Arizona Wildcats

Rick DeMont Named Head Coach of Arizona Swimming & Diving

Long-time Arizona assistant will finally get his shot at leading the Wildcats without an interim tag.

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Texas Sweeps Arizona in Tucson; Wildcat Men Fight Hard on Day 2

Texas’ Ellen Lobb pulled off a big win in the 50 free over the defending NCAA Champion Margo Geer,

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Texas Men Dominating Arizona Early; Arizona Women’s Swimmers Fast, But Texas Divers Soaring

Arizona’s Bonnie Brandon already has two individual event wins after the first day of competition against Texas.

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Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving Preview: No. 5 Arizona

Longhorns travel to Tucson for final dual meet of the season.

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Rivalries, Television Bring Big Passion, Energy, and Record Attendance to College Swim Meets

The Cal swim team had at the very least a crowd of 1,500 at their meet against Arizona on Saturday, with hundreds more turned away at the gate.

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Cal wins second-straight televised competition, rolls over Arizona at home

Cal was nothing short of dominant at home, winning 206-92 on the men’s side and 190-109 for the women. Missy Franklin and Ryan Murphy each won four races, putting up huge relay splits along the way.

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#7/#5 Stanford tops #5/#8 Arizona at home in dominating fashion

Maya DiRado won twice for Stanford, as did breaststroker Katie Olsen, who put up a season-best 1:00.4 in the 100. Danny Thomson led a pair of 1-2-3 finishes for the Cardinal on the men’s side.

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More Details on Time Between Utah Dual Meet and Eric Hansen’s Leave of Absence

After speaking with police, SwimSwam has learned more details about what transpired immediately before Eric Hansen’s leave of absence.

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BREAKING: Eric Hansen Resigns as Head Coach of Arizona Swim Teams

Eric Hansen has resigned as the head coach of the University of Arizona men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams.

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Former Pan-Am gold medalist Amanda Kendall to make return at Austin Grand Prix

Amanda Kendall appeared to be one of the rising stars of U.S. swimming before flaming out with two different college programs in six months. But she’s now back after a year-and-a-half hiatus, competing at the Austin Grand Prix.

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Cordes wins second-straight Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month Award

After breaking three American records over the month of December, Cordes was honored with his fifth Pac-12 Swimmer of the Month award.

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Arizona Women Sweep Trio in Pac-12 Network 2014 Swimming Debut

Bonnie Brandon (above) and Elizabeth Pepper led the Arizona Wildcats to a resounding victory. The meet will be televised on Saturday.

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NCAA Men’s mid-season Power Rankings: Katis Enough to Put Cal on Top

Marcin Tarcynski and the well-rounded Golden Bear men sit atop the mid-season power rankings.

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Kevin Cordes Breaks American Record in Men’s 200 Breaststroke

Kevin Cordes now holds a third American Record, and his first over either meters course.

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NCAA Midseason Women’s Power Rankings: Cal on Top, Dogfight For Third

The Cal women are absolutely unreal this season, led by Liz Pelton, who placed in the top 2 of three different events at NCAA’s last year. How does everyone else stack up?

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