2026-27 Northwestern Season Preview: Men On The Rise With Most Talented Team Since Grevers Era
After a standout season that included making the NCAA ‘A’ final of the 400 IM, Josh Staples will be a key player for the Wildcats in 2026-27.
2026-27 Northwestern Season Preview: Women Primed for Big Leap Fueled by International Talent
The Wildcats are looking to build on a successful season that saw them send six athletes to the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships.
NCAA Approves Reinstatement of ‘B’ Finals, Modifies Event Lineup, for 2027 Championships
The 2027 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships will have ‘B’ finals, a revised event order, and modified qualification standards.
Northwestern Promotes Margaret Howe to Associate Head Coach
Northwestern announced earlier this week via Instagram that assistant coach Margaret Howe was promoted to Associate Head Coach.
Reviewing Third Year Head Coaches From the 2026 Season
Matt Bowe is in his 3rd year at Michigan, and the Wolverines have thrived under his guidance with the women picking up the overall Big Ten title.
CSCAA Names ASU’s Herbie Behm President-Elect of Board of Directors
The CSCAA unveiled board changes, with Herbie Behm rising to President-Elect and Stefanie Williams Moreno added to the Board of Directors.
Restoring ‘B’ Finals, Relay & Diving Changes Among CSCAA Recommendations For 2027 NCAAs
A CSCAA Working Group recommends bringing back ‘B’ finals, changing diving and relay timing, and revising the conference qualifier process for 2027.
“I Just Want to See How Far I Can Take It”: Oli Kos Chasing Big Ten and NCAA Breakthrough
Northwestern sophomore Oli Kos followed career-best swims this fall by setting his sights on Big Tens, NCAAs, and the European Championships.
How Josh Staples Uses Distance Freestyle Training to Excel in Breaststroke/IM
Despite becoming amongst the nation’s top breaststrokers/IMers, Northwestern sophomore Josh Staples still primarily trains in distance freestyle
Northwestern Sets Pair of Pool Records, Sweeps Southern Illinois and Miami (OH) to Open Season
Connor Schuster (men’s 50 free) and Stuart Seymour (men’s 100 free) set new Northwestern records as they swept the competition on the weekend.
Northwestern Announces The Addition Of Matthew Lowe To Staff As Assistant Coach
Northwestern University has hired Matthew Lowe as an assistant coach, bringing nearly a decade of collegiate coaching experience to Evanston.
Northwestern Hires Recently-Graduated Ohio State Sprinter Mario McDonald as Assistant Coach
Mario McDonald, who won 5 CSCAA Honorable Mention All-America awards on relays in five seasons at Ohio State, will take his first coaching job at Northwestern.
Backstroker Jack Chiappetta Hands Verbal Commitment to Northwestern’s Class of 2030
Backstroker Jack Chiappetta from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has announced his commitment to Northwestern University for the fall of 2026.
How’s It Going? Reviewing Second-Year NCAA Head Coaches Seasons
We’re continuing our new(ish) head coaches reviews by reflecting on how the 2024-25 NCAA season went for head coaches in their second year at the helm.
The Story Behind Northwestern Swimming’s Largest Men’s NCAAs Contingent Since 2007
The Northwestern men made tremendous progress to get to the NCAA Championships, where they qualified their most swimmers at the meet in nearly two decades.
