After long hiatus, Gophers’ swim and dive is back in the pool
September 23, 2020
While the status of meets is still unknown, the Gophers’ swimming and diving teams are back in the pool and preparing for their next opportunity.
Gophers swim and dive poised for breakout 2020
May 18, 2020
Between key returners coming back in the fall and the addition of 26 incoming freshmen, the Gophers' swimming and diving team is poised for a breakout 2020-2021 season. On the women's side, the Gophers are coming off a sixth place finish in the Big Ten Championships, posting a 5-3 record in meets ...
Hayden trains for postponed Olympic trials, helps others
April 10, 2020
Ever since high school, it was Kristen Hayden's dream to make Team USA for the 2020 Olympics. Even before attending the University of Minnesota, the Gophers' diver knew she was going to take an off-year following her junior season to pursue that dream. Hayden did just that this year, trading t...
Despite strong performances, Gophers finish near bottom at Minnesota Invite
Mackenzie Davis
December 9, 2019
The Gophers hosted their four-day Minnesota Invite this weekend at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished near the bottom of the pack, with the women placing fifth and the men sixth. Sophomore All-American Max McHugh finished with an NCAA “A” Cut. His time ...
Gophers host some of nation’s top teams at Minnesota Invite
Mackenzie Davis
December 5, 2019
For the first time in nearly a month, the Gophers swim and dive team is taking to the pool as they host the Minnesota Invite from Dec. 4-7 at Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Over the four-day event, the Gophers is hosting some of the top swimming and diving programs in the nation, including Arizona, ...
Gophers drop first road dual of the season
Mackenzie Davis
October 21, 2019
Minnesota's swimming and diving teams headed to their first road dual of the season Friday against the Florida State Seminoles. While seeing many improvements from their home opener, the Gophers were unable to convert it into a win. Both the men’s and women’s teams fell short of the Seminoles wi...
Sarah Bacon’s Olympic journey
August 29, 2019
After a successful summer of competition for Team USA, Gophers diver, Sarah Bacon, has her eyes set on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Bacon began making headlines in mid-July at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. She won silver on the 1-meter springboard, making her the f...
Gophers diver Sarah Bacon makes history at world championships
Chad Faust
July 17, 2019
On Saturday, July 13 in Gwangju, South Korea, rising senior Sarah Bacon accomplished what no other American woman had in 14 years. The Gopher won an individual diving medal at the FINA World Championships, finishing in second place in the 1-meter board event. “I did know how close it was...
Minnesota returns home from NCAA championships with several new school records
April 2, 2019
After a weekend of year-end competition, six members of the Minnesota’s men’s swimming and diving team returned home from the NCAA Championships with several top place finishes and four broken school records. Freshman standout Max McHugh bested the school record he set earlier this year when he s...
Women’s swimming and diving end season at NCAA Championships
March 27, 2019
Among other NCAA tournaments and championship games taking place this weekend, the women’s swimming and diving team was hard at work at its own NCAA Championships, which began on Wednesday afternoon and concluded Saturday evening in Austin, Texas. The meet was hosted by the University of Texas...
