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The Minnesota Daily

All content by Thomas Jaakola
Minnesota's Kierra Smith swims the 100-yard butterfly against Iowa State on Oct. 12, 2012, at the University Aquatic Center.

Smith turns Rio dreams into a reality

by Thomas Jaakola
Published April 19, 2016
Gophers Junior Zach Liebler competes on the vault at the Sports Pavilion on Mar. 5, 2016.

Gophers sixth at NCAAs

by Thomas Jaakola
Published April 18, 2016
Gophers senior Lindsay Mable competes on the balance beam at the Sports Pavilion on Jan. 23, 2016.

Mable ends college career with honors

by Thomas Jaakola
Published April 18, 2016
Senior Lindsay Mable finishes her floor routine during Saturday's regular season finale at the Sports Pavilion on Feb. 27.

Mable set to close her Gophers career

by Thomas Jaakola
Published April 14, 2016
Sophomore Yaroslav Pochinka competes on the still rings at the Sports Pavillion on Feb 13, 2016.

Minnesota looks for redemption at NCAAs

by Thomas Jaakola
Published April 14, 2016
Senior Lindsay Mable competes on the uneven bars at the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Regional at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday. The Gophers placed second and will be advancing to the Championships in Fort Worth, Texas.

Gophers win second at NCAA Regional

by Thomas Jaakola
Published April 4, 2016
Senior Paul Montague, Jr. competes during the still rings event at the Sports Pavilion on Jan. 30.

Minnesota aims at the top of the Big Ten

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 31, 2016
Junior Manny Pollard dives at the Aquatic Center on Friday afternoon. The Gophers hosted the Jean Freeman Invite for swimming and diving on Dec. 5, 2014.

Minnesota places 20th at NCAAs

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 28, 2016

Minnesota set to end year at NCAA Championships

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 23, 2016
Gophers sophomore Brooke Zeiger competes in the women's 400 individual medley finals in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Dec. 5.

Women’s team takes 16th at NCAA Championships

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 21, 2016
Senior Lindsay Mable performs on the uneven bars at the Sports Pavilion on Feb. 27.

Minnesota places third in the Big Ten

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 21, 2016

Seven qualify for NCAAS

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 10, 2016
Senior Hanna Nordquist performs on the balance beam at the Sports Pavilion on Feb. 27.

Upperclassmen trio leading Minnesota

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 10, 2016
Senior Paul Montague Jr. competes on the parallel bars on Saturday at the Sports Pavilion.

Montague wins first all-around title

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 7, 2016

Pochinka taking flight in second year

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 3, 2016
Former Minnesota diver Mikey Ross poses in partial stage makeup. Ross joined Cirque Du Soleil after graduation as an acrobat and performs in the show, "O."

Former U diver with Cirque du Soleil

by Thomas Jaakola
Published March 1, 2016
Gophers junior Matt Barnard competes in diving at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Dec. 5.

Minnesota finishes in fourth at the Big Ten Championships

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 29, 2016
Senior Hanna Nordquist performs on the balance beam during Saturday's regular season finale at the Sports Pavilion. Nordquist scored a 9.850 on the beam, claiming second place.

Women’s team wins final home meet’

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 29, 2016
Abby DeMuse performs her floor routine against Illinois at the Sports Pavillion on Feb. 6.

Minnesota off to 7-0 start in duals

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 25, 2016
Junior Daryl Turner charges ahead, dominating the 100 freestyle at the Aquatic Center on Oct. 24, 2014, against North Dakota. Turner took first place and finished with a time of 44.75.

Men’s team heads to Big Tens in Indiana

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 23, 2016
Gophers sophomore Brooke Zeiger competes in the women's 400 individual medley finals in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Dec. 5, 2015.

Minnesota finishes third in the Big Ten

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 22, 2016
Senior Lindsay Mable performs her floor routine at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday. Mable claimed first place on the floor with a score of 9.900, the highest of the night.

Gophers floor Iowa State and Air Force

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 22, 2016
Sophomore Yaroslav Pochinka competes on the still rings at the Sports Pavillion on Saturday, Feb 13.

Young Gophers flying high in rankings

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 18, 2016
Sophomore Danielle Nack competes in the Women's 100 Yard Backstroke during the 2016 Minnesota Challenge at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on Saturday, Feb. 6.

Minnesota to swim for fifth consecutive Big Ten title

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 17, 2016
Gophers junior Matt Barnard competes in diving in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Saturday, Dec. 5., 2015.

Gophers led by veteran divers

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 16, 2016
Freshman Justin Karstadt competes on the parallel bars at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday night, where the Gophers came in 2nd out of six competing teams.

Gophers barely edged by No. 2 Stanford

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 15, 2016
Abby DeMuse performs her floor routine against Illinois at the Sports Pavillion on Feb. 6.

DeMuse makes quick return from injury

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 11, 2016
Lindsay Mable performs her floor routine during Saturday's competition against Illinois. Mable took first place on Uneven Bars, Beam, Floor and All-Around as the Gophers won their fifth straight meet.

Gophers win fifth straight behind Mable

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 8, 2016
Junior Ellen Bloom competes in the Women's 200 Yard Freestyle during Saturday's 2016 Minnesota Challenge at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

Gophers set records in tune-up meet

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 8, 2016
Freshman Justin Karstadt concentrates during his performance on the pommel horse at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday.

Karstadt headed south to Gophers

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 4, 2016

Freshmen pair earn first legs

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 4, 2016

Men’s team dropping time as end of the season nears

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 2, 2016

Gophers take Big Ten Triple Dual in Evanston

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 1, 2016
Senior Paul Montague holds a move during the still rings event Saturday at the Sports Pavilion. The Gophers scored the fourth highest team score in program history, defeating Nebraska 435.150-428.100.

Gophers earn season-high score in win over Nebraska

by Thomas Jaakola
Published February 1, 2016

Gophers focus on relays

by Thomas Jaakola
Published January 28, 2016

Wittenberg sticks in two events

by Thomas Jaakola
Published January 28, 2016
Junior Zach Liebler competes on the high bar at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday where Minnesota met with Penn State.

Gophers exact revenge on Penn St.

by Thomas Jaakola
Published January 25, 2016
Sophomore Ciara Gardner competes on the Beam at the Sports Pavilion on Saturday.

Gardner takes personality to the floor

by Thomas Jaakola
Published January 21, 2016

Gophers take third at Windy City

by Thomas Jaakola
Published January 18, 2016

Pool records shattered during Colorado meets

by Thomas Jaakola
Published January 18, 2016
Gophers sophomore Brooke Zeiger competes in the Women 400 Yard IM finals in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatics Center on Saturday.

Barnard breaks records at home

by Thomas Jaakola
Published December 7, 2015

Zeiger building off of strong freshman year

by Thomas Jaakola
Published December 3, 2015
Junior Daryl Turner charges ahead, dominating the 100 freestyle at the Aquatic Center on Oct. 24, 2014, against North Dakota. Turner took first place and finished with a time of 44.75.

Turning it around

by Thomas Jaakola
Published December 1, 2015
Team captain and junior Haley Johnson competes in the women's cross country intrasquad meet at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on Sept. 4, 2015.

Men finish in 19th at NCAA meet

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 23, 2015

Zhou racks in awards at meet in Georgia

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 23, 2015
Aaron Bartnik runs the final stretch of the Roy Griak Invitational at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Sept. 27.

Men’s team turns season around

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 19, 2015

Pollard regaining form midseason

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 18, 2015
Redshirt senior Adam Zutz runs at the 2015 Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on Sept. 26.

Minnesota men’s team second at regional

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 16, 2015
Minnesota's Kierra Smith swims the 100-yard butterfly against Iowa State on Oct. 12, 2012, at the University Aquatic Center.

Kierra Smith training with trials in mind

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 11, 2015

Bartnik returns from injury to Gophers

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 9, 2015

Ferlic finishes first for men’s cross country Friday at Fall Finale

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 9, 2015

Minnesota defeats North Dakota

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 9, 2015

Bergeson swims her way home

by Thomas Jaakola
Published November 5, 2015

Barnard close to records

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 30, 2015
Red shirt freshman Courtney Alama competes in Jack's Twilight Run at Les Bolstad golf course on Friday. Alama was the second female finisher in the race dedicated to late Minnesota equipment manager Jack Johnson.

Minnesota hosts meet after dark

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 26, 2015

Zutz leading Minnesota in final season

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 22, 2015

Women lose narrowly to Wisconsin

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 19, 2015

Harding swims outside of pool

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 15, 2015
Redshirt senior Liz Berkholtz approaches the finish line of Oz Memorial race at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Sept. 11, 2015.

Berkholtz getting stronger

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 15, 2015
Daryl Turner swims the 100 free at the Aquatic Center on Oct. 24, 2014.

Women’s team earns rare tie at home

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 12, 2015

Maly dives past program records

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 8, 2015

Zhou leads group of experienced Minnesota divers

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 6, 2015

Women’s team races past Florida State in first meet

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 5, 2015
Redshirt senior Liz Berkholtz approaches the finish line of Oz Memorial race at Les Bolstad Golf Course on Friday Sept. 11, 2015.

Gophers fourth at meet in Louisville

by Thomas Jaakola
Published October 5, 2015
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