Southern Illinois Hires Former Arkansas Assistant Alec Kandt As New Assistant Coach
Southern Illinois University has announced the hiring of Alec Kandt as assistant coach, who joins the Salukis after three seasons with Arkansas.
Northwestern Sets Pair of Pool Records, Sweeps Southern Illinois and Miami (OH) to Open Season
Connor Schuster (men’s 50 free) and Stuart Seymour (men’s 100 free) set new Northwestern records as they swept the competition on the weekend.
Southern Illinois Promoting Swimmers With Social Media On Swim Caps
SIU will practice in the caps that feature social media usernames of their athletes in hope to promote and achieve more NIL deals.
Southern Illinois Swim & Dive Releases 2025-26 Schedule
The season begins with a two-day meet at Missouri State on October 3-4, followed by a travel meet to Chicago to face UIC on October 10.
Wild Speculation: Who Will Steer the Ship for the Wisconsin Badgers Swim Team?
Like the Stanford women a few weeks ago, the Wisconsin Badgers don’t have to look far for an obvious successor candidate for head coach.
Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Greg Meehan as Stanford’s Women’s Head Swim Coach?
Greg Meehan’s 13-year ride at Stanford is over. Who’s going to take the reigns at one of the most prestigious, and unusual, jobs in college swimming?
Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido Powers To 49.77 100 Back, Lowers Fastest-Ever Mid-Major Mark
After swimming a personal best of 49.84 during the prelims, Southern Illinois’ Celia Pulido improved her time to 49.77 to place 4th in the final.
SIU’s Alex Santiago, Celia Pulido Named MVC Swimmers of the Week
This is Santiago’s fourth Swimmer of the Week award this season, while for Pulido, it’s her first.
Dylan Walsh Announces Commitment To Stay In-State With Southern Illinois (2024)
In addition to being a swimmer, Walsh is an ASCA Level 3 coach with the Coho Swim Club and Libertyville Stars Swim Club.
Southern Illinois Swim & Dive Returns To Action Against McKendree
Both the men’s and women’s will compete Friday against the Bearcats in the first dual meet of the season.
SIU Salukis Announce 2023-24 Swimming & Diving Schedule
SIU will host four home meets this season, including the 2023 A3 Performance Invitational and the Men’s Mid-American Conference Championship.
Johno Fergusson Promoted To Associate Head Coach for SIU Swimming & Diving
Fergusson has spent the past four seasons as an assistant with the Salukis, helping the team amass a 45-19 record.
Southern Illinois Adds Slovakian Standout Tomas Peciar for 2023-2024
Slovakian National Team member, Tomas Pecair, is set to join the Southern Illinois Salukis for the 2023-2024 season.
Four SIU Swimmers To Compete Internationally This Summer
SIU’s Ruard van Renen (South Africa), Mykyta Terentiev (Ukraine), Karen Rodriguez (Mexico) and Tomas Peciar (Slovakia) will all race internationally.
SIU Clears Head Swim Coach Geoff Hanson of Wrongdoing After Investigation
Southern Illinois University Athletics has cleared Hanson after two former swimmers made abuse allegations against him.
