Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Beecroft
Young Victorian Emily Beecroft is shaping up to be a hot contender for the Swimming Australia Paralympic open squad after one again impressing at the Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships.
Hoosiers Fall in CWPA Opener Against Michigan
The 15th-ranked Indiana water polo team fell just short of an unbeaten home record in 2016 after an 11-8 loss against No. 8 Michigan. After an even first half, the Wolverines took an insurmountable lead with five goals in the third quarter.
KLASS Torpedoes excel at Malaysian National Age Groups 2016
KLASS Torpedoes crown 6 different individual age group champions and take 9 titles at Malaysian National Age Group Championships.
NAA Denies Potential Olympian from Loyola University New Orleans the Chance to Swim Competitively
No one was more excited to hear about the new swim team at Loyola University New Orleans than chemistry senior Rachel Dufour, ’16. That is, until the National Association of Athletics, or NAA, the governing body of collegiate competition, barred her from competing.
USA Swimming Open Water National Championships Headed to Miromar Lakes
The United States’ top open-water swimmers will chase national titles over a pair of distances next week at USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club in Miromar Lakes, Florida.
Castro-Ortega Repeats as DII Honda Athlete of the Year
Patricia Castro-Ortega, a sophomore from Queens University of Charlotte, was named the swimming and diving nominee for the Division II Honda Athlete of the Year for the second straight year as announced by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.
Michigan Water Polo Starts CWPA Play at Indiana Saturday
The No. 8 University of Michigan water polo team will travel to Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday (Apr. 2) to start its conference season against No. 15 Indiana at 11 a.m. ET.
Michigan Water Polo: Shana Welch to Enter CWPA Hall of Fame
The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) announced on Thursday (March 31) that former Michigan standout Shana Welch ’07 will be inducted in the CWPA Hall of Fame during the 2016 CWPA Championships in Cambridge, Mass. April 29-May 1.
Trieste to Determine Last 4 Water Polo Teams for Rio 2016
The city of Trieste in Italy will host the FINA Men’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament from April 3-10.
USA, Italy, Russia and Spain Are Rio 2016 Bound in Women’s Water Polo
USA, Italy, Russia and Spain all secured a spot for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, following the FINA Women’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, which was held in Gouda (NED) from March 21-28.
Five U.S. Swimming National Team Members Visit Pediatric Patients
Elizabeth Beisel, Tyler Clary, Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.), Michael McBroom and Michael Weiss made a special visit to the pediatric ward of UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs last Thursday.
IU’s Looze Named Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year, Sweeps Awards
Indiana’s Ray Looze has been named Big Ten Swimming Coach of the Year on the men’s side a week after also earning the honor for the women.
Wiconsin’s Hutchins Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
Wisconsin’s Matt Hutchins has been named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year for the 2016 championship season.
Minnesota’s Chen Name Co-B1G Diving Coach of the Year
Already named the Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year for the women’s season, Wenbo Chen received a share of that honor on the men’s side on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers’ mentor is Co-Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year along with Ohio State’s Justin Sochor.
Zeng, Sochor Earn Big Ten Yearly Diving Honors
It’s been a remarkable year for Colin Zeng. In addition to his national championship in platform diving, he won a pair of Big Ten Championships last month on his way to being named the Diver of the Championships.
