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UMBC Swim & Dive Names Brennan Morris New Assistant Coach

Morris comes to UMBC from Bucknell where he was an assistant coach since September of 2022.

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UMBC Gets Big Distance Freestyle Commitment from Jayden Atkins

Atkins will give the Retrievers distance and mid-distance group a big boost when he joins the team as a member of the class of 2028.

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UMBC Promotes Jackie Whitty To Associate Head Coach

Whitty joined the UMBC coaching staff in August 2021, and has been honored on the America East Conference Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year both seasons.

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UMBC Women’s Swimming & Diving Announces Team Captains For 2023-24

Seniors Shea Buirski, Roaa Farag and Nyah Stahl will lead the Retrievers next season.

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Robert Smith Named New Head Coach At LIU Brooklyn

Smith takes over for former head coach Matt Donovan, who was hired as the new head coach of UMBC back in late March.

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UMBC Hires Matt Donovan as New Head Coach

Matt Donovan will move south from Long Island University to UMBC just as the Retrievers are kicking off their 2020-2021 season.

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Long Island University Picks Up Verbal from IM Specialist Ethan Smith

Nevada HS 4A Mountain Region finalist Ethan Smith has announced his decision to swim for Long Island University beginning in the fall of 2021.

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Nebraska High School State Finalist Sean McElmeel Commits to Long Island

Free and back specialist Sean McElmeel has announced his decision to swim for Long Island University beginning in the fall of 2020.

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Fairfield Women Capture ECAC Winter Championships

ECAC Winter Championships Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2018 East Meadow, N.Y. Women: Fairfield 1,825; Wagner 1,332.50; LIU Brooklyn 1,271.50;…

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LIU Brooklyn Women’s Swimming Announces Class of 2022

LIU Brooklyn women’s swimming head coach Matt Donovan announced the six new student-athletes who joined the Blackbirds in downtown Brooklyn for this coming season.

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LIU Set to Open 2018-19 Slate vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, Manhattan

This year LIU Brooklyn will host four home meets and have a few new additions to the slate as they prepare to make a splash at the Northeast Conference Championships in late February.

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LIU Announces 2017-18 Schedule, Milly Furneaux Named Team Captain

Second year head coach Matt Donovan announced the LIU Brooklyn women’s swimming schedule this Thursday.

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UConn Adds Former Somerset Valley YMCA Coach Matt Donovan to Staff

The University of Connecticut has hired Matt Donovan as their new assistant coach, head coach Bob Goldberg announced on Tuesday. His…

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Somerset Valley Y promotes Dan Roth to take over as Director of Competitive Aquatics

The Somerset Valley YMCA of New Jersey has promoted from within, tabbing swim coach Dan Roth to take over as Director of Competitive Aquatics to replace the departed Matt Donovan.

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Broward County YMCA Hires Matt Donovan Away From Somerset Valley YMCA to Lead Expanded Program

In a shakeup of significant proportions in YMCA swimming, the Broward County YMCA in Florida has lured Matt Donovan away from the Somerset Valley…

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