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Hoosiers fall in meet at Michigan

By Jordan Littman · Sunday, Jan. 8,2012 11:30 p.m.

In their meet in Ann Arbor, Mich., this season and their first meet in more than a month, both IU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams fell to Michigan on Saturday, with the men losing 166-130, and the women getting edged 151.5-148.5.

IU to face off against Michigan for round 2

By Jordan Littman · Friday, Jan. 6,2012 12:41 a.m.

For the No. 10 IU men’s swimming and diving team, this weekend’s dual meet at No. 4 Michigan is about rebounding from an earlier loss. For the No. 8 women, this meet is all about not letting up after a previous victory against the same team.

Diving into American athletics

By Kamilla Benko · Friday, Dec. 9,2011 12:23 a.m.

Freshman Dorina Szekeres has more than the normal first-year student issues on her college plate. An exchange student from Hungary, she is currently training for her country's Olympic team while learning her new surroundings.

Vavra earns Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honors after Georgia Invitational

By Jordan Littman · Tuesday, Dec. 6,2011 10:53 p.m.

Senior Allysa Vavra received the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award Tuesday, days after her record-breaking Georgia Invitational.

Junior diver enjoys breakout season with three event wins

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 10:03 p.m.

Junior diver Zac Nees hadn’t won an event since the platform dive at the 2009 Hoosierland Invitational. Now, he’s won three events in the past month.

Men’s and women’s swimming teams post strong results in Georgia Invitational

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Dec. 5,2011 12:07 a.m.

The No. 14 IU women’s and men’s swimming teams finished the three-day Georgia Invitational with top-five finishes.

Hoosiers to compete in USA Swimming Winter Nationals

By Jordan Littman · Thursday, Dec. 1,2011 12:42 a.m.

Juniors Eric Ress and Ryan Hinshaw will lead a small group of IU swimmers in the 2011 AT&T Winter National Championships today to Saturday in Atlanta.

Legendary coach’s wife serves team, future Olympic medalists

By Taylor Smith · Thursday, Dec. 1,2011 12:39 a.m.

IU’s historic success in men’s swimming is largely attributed to world-renowned former Coach Doc Counsilman. But the swimmers from Doc’s era know the real magic came from Doc’s wife’s lasagna.

Men’s swimming and diving team dominant pool, women split

By Jordan Littman · Sunday, Nov. 20,2011 10:05 p.m.

After being swept by No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Texas earlier this month, the men’s swimming and diving team returned to dominate the pool, winning 13 of 18 events. The women’s team collected four wins during the two-day meet.

IU returns to pool in double dual meet

By Jordan Littman · Friday, Nov. 18,2011 12:16 a.m.

Both the men’s and women’s teams will travel to State College, Pa., for a double dual meet Friday and Saturday against Penn State and Virginia.

In 36th year of coaching, Huber values experiences rather than accolades

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Nov. 14,2011 9:46 p.m.

During his tenure at IU, Heff Huber has led the Hoosiers to 13 U.S. Diving Combined Team National Championships and has coached divers to 72 All-American individual honors, five NCAA individual titles and 41 individual Big Ten titles.

Hoosiers drop dual-meet in Ann Arbor, Mich. to Michigan, Texas

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Nov. 7,2011 12:03 a.m.

The men’s swimming and diving team (2-2) went in to Ann Arbor, Mich., and lost against Michigan and Texas in a double-dual meet. The Hoosiers fell to Michigan, 216-84 and lost to Texas 217.5-82.5.

Hoosiers face test against Texas, Michigan

By Jordan Littman · Friday, Nov. 4,2011 12:01 a.m.

On Saturday, the Hoosiers will compete in Ann Arbor, Mich., as the men’s team will face Michigan (3-0) and Texas (0-0) in a double-dual meet beginning at noon.

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Pan-Am meet gives Vavra chance at Olympics

By Jordan Littman · Tuesday, Nov. 1,2011 9:25 p.m.

Two weeks ago, 1,600 miles away and 5,000 feet above sea level in a foreign nation, senior swimmer Allysa Vavra had what she calls a career breakthrough.

Hoosiers topple Michigan, fall short of Texas

By Jordan Littman · Monday, Oct. 31,2011 12:39 a.m.

The women’s swimming and diving team (2-2) traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich., on Friday for a double-dual meet against Michigan and Texas, defeating the Wolverines 178-122 but falling to the Longhorns, last year’s No. 6 team in the nation, 165-133.

Women’s swimming, diving face Texas, Michigan

By Jordan Littman · Thursday, Oct. 27,2011 10 p.m.

The team will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., for Friday’s meet against Michigan and Texas, which will begin at 11 a.m.

Ress redshirts season to try to follow in father’s Olympic footsteps

By Jordan Littman · Tuesday, Oct. 25,2011 12:23 a.m.

Attempting to join the ranks of Mark Spitz, Jim Montgomery, Gary Hall and other IU swimming Olympians including his father, junior Eric Ress has a steep hill to climb.

Swimmers open season against SEC opponents

By Jordan Littman · Sunday, Oct. 23,2011 11:57 p.m.

The Hoosiers started their 2011-2012 season with a bang as the men swept Tennessee 151-149 and Kentucky 212-88, and the women defeated Kentucky 205-78 but fell to Tennessee 163-120.

Swimming, diving look to make early statement

By Jordan Littman · Friday, Oct. 21,2011 12:10 a.m.

With the Hoosiers returning a Pan-American Games bronze medalist on one team and an individual Big Ten champion and record-setting swimmer on the other, both the IU women’s and men’s swimming and diving teams have much to look forward to this coming season.

IU diver to be inducted into IU Athletics Hall of Fame

By Jordan Littman · Thursday, Sept. 29,2011 1:09 a.m.

Former IU diver Kristen Kane will be among Friday’s inductees into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame. Kane, who was relatively ignored coming out of high school but became a USA Diving champion, has had an illustrious career that included a U.S. Outdoor Diving Championship in the one-meter competition in 1992 , three Big Ten championships (three-meter in 1992 and 1994 , 10-meter in 1992) , two Big Ten Diver of the Year awards (1992 and 1994 ), four years of All-American status , two IU Female Athlete of the Year Awards (1992 and 1994) and a selection to be a member of the U.S. delegation for the Pan-American games (1995).

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