Matt Bowe

Michigan Adds Kyle Patnode To Staff As Assistant Coach

Patnode reunites with Matt Bowe as the two spent the 2020-2021 season together at Ohio State. Patnode was a volunteer assistant at the time.

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Gunnar Schmidt Promoted To Associate Head Coach at Michigan

Schmidt spent his collegiate career with the Wolverines from 2005-2009. He has been a member of Michigan’s staff since 2023.

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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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Cal, Michigan, Texas, and Virginia Are All Looking For New Associate Head Coaches

Texas assistant coach Chad Mylin could earn a nod for the promotion to associate head coach position vacated by Mitch Dalton.

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2026 Swammy Awards: Women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving

Torri Huske wins the Swammy for Women’s NCAA Swimmer of the Year for the first time following a strong showing at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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Big Ten Swim Coaches Are Getting Better At Picking Their 18 Scoring Athletes

Big Ten coaches find out very quickly if they chose the right 18 swimmers for their scoring teams. Since the new roster limits debuted in 2022, they’ve improved.

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Bryon Tansel Out As Associate Head Coach At Michigan

Tansel was in the midst of his third season with the Wolverines as an associate head coach, having been hired in August 2023 by Matt Bowe.

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Freestyle & Butterfly Talent Gioia Balzano Commits To Michigan For 2026-27

Balzano’s best times in the 200 free and 200 fly would have placed her in the ‘B’ finals at the 2025 Big Ten Championships.

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How Matt Bowe Is Chasing His Brand of Success as First Time Head Coach at Michigan

Head Coach Matt Bowe is in his 3rd year at Michigan, and the results are starting to show.

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Israeli Olympian Alexey Glivinskiy Switches Commitment from Michigan to Texas

Israeli Olympian and World Semifinalist Alexey Glivinskiy has switched his commitment from Michigan to Texas but left no clues as to his expected date of arrival.

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Michigan Men Missing 4 Big Expected Contributors Early in the 2025-2026 Season

Jack Wilkening, who scored 64.5 points at last year’s Big Ten Championships, is expected to return for Michigan’s next dual meet.

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World Cup 2025 – Carmel: Le Cinque Storyline Da Seguire Nella Tappa Inaugurale

Da Léon Marchand a Regan Smith, dai talenti di Indiana al ritorno di Adam Peaty: tutto ciò che c’è da aspettarsi dal primo appuntamento della World Cup

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Five Storylines (& Some Bonuses) to Follow at the 1st 2025 Swimming World Cup Stop (Carmel)

Regan Smith, the 2024 World Champion and World Record Holder in all three SCM Backstroke events, will be under pressure from not only rival Kaylee McKeown but also by 2025 50 Back World Champion Katharine Berkoff.

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Distance Freestyler Oliver Shao Heading To Michigan For 2030

Shao would already score at the Big Ten Championships in the 1650 free. The team scored 57 points in the event at 2025 Big Tens.

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2026 College Swimming Previews: #9 Michigan Women Poised to Continue Rising in the Ranks

Even taking a few important losses into account, it’s hard not to look at this Michigan team as significantly improved over last year’s 9th place team.

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