Michigan State Backs Out Over COVID Issues, Purdue Women Beat Illinois 173-122
Purdue was set to host Illinois and Michigan State for a tri-meet this weekend, but MSU had to back out on Friday due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
Ohio State Holds Off Upstart Penn State, Freshman Houck Splits 19.0
Paul Delakis (pictured) won the 200 free by almost three seconds in OSU’s win. Meanwhile, PSU freshman Jake Houck (20.7 pre-college) had a monster split.
Indiana Men Win Huge Battle Over Michigan in B1G Tri; Michigan Women Cruise
Brendan Burns won both butterfly events as the IU men got the job done over Michigan and Northwestern, while Wolverine Maggie MacNeil went a 200 free PR.
Michigan State Swimmers File Title IX Lawsuit Against University Over Cuts
Members of the women’s swimming and diving program at Michigan State have filed a lawsuit against several parties in an effort to save the program.
Indiana Set To Open 2021 Season Hosting Michigan & Northwestern
The Hoosier men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to compete for the first time since the 2019-20 season was cut short due to the pandemic.
Wisconsin Withdraws From Big Ten Opener Over COVID-19 Concerns Among Roster
The Wisconsin Badgers will not make the trip to Iowa for this week’s Big Ten swimming & diving opener due to “concerns with COVID-19 among the UW’s rosters.”
Big Ten Swimming & Diving Schedule Will Kick Off This Weekend
iven the unique circumstances of the last year, the Big Ten is conducting its swimming & diving season differently than in years past.
Michigan State Diver, Olympian Farrell-Ovenhouse Speaks To Trustees Over Cuts
Michigan State diving alum and 1992 U.S. Olympian Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse spoke at this morning’sBoard of Trustees meeting about the school’s program cuts.
SSPC: Phoebe Bacon Breaks Down What Gains You Get From Training in a 15yd Pool
Bacon detailed training at her new home in Wisconsin is like and how she got through quarantine, documenting her time training in a 15-year pool.
Former Ohio State Swim Coach Owns Home Where Man Was Killed By Columbus Police
Police shot and killed Andre Hill in December at a Columbus, Ohio home owned by former Ohio State swim coach Bill Wadley, according to local reports.
Canadian Christey Liang Adds More Sprint Depth to Michigan Class of 2026
Liang has competed at the 2019 Canadian World Trials, where she finished top-40 in the 100 free and 200 free.
SSPC: Ray Looze Breaks Down his New Training Focus at Indiana – Proprioception
Ray’s team are like an Aquatic Research & Development department innovating in eye-popping ways for this delve into mind-body connection
Fast-Improving NJ Butterflier Lily Hann Chooses Indiana for 2022
Hann has gone from 56.2/2:03.0 to 54.8/2:01.1 in the 100/200 butterfly since March 2020. She’s now just tenths off of 2020 Big Ten scoring speed in both.
Rutgers Expects to Redshirt a Significant Portion of its Swim & Dive Roster
SwimSwam is set to have Rutgers head coach Jon Maccoll on the SwimSwam Podcast next week to discuss the situation.
Big Ten Announces 3-Meet Schedule for 2021 Swimming & Diving Championships
The Ohio State Buckeyes women will defend their championship in February at the University of Minnesota, though their divers will be elsewhere.
