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Swimming & Diving

Freshman Tom Donker ready to start for Minnesota’s 400-yard medley relay team at NCAAs

by Erik Nelson
Published March 22, 2018
Donker qualified for the event in the 200-yard and 400-yard medley relays.
Senior Danielle Nack swims the 200 Yard Butterfly during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

Minnesota finishes 10th at NCAA Championships

by Erik Nelson
Published March 19, 2018
Nine of 10 Minnesota swimmers who competed earned All-American honors.
Sarah Bacon competes in the womens 3 meter diving competition at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017.

Gophers qualify five for NCAA diving championships

by Erik Nelson
Published March 9, 2018
Minnesota will send three women and two men to the NCAA championships later this month.
Senior Conner McHugh swims the 200 Yard Breaststroke during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

Minnesota finishes fifth in Big Ten Championships at Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center

by Erik Nelson
Published February 26, 2018
Indiana finished in first place with 1,658 points.
Bowen Becker prepares for the Mens 100 Yard Freestyle during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

Bowen Becker fights through rheumatoid arthritis to thrive with Minnesota

by Erik Nelson
Published February 22, 2018
Becker began swimming when he was about 11 years old after being diagnosed with the condition.
Senior Danielle Nack competes in the womens 100 yard butterfly at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Gophers finish fourth at women’s Big Ten Championships

by Erik Nelson
Published February 19, 2018
Danielle Nack won six silver medals
Bowen Becker dives off the blocks at the start of the mens 400 yard freestyle relay at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Saturday, Jan. 27.

Minnesota ends regular season with victories against Northwestern and Purdue

by Erik Nelson
Published January 29, 2018
Senior Danielle Nack concluded her regular-season career with wins in two butterfly events.
Bowen Becker prepares for the Mens 100 Yard Freestyle during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

Women’s and men’s swimming defeat Denver

by Erik Nelson
Published January 15, 2018
The women's team won 196-104, while the men's team won 195-105.
Sophomore Tuomos Pokkinen swims the 200 yard butterfly race during the Minnesota Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center.

Both men’s and women’s swim and dive win Minnesota Invitational

by Erik Nelson
Published December 4, 2017
Both the men's and women's teams finished in first place against Iowa.
Gophers sophomore Brooke Zeiger competes in the womens 400 individual medley finals in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Dec. 5, 2015.

Brooke Zeiger thrives in individual medley

by Erik Nelson
Published November 30, 2017
Zeiger holds three Minnesota records, all of which are in medley races.

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