Wisconsin Adds Former NCAA Champion Caskey as Assistant Coach
Wisconsin swimming and diving head coach Whitney Hite announced the addition of assistant coach Neil Caskey to the staff on Tuesday.
8 Illini Swimmers and Divers Honored as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Illinois boasts recipients from 14 different sports, led by eight from the women’s swimming and diving team.
10 From Hoosiers Water Polo Receive All-Academic honors; IU ranks 8th in team GPA
Ten members of the 2015 Indiana Water Polo squad received All-Academic Honors for their outstanding achievements in the 2014-15 academic year.
Northwestern women’s program hires FAU’s Kyle Berg as new assistant coach
The Northwestern Wildcats have a new assistant coach to go with their new head coach on the women’s side, as Florida Atlantic’s Kyle Berg will make the jump to Evanston, Illinois.
Iowa’s Lehnertz, Freeman Set for Pan Ams
University of Iowa sophomore Tereysa Lehnertz and UI graduate and volunteer assistant coach Deidre Freeman will compete in the 2015 Pan American Games from July 12-16 in Toronto.
Making a Difference: Minnesota’s Kaela Anderson Donates Bone Marrow
Three years ago, Student-Athlete Development intern Kaela Anderson made a small decision that ended up having a big impact on her life – and changed the life of someone else.
4 From Northwestern Swimming & Diving Honored As Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
Forty-six Northwestern student-athletes from a school record 16 different varsity programs have earned prestigious Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition, the conference announced Wednesday.
Weekend Roundup: Gophers at World University Games, Swedish Nationals & more
While Fourth of July weekend in Minnesota is often spent with fireworks on one of the state’s 10,000 lakes, three internationally-based Gophers spent the weekend competing in South Korea and Sweden.
Sub-20 Sprinter James Jones Verbally Commits to Michigan Wolverines
James Jones is one of two sub-20 second sprinters so far in the high school class of 2016.
Open Contact Season Begins for High School Seniors on July 1
Maxime Rooney, a top-10 men’s recruit in the class of 2016, has already verbally committed to the University of Florida, part of a trend to pledge earlier and earlier.
NCAA to add long course meters back into rulebook as ‘approved course’
Among the headline-grabbing NCAA rule changes we reported on last week is another impactful update: the NCAA will add long course meters as an approved course for college swim meets next season.
20 Hoosiers Earn Scholar All-America Honors
Twenty Indiana University swimmers and divers were honored as Scholar All-Americans for the 2014-15 season, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) announced this week.
Eastern Illinois Women, Yale Men Lead CSCAA Division I Scholar All-America Teams
Of all teams that placed in the top 10 at the 2015 NCAA Championships, Kelsi Worrell, Tanja Kylliainen, and the Louisville Cardinals had the highest team GPA in the spring semester.
Wisconsin Women Earn Scholar All-America Team Honors from CSCAA
After it excelled both in and out of the pool this season, the Wisconsin women’s swimming and diving team was recognized as a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches of Association of America (CSCAA) on Tuesday.
Gophers compete in CA, Gordon swims at International Merk Super Pokal
A group of Gophers spent the weekend competing at the 2015 TYR Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions in Mission Viejo, California.
