Lars Jorgensen

Backstroke Specialist Szymon Mieczkowski Sends Late Commitment to Kentucky for 2024

Szymon Mieczkowski, one of the fastest high schoolers in the 200 back, will be the latest addition to Bret Lundgaard’s crew at Kentucky this fall.

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Ex-Kentucky Coach Lars Jorgensen Given SafeSport Restrictions Over Misconduct Allegations

Former Kentucky head coach Lars Jorgensen has been placed in the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s disciplinary database for unspecified allegations of misconduct.

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NCAA First-Year Head Coach Check-In: Michigan, Duke Thriving Under New Leaders

New Michigan head coach Matt Bowe led the Wolverines to a strong showing at the UGA Fall Invitational last weekend, showing early signs of progress.

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Butterfly Specialist Addison Reese Flips Commitment from Kentucky to Florida For 2024

Addison Reese’s lifetime best in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.93) would have barely missed the A-final at last season’s SEC Championships.

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Kentucky Women’s Swim & Dive Team To Hold Open Tryouts

The Wildcats are losing all of their NCAA scorers from last season and also have five swimmers in the NCAA transfer portal.

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Lars Jorgensen Received $75K Settlement Before Resignation from Kentucky

Lars Jorgensen was paid a $75,000 settlement before resigning in June — significantly less than the $402,500 left on his contract through the 2024-25 season.

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Kentucky Hires Illinois State’s Caitlin Hamilton as Associate Coach, Promotes Lieberman

Caitlin Hamilton’s departure from Illinois State to Kentucky leaves the Redbirds without a head coach less than two weeks before classes start.

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Avery Mehok Decommits From Kentucky, Sends Verbal To Auburn (2024)

After initially committing to Kentucky this spring, Nitro’s Avery Mehok has changed her commitment to Auburn for the 2024-2025 season.

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Kentucky Hiring Princeton’s Bret Lundgaard as Next Head Coach

Princeton women’s swimming and diving head coach Bret Lundgaard is returning to the SEC as the next leader of Kentucky’s combined program.

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Cincinnati Hires Former Kentucky Volunteer Assistant Scott Stern as New Assistant Coach

After one season as a volunteer assistant at Kentucky, Scott Stern is headed to the University of Cincinnati as an assistant for the new Big 12 program.

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Canadian Butterfly Specialist Breckin Gormley Transfers From Kentucky to South Carolina

Breckin Gormley announced her transfer from Kentucky to South Carolina last month, leaving the Wildcats for an SEC rival after just one year in Lexington. 

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Lars Jorgensen Makes First Public Statement Since Departure From Kentucky

Jorgensen offered a brief statement after resigning from his post after a 10-year stint as the head coach at Kentucky.

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Kentucky Head Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen Resigns Amid Reported Investigation

Kentucky head swim coach Lars Jorgensen resigned Wednesday after more than a decade in Lexington, sparking a national search for his replacement.

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Former Kentucky All-American Izzy Gati Posts Message of Support for Coach Lars Jorgensen

In the comments, former Kentucky swimmers including Riley Gaines and Kaitlynn Wheeler praised Gati for defending their head coach amid the recent turbulence.

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Kentucky Head Swim Coach Lars Jorgensen Has Been Off Deck Since Early May

Sources tell SwimSwam that University of Kentucky head swimming and diving coach Lars Jorgensen has been away from the pool deck since the beginning of May.

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