Nelson Diebel

NCSA Qualifer Cece Traub commits to Northeastern for Fall 2025

Pennsylvania swimmer Cece Traub verbally commits to Northeastern for Fall of 2025, and will add needed depth to their IM and breaststroke groups.

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Ivy League Makes Presence Felt at Men’s NCAAs

Penn’s Matt Fallon, who finished 3rd in the 200 breast, was one of a slew of Ivy League swimmers smashing records at NCAAs this week.

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Nelson Diebel and the Power of High Expectations

Overcoming a troubled youth, Nelson Diebel stunned the swimming world winning gold in the 100m breaststroke at the Barcelona Olympics.

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Olympic Gold Medalist Nelson Diebel to Lead Delaware Swim Team

Diebel won 2 Olympic gold medals at the 1992 Games before going into a career on the apparel side of the sport.

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The Book That Recounts the 112-Year History of Princeton Swimming, and the Origins of Intercollegiate Swimming

Princeton wasn’t the first American university to field a collegiate swimming team, that honor goes to Penn, but it is…

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2013 YMCA Nationals Opening Ceremony Parade of Athletes Photo Vault

Photo Credit: Josh Davis, Mutual of Omaha BREAKout Swim Clinic

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Moment to moment experience winning Olympic Gold

Katrina interviews Olympic Gold Medalist, Nelson Diebel. He shares his moment to moment experience winning at the Olympic Games. Enjoy!…

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Superstitions and beliefs – Olympic rituals

This is part two of my interview with Olympic Gold Medalist, Nelson Diebel. He shares how he had to change…

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Dear Katrina asks Nelson Diebel what challenges Olympians faced?

Dear Katrina, What challenges have Olympians faced in training? I interviewed Nelson Diebel, Olympic Gold Medalist, who shares one time…

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