Swimming & Diving

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).

Defying gravity

By Michael Majchrowicz · Tuesday, Sept. 13,2011 11:15 p.m.

The dual-meet record holder, former Big Ten diver of the year and three-time high school state champion recently added a fourth-place finish in the world championships.

Current, former Hoosiers qualify for Olympic Trials

By Max McCombs · Sunday, Aug. 7,2011 8:19 p.m.

Current and former IU swimmers continued to compete at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships at the Stanford University Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, Calif., with many posting times fast enough to qualify for the Olympic Trials.

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Hoosiers compete at USA swimming championships, qualify for Olympic Trials

By Max McCombs · Wednesday, Aug. 3,2011 9:24 p.m.

Current and former IU swimmers competed in Palo Alto, Calif., Aug. 2 on the opening day of competition at the ConocoPhillips U.S. Swimming National Championships.

Sophomore Ress earns Big Ten’s highest honor

By Alex McCarthy · Thursday, March 31,2011 11:18 p.m.

When sophomore Eric Ress won six of his first eight races of the 2010-2011 season and Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, he erased any doubt that he wasn’t ready to claim a spot as one of the premier swimmers in the conference.

Ress finishes 2nd at NCAAs

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, March 27,2011 11:02 p.m.

En route to helping the Hoosiers finish 18th at the NCAA Championship meet in Minneapolis on Saturday, sophomore Eric Ress made All-America finishes look easy — even with a broken hand.

11 Hoosiers return to Minneapolis for NCAA Championship meet

By Alex McCarthy · Wednesday, March 23,2011 10:52 p.m.

Starting today, 11 Hoosier athletes return to Minneapolis to participate in the NCAA Championships.

Squad to compete in Sectionals

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, March 21,2011 11:05 p.m.

While 11 swimmers and divers will head to the men’s NCAA Championships in Minneapolis, the remainder of the team, along with non-NCAA qualifying women swimmers and divers, will take part in the USA Swimming Sectionals in Indianapolis.

Vavra leads run at nationals

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, March 21,2011 12:13 a.m.

All season, the IU women’s swimming and diving team has been ranked in the top 15. In a fitting way to end the season, it finished 15th in the nation at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday in Minneapolis .

Zone meet to carry NCAA Championship implications

By Alex McCarthy · Thursday, March 10,2011 11:36 p.m.

This weekend, the divers travel to Columbus, Ohio, to continue their season at the Zone Diving Meet.

Marsman’s return paying off for IU

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Feb. 28,2011 8:59 p.m.

From 2006-08, Marie Marsman was simply a graduate student at IU earning her master’s in kinesiology and helping out with the Hoosier swim team, hoping to one day find employment as a swim coach.

Hoosiers claim 2nd at Big Ten Championships

By Alex McCarthy · Monday, Feb. 28,2011 12:44 a.m.

In a Big Ten Championship meet where the IU men’s swimming and diving team finished second — avoiding third place by just 11 points — it was the extra effort that got the team to the podium.

Hoosiers hold 2nd place at Big Ten Championships

By Alex McCarthy · Friday, Feb. 25,2011 1:45 p.m.

The road trip up to Minneapolis, Minn., for the Big Ten Championships didn’t seem to adversely affect the IU men swimmers, as they started the meet off in record-breaking fashion Wednesday.

Men look to replicate success of women’s team at Big Ten Tournament

By Alex McCarthy · Tuesday, Feb. 22,2011 11:06 p.m.

The Men’s Big Ten Championships, in Minneapolis, Minn., start today and continue until Saturday night.

IU wins third straight Big Ten Championship

By Alex McCarthy · Sunday, Feb. 20,2011 11:18 p.m.

The IU women’s swimming and diving team left the rest of the Big Ten in its wake this week, claiming its third straight title and winning by a 243-point margin (821-578) against runner-up Minnesota.

IU currently in lead at Big Ten championships

By Alex McCarthy · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 11:56 p.m.

The Hoosiers have a 279-236 lead over second-place Minnesota — and the rest of the field — following the first two days of competition.

Hoosiers look to defend Big Ten Championship at home

By Alex McCarthy · Thursday, Feb. 17,2011 12:57 a.m.

The Hoosiers intend not only to defend their pool this week as they become hosts to the Big Ten Championship for the first time since 2005, but their 2009 and 2010 Big Ten titles as well.

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