Articles by Lauren Neidigh

Team USA Swimmers Conclude Parapan Ams with 3 Bronze Medals

Team USA wrapped up the final night of swimming competition with three bronze medals, bring its medal tally for the 2015 Parapan American Games competition to a total of 32.

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Aurelie Rivard Sets World Record on Final day of Parapan Ams

Aurelie Rivard swam a world record in the S10 100-meter freestyle to win a record sixth gold medal Friday night as Canada’s Para-swimming team wrapped up its most successful Parapan Ams ever.

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Tess Routliffe Splashes to Fourth Gold on Final Day of Parapan Ams

Routliffe won the S7 women’s 100-meter backstroke Saturday morning while teammate Sarah Mehain come second in an exciting neck-and-neck battle.

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Former Notre Dame Captain Brian Casey Named Colgate University President

Colgate University’s Board of Trustees has named Brian W. Casey, the president of DePauw University, as Colgate’s 17th president.

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4 Medals for Team USA on Day 6 of Parapan Ams

In the last races of the meet for Haley Beranbaum and Mallory Weggemann, both swimmers landed themselves at the top of the podium to close out the 2015 Parapan American Games.

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Brent Summers Named Assistant Coach at Willamette

Brent Summers has been hired as the assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach at Willamette University.

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Leslie Whittemore to Return as Redlands Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Leslie Whittemore has resumed her previous role as the Head Swimming & Diving Coach at the University of Redlands, effective immediately.

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Adam Purdy Celebrates Bronze With Birthday Gift for His Son

Adam Purdy, who ended a seven-year retirement in 2014 to compete at the Toronto Parapan American Games, swam a personal best 33.80 seconds to claim the bronze in the S6 50-meter butterfly.

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Tom Roemer Announced to Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2015 Hall of Fame Class

The National Iowa Varsity Club and the University of Iowa Athletics Department announced Wednesday the seven members of its 2015 Hall of Fame Class.

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Haley Beranbaum continues to shine at 2015 Parapan American Games

In her fifth day of competition at the CIBC Aquatics Center she racked up yet another medal to add to her collection. Beranbaum won bronze in the women’s 50-meter freestyle S5 bringing her medal total to 4.

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Fatigue Can’t Stop Canada at Parapan Am Games

The fatigue is beginning to show after a long week of swimming but that didn’t stop the flow of gold medals for Canada’s swimmers at the 2015 Parapan American Games Wednesday.

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Katarina Roxon Wins Backstroke Bronze at Parapan Ams

The backstroke remains a work in progress for Katarina Roxon, but her bronze medal Thursday morning in the S9 100-meters at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games proves she is moving in the right direction.

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Tess Routliffe Wins Second Parapan Am Gold

The 16-year-old from Caledon, Ont., swam to a gold medal in the S7 100-meter freestyle at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games Wednesday morning. Her teammate Sarah Mehain took silver.

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Team USA Sets 9 Records, Earns 9 Medals on Day 4 of Parapan Ams

American pride was seeping through the walls of the CIBC Aquatics Center as Team USA took home nine medals comprised of three gold, three silver and three bronze on the fourth day of the Parapan Ams.

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Veteran Benoit Huot Still Finds the Thrill in Winning Parapan Ams Gold

One of the most decorated swimmers in Canadian history led a Maple Leaf sweep of the S10 400-meter freestyle Tuesday night at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.

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