that the university can no longer continue to support the number of sports we currently sponsor," said Athletics Director Rick Mazzuto. "It is painful, but the sports program is suffering the same cuts that are occurring throughout California and across our campus."

    Cal State Northridge last cut a sport in 2001 when it eliminated football. The elimination of the swimming program is expected to save about $300,000 annually, once scholarships are phased out.