Bill Dorenkott

OHSAA Div. II State Champion Krys Gorski Commits to Ohio State for 2024

Krys Gorski won the 100-yard backstroke (48.93) at February’s state championships for Division II high schools in Ohio.

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Ohio State Head Coach Bill Dorenkott Covers 33 Years In College Swimming

Coach Bill Dorenkott, The Ohio State Director of Swimming and Diving, unpacks 33 years of coaching, 28 of them as a college head coach.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier Abigail Perry Hands Verbal To OSU (2025)

Perry hails from Monument, Colorado, where she currently attends Lewis Palmer High School and trains with Falfins Swimming.

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Ohio State Leading Scorer Kit Kat Zenick Returning for 5th Year With Buckeyes Next Season

Kit Kat Zenick led the Buckeye women to a 6th-place finish as a team last season at the 2023 NCAA Championships, their best finish in program history.

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Behm, Donovan, and Novell To Join ASCA Board of Directors; Murray and Oesting Re-Elected

The results of the Board of Directors election were announced at the 2023 ASCA World Clinic in Dallas, Texas earlier this month.

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Why Ohio State Starts Their College Season with 5 Swims and 4 Lifts per Week

Dorenkott explains his team’s mentality starting the season, trying to keep athletes engaged and excited through February, March, and the long course season

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Ohio State Swim & Dive Announces 2023-24 Competition Schedule

The Buckeyes’ slate includes a two-day dual at home against Virginia Tech in October and a rivalry clash with Michigan in January.

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Ohio State’s 2 New Swim Coaching Positions Each Pay $35k Per Year

The two new hires brings Ohio State swimming & diving staff’s total base salary to over $800,000 for the 2023-2024 season.

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American Swimming Coaches Association Announces Eight Board of Directors Candidates

Arizona State’s Herbie Behm is among the eight coaches up for election to the ASCA Board, with five spots available.

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2023-24 College Swimming Previews: Yost, Gaziev, Clark Return to Lead #11 Ohio State Men

The return of Yost, Gaziev, and Clark provides Ohio State with a solid veteran foundation, but the Buckeyes have question marks headed into 2023-24.

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Canadian Olympian Ruslan Gaziev Using 5th Year of NCAA Eligibility at Ohio State

Ruslan Gaziev is returning to Ohio State for his COVID-19 fifth year of eligibility next season, giving the Buckeyes a boost amid a wave of key departures. 

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Ethan McKendry Returns Home After Cardiac Arrest at Columbus Sectionals

Ethan McKendry (left), the 15-year-old swimmer who went into cardiac arrest at the Columbus Sectional Championships, has returned home to Flint, Michigan.

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Newly-Crowned Big Ten Champ Nyah Funderburke Wants To Create Her Own Legacy

Going from being left off the conference scoring roster to a Big Ten champ, Funderburke has one of the most unique trajectories in swimming.

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Mike Murray Elected New President of ASCA; Murray & Hill to Join Board

Mike Murray, the head coach of the Victor Swim Club, has been elected as the new president of the American Swimming Coaches Association.

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Ohio State Swimming & Diving Releases 2022-23 Schedule

The Buckeyes’ 2022-23 schedule includes the annual Ohio State Fall Invitational in November and a two-day double-dual with Alabama and Texas in January.

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