Hosszu overcomes food poisoning to win three in France, Stravius wins twice for home crowd
Hosszu’s coach and husband said she was up the night before dealing with food poisoning, but Hosszu still won three races on the first day of competition in Nice, France.
Other Opinion: Student-Athletes deserve more, but union might not be the best fix
While a labor union could be a step in the right direction, it could also threaten the existence of non-revenue sports. Allowing athletes to make money themselves might be a more fair way to give athletes their dues.
Duke, North Carolina Clash Saturday at Taishoff
Duke will conclude their regular season at home against the UNC Tar Heels.
Oakland travels to IUPUI Saturday for regular season finale
The Golden Grizzlies will then prepare for the 2014 Horizon League Championship Feb. 26-March 1
Captains for the meet: Iowa Coach Marc Long talks captain experiment, new pool and NCAA hosting
Iowa experimented with a new strategy of voting different captains for each meet this fall, an idea Coach Long gleaned from other Hawkeye programs. With the regular season wrapping up, the 10th year head coach reflected on what the program learned from the experiment.
VIDEO: Louisville men’s swimming and diving wins school talent show
The men’s swimmers and divers won the Louisville talent show this week by getting in touch with their animal natures for a sketch that ranged from Lion King tributes to a zoo animal overthrow.
Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving Preview: No. 5 Arizona
Longhorns travel to Tucson for final dual meet of the season.
Texas Women’s Swimming and Diving Preview: No. 10 Arizona
Longhorns travel to Tucson for final dual meet of the season.
Towson’s Cohen, Dickson tabbed as ECAC weekly winners
Alex Cohen and Lyndsey Dickson were honored with ECAC weekly awards.
DU Swimming Hosts Utah for Senior Meet and Diving Travels to Air Force
Swimmers (M/W) will face Utah Friday night, while divers head to AFA Diving Invite
Swimmers met with AD before mid-season firing of Ohio University coach Greg Werner
Ohio University Swimmers met with the Bobcat Athletic Director one day before coach Greg Werner’s surprise mid-season firing, although there are still conflicting reports over whether the meeting raised complaints that led to Werner’s termination.
Northwestern athletes petition to start official college athlete labor union
A group of Northwestern University football players have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board requesting recognition of an official labor union for college athletes. What does this mean for collegiate swimming?
Minnesota men sweep Swimmer, Diver of Week after comeback win vs NC State
Kyler Van Swol was named Swimmer of the Week after some dominant butterfly performances, while Manny Pollard won Diver of the Week for his work on the boards. Northwestern got in on the action with freshman diver Andrew Cramer earning Freshman of the Week.
VIDEO: York YMCA takes a Saturday look-back at swimming tradition with some 1940’s-era strokes
At the end of a three-and-a-half hour Saturday workout, the York YMCA coaches took an opportunity to teach the team about its own Olympic tradition and the major technical changes in the last 60-some years of swimming. Check out the video of the kids trying out 1940s-era competition strokes.
Indiana women take two of three weekly Big Ten awards, Minnesota diver honored
Brooklynn Snodgrass won her 8th Big Ten Weekly Honor in just two years of collegiate swimming. Hoosier freshman Gia Dalesandro was also honored, as was Minnesota’s Sarah McCrady.
