Bret Lundgaard

Kentucky Names Adriana Contreras Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach

After helping produce school records and NCAA qualifiers at University of Nevada, Adriana Contreras is headed to University of Kentucky as an assistant coach.

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Reviewing Third Year Head Coaches From the 2026 Season

Matt Bowe is in his 3rd year at Michigan, and the Wolverines have thrived under his guidance with the women picking up the overall Big Ten title.

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Kentucky Parts Ways With Coaches Matt Martinez, Karissa Kruszewski After SEC Championships

Both coaches were in the midst of their first season with the Wildcats, having been hired in May 2025.

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Tuesday Night at the Conference Meets: Kentucky Turns a HUGE Corner (And Other Key Swims)

The University of Kentucky men have made a big, big turnaround in the 200 medley relay from where they’ve been the last few years.

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Brazil’s Mariana Caldeira Bolsters Strong 2026 Recruiting Class for Kentucky

Mariana Caldeira, a strong freestyler and breaststroke from Brazil, will look to join a strong class of recruits on campus in Lexington as she is set to join the University of Kentucky next year.

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54.8/1:57.9 Backstroker Allie Joyce Announces Commitment To Kentucky For Fall 2026

Backstroke specialist Allie Joyce, who boasts best times of 54.85 and 1:57.97, has committed to swim at the University of Kentucky.

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2025 Worlds Swimmer Tomer Shuster Of Israel Joining Kentucky In January 2026

Shuster swam in prelims of the 50 backstroke at the 2025 World Championships. He will not arrive until January 2026.

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Kentucky Add Matt Martinez, Cauli Bedran from Wisconsin to Swimming Coaching Staff

Cauli Bedran will join the team as associate coach and Matt Martinez will become the team’s recruiting coordinator.

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Kentucky Hires Karissa Kruszewski as New Associate Swimming and Diving Coach

Kruszevski joins the Wildcats after spending the past six seasons as an assistant coach at UCLA, expanding Kentucky’s coaching staff by one.

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How’s It Going? Reviewing Second-Year NCAA Head Coaches Seasons

We’re continuing our new(ish) head coaches reviews by reflecting on how the 2024-25 NCAA season went for head coaches in their second year at the helm.

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UK Swimming & Diving Releases 2024-2025 Schedule

Kentucky swimming & diving announced its 2024-25 schedule on Friday, Head Coaches Bret Lundgaard and Ted Hautau have announced.

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NCAA Qualifier Max Berg Returning To Kentucky For COVID Fifth Year

Berg swam at NCAAs as a sophomore (relay only) and junior (individual invite) and holds 3 individual SCY school records at Kentucky.

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Canadian National Team Member Abby Dunford Commits To Kentucky After NLI Release From Michigan

Dunford will delay her enrollment until next fall (2025) despite receiving a complete release from her NLI with Michigan.

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Freestyler Eli Summa Opts To Stay In-State With Kentucky (2025)

Summa, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, has a year remaining at Sacred Heart Academy located in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Winter Juniors Qualifier McCall Freiburger Hands Commitment To Kentucky (2024)

Freiburger, a breaststroke and sprint free specialist, trains and competes year-round with the Upper Arlington Swim Club.

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