Wenbo Chen

USA Diving Names Coaching Staff for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

For the 4th consecutive Olympics, Indiana head diving coach Drew Johansen will lead Team USA to the Paris 2024 Games as head coach.

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MacNeil, Bacon, Chen, and Dorenkott Win Big Ten End of Year Awards

Maggie MacNeil, Sarah Bacon, Wenbo Chen, and Bill Dorenkott were named the Big Ten end of year award recipients following the conclusion of the NCAA season.

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DeSorbo & MacNeil, Chen & Bacon Win CSCAA Awards for NCAA Women’s Season

These selections match the SwimSwam awards, which were announced yesterday. 

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Two-Time State Champion Diver Josiah Fick Stays In State With Minnesota Commit

Fick won the AA High School 1M diving title both as a junior and as a senior after finishing 25th as a freshman and 9th as a sophomore.

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College Swimming Previews: Developing Depth A Key For #8 Minnesota Women

Minnesota has extreme highs, including elite distance, breaststroke, & diving, but also some major holes. A young roster will look for a program-best finish.

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Sarah Bacon, Briadam Herrera Take 1-Meter Titles at USA Diving Nationals

Briadam Herrera won his fourth national title on 1-meter and Sarah Bacon won her second on that same event with victories Wednesday at the USA Diving Senior National Championships.

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Nelson, Bacon Named Big Ten Women’s Swimmer, Diver of the Year

The Big Ten Conference announced the 2019 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer, Diver, Swimming Coach and Diving Coach of the Year awards, as voted on by the conference coaches.

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Indiana, Minnesota Clean Up Big Ten Women’s Swim & Dive Honors

Yu Zhou of Minnesota won the Big Ten Diver of the Year award.

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Minnesota’s Wenbo Chen Named CSCAA Division I Diving Coach of the Year

University of Minnesota diving coach Wenbo Chen has been named the CSCAA’s NCAA Division I Diving Coach of the Year. Chen…

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IU’s Looze Named Big Ten Men’s Coach of the Year, Sweeps Awards

Indiana’s Ray Looze has been named Big Ten Swimming Coach of the Year on the men’s side a week after also earning the honor for the women.

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Big Ten Senior Spotlight: Manny Pollard of the University of Minnesota

While there certainly are more swimming events than diving events in most collegiate competitions, programs are called “swimming & diving”…

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Happy ‘Gopher Women’s Swimming & Diving Big Ten Champions Day,’ swimming fans!

Today’s the first day of June, but SwimSwam readers might not know that it’s also a swimming-related holiday.

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Kierra Smith Named Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Year

2015 NCAA 200 breaststroke champion Kierra Smith has been named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Year.

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Top Australian, World Junior Diver Barnard Commits to Minnesota

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have been good in swimming recruiting, but have added a great diving recruit to the class.

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