Articles by Lauren Neidigh

South Carolina Closes Regular Season at East Carolina

The South Carolina Swimming & Diving program has one final tune-up for postseason competition when it takes part in a tri-meet against East Carolina and William & Mary on Saturday, Jan. 30. Start time at the Minges Natatorium in Greenville, N.C., is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

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Huskies Host Dartmouth on Senior Day

The University of Connecticut men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will conclude its dual meet schedule on Saturday, Jan. 30 when it hosts Dartmouth on Senior Day. The meet is set to begin at 12 p.m. in the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium on the Storrs campus.

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UNLV Closes Out Dual Meet Season at Home

The UNLV men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams close out their 2015-16 dual meet schedule this weekend, with a home meet against the Pacific men on Friday, followed by action against Nevada, Reno (women) and Wyoming on Saturday

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Trip to Arkansas Marks Regular-Season Finale for Illini

The Fighting Illini Swimming and Diving Team will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to close out the regular season on Saturday, January 30. The Illini (8-3) will look to end a two-meet skid and hand the Razorbacks (8-1) their first home defeat of the season. Meet competition begins at 11 a.m. CT.

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Georgia Women Seek 100th Straight Win At Home on Senior Day

The past and present members of Georgia’s swimming and diving team know that all too well. On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs will be attempting to win their 100th consecutive meet within the friendly confines of Gabrielsen Natatorium when Wisconsin visits at 10 a.m.

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Virginia to Face NC State, North Carolina Friday

The Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams travel to Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday to face NC State and host North Carolina in a double-dual meet set for 4 p.m.

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Scottish Youth Squad to be Challenged in Luxembourg

The Scottish Youth Squad will this weekend be competing at the Euro Meet in Luxembourg as part of this year’s National Programme. The competitive opportunity will likely prove to be a test for the youngsters aged between 14 and 16 as they compete against a high class field of senior athletes from across Europe.

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Michigan Water Polo to Host Michigan Invitational This Weekend

After a 3-2 start to the season, Michigan will play its first home games of the year on Saturday and Sunday when they welcome five teams to Ann Arbor for the Michigan Invitational.

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Never too Old to Dream: Getting Back in Shape

It’s now been four months since I started getting back into shape, and I feel like I can swim farther and stronger. Not far and strong, mind you, but farther and stronger.

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Pieroni, Amaltdinov Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

Indiana’s Blake Pieroni and Purdue’s Marat Amaltdinov were named Big Ten co-swimmers of the week. Pieroni won the 200 free in 1:36.54 to lead Indiana to a win over Purdue. Amaltdinov won the 200 breast at that meet in 1:59.68.

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Purdue’s Kaersten Meitz Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week

Purdue’s Kaersten Meitz was named Big Ten swimmer of the week after her performance in their dual meet against Indiana. Meitz won the 1,000 free (9:44.58) and 500 free (4:46.62) in that meet.

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How Your Big Toe Could Be the Source of Your Shoulder Pain

We often hear this as we work with our swimming athletes and we have found that the following way of thinking about the body and how it functions simplifies it in a way that is very intuitive.

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Synchro Swimmers Advance at Age Group National Team Trials

Sixty of the country’s top young synchronized swimmers recently advanced after the first two phases of the Age Group National Team Trials in Coral Springs, Fla.

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Houston Hosts Quad Meet This Weekend

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team returns to action this weekend to host Rice, Tulane and LSU on Jan. 29 & 30, at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium.

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Mustangs Set For Friday Dual With Texas A&M

The SMU men’s swimming and diving team is back in action when it travels to Texas A&M for a dual meet with the Aggies on Friday at 7 p.m. CT.

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