Mike Bottom

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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Boston University Hires MIT’s James Sica as Head Coach

Sica comes to Boston from MIT, where he has been serving as the associate head coach, as well as recruiting coordinator.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Mike Bottom at Michigan?

The University of Michigan head swimming coach role is arguably the biggest co-ed coaching gig to come open in a generation, or more. Is it Sergio’s time?

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University of Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons

Bottom’s retirement comes after 15 seasons leading the men’s team and 11 as the head coach of the combined men’s and women’s programs.

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Futures Champion Lily Cleason Stays In-State, Commits to Michigan

Club Wolverine’s Lily Cleason won the 100 back at Futures in North Carolina last summer. She is also a two-time MHSAA DII State Champion in the 100 back.

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Michigan Senior Megan Glass Headed Notre Dame for 5th Year

Michigan senior Megan Glass will cross the lines of one of the NCAA’s greatest rivalries and swim for Notre Dame next fall.

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How Do Combined vs. Single-Sex NCAA Programs Affect Collegiate Performance?

Some high school recruits find single-sex programs daunting. But how much does the co-ed or single-sex aspect of a team really affect swimmers’ performances?

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FINA To Allow Wearable Technology in Races Starting Jan 1st 2023

Last week FINA Technical Congress passed of a proposed change to rule SW 10.8. As of Jan. 01, 2023 wearable tech will he legal in races.

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Take a Deep Dive into the Mike Bottom Philosophy (PODCAST)

When it comes to helping the swimmer, he has decades of wisdom and he’s been sharing his thoughts openly on his Instagram (@mikebottom)

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