Mike Bottom

Michigan Unveils Details For Oakland Dual, Water Carnival

The University of Michigan men’s and women’s swimming and diving program opens the 2017-18 season with a pair of competitions this weekend at Canham Natatorium, facing Oakland on Friday(Sept. 29) at 5 p.m. and then hosting the Michigan Water Carnival on Saturday(Sept. 30) at 11 a.m. Admission is free to both events.

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What Happens When NCAA Programs Combine Genders?

The Ohio State Buckeyes announced that their men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams would be combining beginning in the…

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Ohio State To Combine Men’s and Women’s Programs Under Bill Dorenkott

With longtime men’s head coach Bill Wadley retiring, Ohio State will combine its men’s and women’s swim and dive programs under current women’s head coach Bill Dorenkott.

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Bottom To Top: Michigan Women Holding Pace At Top of Big Ten

Entering his fifth season in charge of the women’s program at Michigan, Mike Bottom has the Wolverines at the top.

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University of Michigan Signs Eight To 2017 Class

“The exciting thing about this class is the potential,” said coach Mike Bottom. “It’s a small class, but each of these guys are hard workers.”

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Decision 2020: Meet the Candidates for 2020 U.S. Olympic Head Coach

With the 2016 Summer Olympics coming to a close, it is never too early to begin speculation on the 2020…

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Michigan, Louisville will Compete in “Tripleheader” Next Weekend

Each session will consist of nine events: six individual (distance freestyle, butterfly, breaststroke, sprint freestyle, backstroke, individual medley), two relays (freestyle, medley) and one diving event.

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Iowa’s Kristy Brager Joining Michigan Coaching Staff

Kristy Brager will jump across Big Ten coaching staffs, moving from the Iowa Hawkeyes to the Michigan Wolverines.

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U.S. Olympic Trials: Dave Durden Named Coach of the Meet

Tonight, Dave Durden was named the Coach of the Meet in the closing ceremonies of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

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Assistant Coaches Named For United States Olympic Team

Mike Bottom, Dave Durden, and Jack Bauerle will be joining head men’s coach Bob Bowman in Rio. Greg Meehan, Bruce Gemmell, and Ray Looze will be joining head women’s coach David Marsh on the coaching staff.

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ASCA Will Discuss Policy On Banned Coaches at September Meeting

The American Swimming Coaches’ Association (ASCA), the most powerful educational and organizational body of swim coaches in the United States,…

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BigTen Senior Spotlight: Marni Oldershaw of the University of Michigan

With under 48 hours left until the 2016 Big Ten Championships kick off, the host of this year’s event, the…

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Michigan Men Add Two More Commits, Smachlo and Babinet, to c/o 2020

Olympic Trials qualifying breaststroker Jeremy Babinet (above) at the Santa Clara Pro Swim Series.

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Wolverines Add to 2020 Class with Verbal Commit from Charlie Swanson

Charlie Swanson has made a verbal commitment to swim for University of Michigan in 2016-17.

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Bowling Green State Hires Matt Ense As Head Coach

Bowling Green State University Director of Athletics D. Christopher Kingston announced today the hiring of Matt Ense as head coach of the Falcon Swimming & Diving program.

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