Mike Bottom

SMU Women Add Former Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom To Staff As Assistant

Bottom retired as head coach of Michigan in 2023 but enters the college coaching scene once again. SMU will compete in the ACC this season.

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For the First Time Since 2004, The US Olympic Swim Team Will Have Two Sets of Siblings

Sisters Alex and Gretchen Walsh are on top of the heap right now, but they’re far from the first siblings with swimming success.

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Legendary Olympic and Michigan Swim Coach Jon Urbanchek Dies at 87

Jon Urbanchek, one of swimming’s most legendary coaches, has died at the age of 87. 

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Chasing Dreams: My Swimming Journey

I was a college freshman at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan when I first heard of Club Wolverine, a swim team located in Ann Arbor, MI.

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A Look at Which Notable Athletes and Coaches Retired in 2023

In the pre-Olympic year, retirement can be a difficult decision for athletes and coaches. However, there were still many notable retirements in 2023.

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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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Pan Ams Gold Medalist Charlie Swanson Returns to Michigan to Train in Lead-up to Paris

Big Ten Champion and five-time NCAA All-American Charlie Swanson has returned to Ann Arbor, Michigan to train for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials.

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Norwegian Olympic Qualifier Jon Jontvedt Commits to Michigan for 2024

Norwegian freestyle specialist Jon Jontvedt is headed to the University of Michigan next fall following the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

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Sophia Jahn Commits to Michigan for 2024 as First Official Recruit of Matt Bowe Era

Sophia Jahn is starting her senior year at Red Mountain High School aiming to defend her Division I state titles in the 50 free (23.13) and 100 fly (54.33).

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Former Michigan Coach Mike Bottom Joins Fight for Michigan State’s Reinstatement

Ex-Michigan coach Mike Bottom says he’ll “help recruit these athletes and assemble a coaching staff that will move MSU into a conference and national power.”

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ACC Champion Meredith Cavalier Added to Queens Coaching Staff As Assistant

Cavalier is the second assistant to join the Queens coaching staff this season. The school is in their second (of four) transition year from D2 to D1.

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Former Michigan Coach Mike Bottom To Join Queens (NC) In Advisory Role

Bottom will join the Royals in August to help bolster the program as it continues its transition into the NCAA’s Division I.

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Michigan Hiring Cal Associate Matt Bowe as Next Head Coach

Former Cal associate Matt Bowe brings Big Ten experience, having worked on Ohio State’s coaching staff for five years before moving to Berkeley last season.

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Michigan Diving Coach Mike Hilde Leaving Wolverines; Gammage, Milligan Enter Portal

Michigan hadn’t scored diving points at the NCAA Championships since the pandemic, but a Wolverine diver did score in three of Hilde’s first four years.

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Mike Bottom: The Mad-Scientist Constantly on the Cutting Edge of Swimming

Mike Bottom did the spectacle of swimming a decade before it became cool. Few people on earth showed more passion for the sport than did the Michigan coach.

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