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Competitor Coach of the Month: Yuri Suguiyama

Suguiyama has led the Badgers to a strong start to the 2024-25 season, highlighted by the women setting a new relay record at the Texas Hall of Fame Invite.

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Wisconsin Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule

Four home meets, including the Badger Invite highlight the Badgers’ schedule.

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Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Mike Stephens at Hawaii?

During her five seasons at Wisconsin, Kristy King has seen three of her swimmers (Paige McKenna, Beata Nelson, and Phoebe Bacon) combine for five NCAA titles.

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Review: Katie Ledecky’s “Just Add Water” Further Proves What We Already Know

Ledecky’s autobiography reaffirmed a lot of what we already knew about her, but what mattered the most was her insight on those things.

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Y-Nationals Champion Molly Yacoviello Sends Verbal To Wisconsin (2025)

Yacoviello’s current personal best time in the 200 breaststroke would have earned 5th at this year’s Big Ten Championships.

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Sprinter Arianna Zelen Hands Commitment To Wisconsin (2025)

Minnesota native Arianna Zelen follows in the footsteps of her older sister, Haley Zelen, who is a current freshman at Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin’s Taiko Torepe-Ormsby Goes From Non-Scoring Roster (2023) To Big Ten Champ (2024)

Taiko Torepe-Ormsby was a prelims only swimmer last year for the Badgers but won the men’s 50 free at Big Tens tonight in a 18.76.

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University of Wisconsin Adds Freestyler Sarah Larsen to Class of 2029

The addition of Larsen in 2025 will help stent the bleeding from Wisconsin’s future loss of top-performing distance freestylers.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Conner Hogan Sends Verbal To Wisconsin For 2024-2025

Backstroke and freestyle specialist Conner Hogan has announced his verbal commitment to the Wisconsin Badgers for next fall.

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U.S. Open Qualifier Jack Skarda Hands Commitment To Wisconsin (2024)

Washington native Jack Skarda has announced his commitment to the Wisconsin Badgers, where he will likely join the breaststroke group.

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USA Swimming Announces Roster for the Inaugural LEN European U23 Championships

USA Swimming has announced the roster for this year’s LEN European U23 Championships, which are set to take place August 11-13 in Dublin, Ireland.

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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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Wisconsin Makes Transfer Portal Splash by Adding Silins (TCU), Morris (Minnesota)

Minnesota’s Chris Morris (pictured) would have been the second-fastest 200 freestyler on Wisconsin’s team last season behind Big Ten champion Jake Newmark.

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Wisconsin Picks Up BOTR Breaststroker Catherine Hughes (2024)

Breaststroker Catherine Hughes has announced her verbal commitment to the Wisconsin Badgers, beginning in the fall of 2024.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Jack Madoch Stays In-State, Commits to Wisconsin Badgers

Verona Area Swim Team’s Jack Madoch has a Summer Juniors time in the 50 free and his current high school is less than 7 miles away from his future campus.

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