NAA Denies Potential Olympian from Loyola University New Orleans the Chance to Swim Competitively
No one was more excited to hear about the new swim team at Loyola University New Orleans than chemistry senior Rachel Dufour, ’16. That is, until the National Association of Athletics, or NAA, the governing body of collegiate competition, barred her from competing.
USA Swimming Open Water National Championships Headed to Miromar Lakes
The United States’ top open-water swimmers will chase national titles over a pair of distances next week at USA Swimming’s Open Water National Championships at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club in Miromar Lakes, Florida.
Castro-Ortega Repeats as DII Honda Athlete of the Year
Patricia Castro-Ortega, a sophomore from Queens University of Charlotte, was named the swimming and diving nominee for the Division II Honda Athlete of the Year for the second straight year as announced by Executive Director Chris Voelz of THE Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA) presented by Honda.
Michigan Water Polo Starts CWPA Play at Indiana Saturday
The No. 8 University of Michigan water polo team will travel to Bloomington, Ind. on Saturday (Apr. 2) to start its conference season against No. 15 Indiana at 11 a.m. ET.
Michigan Water Polo: Shana Welch to Enter CWPA Hall of Fame
The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) announced on Thursday (March 31) that former Michigan standout Shana Welch ’07 will be inducted in the CWPA Hall of Fame during the 2016 CWPA Championships in Cambridge, Mass. April 29-May 1.
Trieste to Determine Last 4 Water Polo Teams for Rio 2016
The city of Trieste in Italy will host the FINA Men’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament from April 3-10.
USA, Italy, Russia and Spain Are Rio 2016 Bound in Women’s Water Polo
USA, Italy, Russia and Spain all secured a spot for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, following the FINA Women’s Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament, which was held in Gouda (NED) from March 21-28.
Five U.S. Swimming National Team Members Visit Pediatric Patients
Elizabeth Beisel, Tyler Clary, Conor Dwyer (Winnetka, Ill.), Michael McBroom and Michael Weiss made a special visit to the pediatric ward of UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs last Thursday.
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.
Wiconsin’s Hutchins Named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
Wisconsin’s Matt Hutchins has been named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year for the 2016 championship season.
Minnesota’s Chen Name Co-B1G Diving Coach of the Year
Already named the Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year for the women’s season, Wenbo Chen received a share of that honor on the men’s side on Tuesday. The Golden Gophers’ mentor is Co-Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year along with Ohio State’s Justin Sochor.
Zeng, Sochor Earn Big Ten Yearly Diving Honors
It’s been a remarkable year for Colin Zeng. In addition to his national championship in platform diving, he won a pair of Big Ten Championships last month on his way to being named the Diver of the Championships.
OAK sends 28 Hopefuls to Canadian Olympic Trials
Oakville Aquatic Club are counting down the days and hours to the 2016 Canadian Olympic & Para Swimming Trials. OAK is sending 28 athletes along to the Trials being held at Toronto Pan Am Sport Centre, each hoping to represent Canada in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
USA Women Add Gold Medal To Olympic Qualification With Win Over Italy
The mission had been accomplished for the USA Water Polo Women’s National Team but there were still two more games to play and a gold medal up for grabs.
5 Catamounts Named to America East Swimming & Diving All-Academic Team
Five members of the University of Vermont women’s swimming & diving program have been named to the America East All-Academic Team. Stefi Geiger, Abby Holmquist, Sarah Mantz,Elena Melloni, and Maggie Preston received the honor from the conference as UVM comprised five of the 13 honorees.