Lars Jorgensen

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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2023 M. NCAA Previews: A Wide Open Field Led By a Surprise Freshman In the Men’s Mile

Kentucky’s Levi Sandidge is the top seed in the men’s mile at the NCAA Championships by more than 3 seconds, but can he escape the freshman curse in this event?

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Freshman Levi Sandidge Becomes Kentucky’s First-Ever SEC Champ In The Men’s 1650 Free

Sandidge is the first man to top the podium in this event at SECs and is just the 7th man to win any individual event in the school’s history.

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2022 WOMEN’S NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: Day 2 Photo Vault

Day two prelims saw some exciting races, highlighted by Kate Douglass’ American Record 50 free, here are the top shots from the first morning of competition. 

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Versatile Kevin Glennon (2022) Gives Verbal Commitment to Kentucky

Kevin Glennon, who’s qualified for Winter Juniors, the US Open, or Futures in 7 events, looks to add a wealth of depth to the Wildcats roster.

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Kentucky Hires Four-Time NCAA Qualifier Bridgette Alexander as Assistant Coach

Class of 2018 Kentucky grad Alexander was an assistant coach at Buffalo last season whose women’s program won their first-ever MAC Championship title in 2021.

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Competitor Coach of the Month: Lars Jorgensen, Kentucky

Kentucky graduated its top two scorers from last year’s SEC Championships, but even that couldn’t stop the fast-rising team from winning its first title.

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Lars Jorgensen Breaks Down Kentucky’s First SEC Championship Title in History

Head Coach Jorgensen was nice enough to sit down with us and break down what makes the UK team so gritty and full of heart, especially when it mattered most

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