Another One: Katherine Wagner Transfers from ASU to Minnesota

The Arizona State revolving door keeps spinning, as Chatsworth, Calif., native Katherine Wagner has announced her decision to leave ASU to pursue new opportunities at Minnesota. After two seasons in Tempe, Wagner will have two more left in Minneapolis.

TOP TIMES

  • 50y free – 22.54
  • 100y free – 49.41
  • 200y free – 1:49.82
  • 100y fly – 55.31

Wagner is primarily a sprint freestyler. While she did not score individually at Pac-12’s as a freshman, Wagner did race in the 50 free B final and 100 free C final this season at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.

Minnesota has struggled to grow a sizable sprint free group in recent years, so Wagner will be a welcome addition– especially when considering the fact that Minnesota just graduated Danielle Nack, the Gophers’ best 50 freestyler during the 2017-18 season.

With her current bests, Wagner would’ve been a B finalist at the 2018 B1G Championships in both the 50 and 100 free, her best events.

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bl lala
6 years ago

It might not even have to do entirely with swimming. I went to ASU for a year, and the school itself is huge and overwhelming. It’s also extremely hot, so if you’re not used to the weather, those can be factors in causing someone to switch

Forbes
6 years ago

<3 <3 <3 Katherine!!!

Old Swimmer
6 years ago

This is good news for the Golden Gophers as they need some more sprinters! Hope you enjoy Minnesota, Katherine! Now, if the lady Gophers could find a great butterfly talent to replace Danielle Nack, they would be in great shape.

Another one
6 years ago

Add Meghan Burton to your transfer out column for ASU – She is headed to George Washington

Cecille Waller
Reply to  Another one
6 years ago

Everyone wants to have their 15 minute fame at the expense of ASU! Burton was injured last December that is why she left.

Another one
Reply to  Cecille Waller
6 years ago

Not sure what your point is? Meghan Burton has transferred and is headed to GW. How is this 15 minutes of fame? What does an injury have to do with transferring? Do all swimmers that get injured transfer?

A non-e mouse
6 years ago

Whats a more iconic duo: ASU and transfers or Tom Shields and pianos?

Becky D
Reply to  A non-e mouse
6 years ago

Or — Schooling and fast times in the warmup pool.

dmswim
Reply to  A non-e mouse
6 years ago

Or Dressel and changing in a stall.

Reasonabledoubt
6 years ago

Not surprising I mean bob bowman did ruin yannick angel, lotte fris, and Dwyer’s careers. Michael Phelps was the most talented swimmer of all time imagine if he trained with someone like Reese or durden.

Scott Morgan
Reply to  Reasonabledoubt
6 years ago

Hogwash.

SwimGeek
Reply to  Scott Morgan
6 years ago

Are you suggesting Agnel thrived under Bowman?

Cate
Reply to  Reasonabledoubt
6 years ago

Baloney

sven
Reply to  Reasonabledoubt
6 years ago

I think Bowman was a great coach for Phelps, but not most others. Phelps’ recovery is legendary and Bowman is a legendary grinder, so of course Phelps could handle the workload enough to get the benefits. Any swimmer who doesn’t have that same recovery is just gonna get trained into the ground, which I think is what happened with all those other pros. So I don’t think Bowman is a bad coach, just a coach for a certain kind of athlete.

THEO
Reply to  sven
6 years ago

Phelps also performed best when he was super angry. He responded better to criticism and to challenges of the “bet you can’t do this” sort than any other swimmer I am aware of. If what people say about Bowman having a harsh style is true, I can totally see Phelps internalizing that intense dialogue in a more productive way than most.

Superfan
6 years ago

Sign a lot
Survival of the fittest
Creme rises to top and those that don’t make it transfer

ASU moves
6 years ago

Having spoken to several ASU swimmers it seems like the team chemistry isn’t what we on the outside believe it to be.
Swimmers feel like a coach on the team is a know it all and isn’t open to opinions. Most also believe that Bob isn’t there on a regular enough basis. Most wouldn’t be surprised if more people transferred out. It is unfortunate as ASU seemed to have had a good thing going

Scott Morgan
Reply to  ASU moves
6 years ago

Nice hearsay nonsense. Evidence?

A non-e mouse
Reply to  Scott Morgan
6 years ago

What exactly would you think evidence would be on an internet message board?

Sccoach
Reply to  A non-e mouse
6 years ago

If I’m going to post inside info on a message board I’d only do so by using my real name as my screen name to show that I have some credibility. And I’d post who is saying what instead of using words like “several people are saying this” and “swimmer’s feel like this” and “most believe this.”

Not doing so is hearsay nonsense. I agree with Scott.

ASU moves
Reply to  Sccoach
6 years ago

When swimmers talk in earnest and someone is a collective voice, why exactly would they let their names be known publicly?? If they decided to announce this publicly they would definitely be victimized by the current coaching staff. Those who have “spoken” out have transferred, why not ask them their opinions and reasons?

Remiws
Reply to  A non-e mouse
6 years ago

Something more than hearsay

Swim5672
Reply to  ASU moves
6 years ago

Not really sure who you’ve spoken to, but most of US at asu are happy here! Of course there are people who felt opposite but don’t let a few opinions speak for the whole men’s and women’s swim team.

Mark Wilson
Reply to  Swim5672
6 years ago

So the ASU supporters are criticizing others for posting anonymously when it makes ASU look bad, yet here is someone claiming to be an ASU swimmer posting anonymously. I hope your standards are the same for this. Unless you post under your real name and let us know who you are, how are we to know this isn’t an ASU parent or coach or fan?

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Karl Ortegon

Karl Ortegon studied sociology at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, graduating in May of 2018. He began swimming on a club team in first grade and swam four years for Wesleyan.

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