Diving

Auburn Diving Coach Jeff Shaffer, Coach of 7 NCAA Titles, Retires After 24 Seasons

Jeff Shaffer, the man with the best moustache in college swimming & diving, has retired after 24 seasons at the helm of Auburn diving.

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UCSD Eliminates Diving Portion of Swimming & Diving Program with 1 Year Left in D1 Move

UCSD had only two divers remaining on its roster in the 2022-2023 season, both seniors. With their graduation, the Tritons won’t have a diving program going forward.

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China Bags Nine Gold Medals On Home Soil At Diving World Cup In Xi’an

China topped the medal tally by sweeping the nine golds on offer while also adding two silvers for good measure.

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Conroe ISD Natatorium Dedicated To Olympic Diver Laura Wilkinson

The Conroe ISD Natatorium in Shenandoah, Texas, was dedicated to Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson earlier this month.

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Olympic Champion Diver Tom Daley, Husband, Welcome Second Child Phoenix

Tom Daley (facing camera, left) and husband Dustin Lance Black (facing camera, right) added a 2nd child to their family last week.

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JMU’s Maddie Yager Named CCSA Diver of the Year

Yager was tabbed the Most Outstanding Diver of the CCSA Championships after taking the gold on the 1-meter board and finishing fourth on the 3-meter.

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Ohio State Diver Lyle Yost Named 2023 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Sports Scholar of the Year

Yost, the 2023 NCAA champion in the men’s 1-meter event, earned the award overly roughly 1,000 student-athletes nominated.

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LEN Announces Hosts For Three European Junior Events In 2023

Funchal, Portugal, Rijeka, Croatia and Corfu, Greece will join the elite circle of the 2023 host cities for LEN events.

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Greg Louganis Seeking Record $1.5 Million for Olympic Golds to Benefit AIDS Charity

Olympic diver Greg Louganis has put three of his five Olympic gold medals up for sale again, this time asking a total of $3.75 million.

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NCAA Qualifying Diver Paige Burrell Transfer from UNC to Florida International

Paige Burrell, a 2023 NCAA Championship qualifying diver, will use her 5th-and-final year of eligibility at Florida International University.

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Four-Time Olympian Suing German Swimming Association for Allegedly Ignoring Abuse

German diver Jan Hempel is suing the German Swimming Association for ignoring his complaints of sexual abuse for years by former coach Werner Langer. 

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NCAA Men’s Diving Preview: How Zones Scores Project To Impact The Team Race

Tennessee’s Bryden Hattie projects to give the Vols a massive boost in the standings with his diving performances at the NCAA Championships.

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After Difficult Year, UNC Olympian Aranza Vasquez Caps Comeback with Springboard Sweep

After winning the 1-meter diving title on Thursday night, North Carolina junior Aranza Vasquez swept the springboard events with a victory on the 3-meter. 

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NCAA Women’s Diving Preview: How Zone Scores Project To Impact The Team Race

Delaney Schnell projects to singlehandedly drag the Arizona Wildcats to a top-20 finish at the Women’s NCAA Championships with her diving prowess.

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Olympic Diving Legend Pat McCormick Dies at the Age of 92

Pat McCormick, the first person to ever win both the 3M and platform diving events at consecutive Olympic Games, has died at the age of 92.

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