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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 18, 2018
Notre Dame completed a historic season this past fall and winter, culminating in program-best 23rd-place team finish at the NCAA championship meet in March. The Irish put together strong performances all season, receiving output from veterans and young talent alike. On October 7, the Irish opened the dual-meet season at home with a bang, defeating
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 26, 2018
The No. 19 ranked men’s swimming and diving team finished 23rd at the NCAA championships this past weekend at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. The 23rd-place finish marks the best ever result for the Irish at the national championship meet. The Irish compiled a four-day total of 29 points, which is the
Charlotte Edmonds | Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Notre Dame’s women’s team concluded its season this past weekend at the NCAA championships in Columbus, Ohio. The championships began Wednesday at Ohio State’s McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The 800-yard freestyle relay fell short of scoring points with a 23rd place finish, as sophomores Abbie Dolan and Lauren Heller, junior Kyra Sarazen and freshman Skylar Fore
Mia Berry | Wednesday, January 31, 2018
The No. 22 men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams swept the competition this weekend at the Shamrock Invitational, beating out Ohio State, Iowa, Missouri State, Akron and Wisconsin. Saturday also marked senior day for 11 Notre Dame seniors. Head Coach Mike Litzinger used the Invitational as a way to honor all his seniors. “While
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, October 5, 2017
The Irish will look to start their 2017-18 campaign strong when they host the annual Dennis Stark Relays and their first dual meet against No. 10 Louisville this weekend. Overall, the 2016-2017 campaign was a successful one for both the men’s and women’s programs. The men finished 25th in the NCAA championships with a program-record 29 points, Notre Dame’s best placing at
Brenna Moxley | Friday, May 19, 2017
The Irish were offered a fresh start this season under head coach Mike Litzinger, who took over the men’s and women’s teams midseason last year. Notre Dame has not had a combined swimming program since 1995, and this was seen as the change needed to make the Irish serious contenders for the 2016-17 season. Prior to
Brenna Moxley | Monday, February 27, 2017
The Notre Dame men’s team is in Atlanta for the ACC men’s swimming championships, which take place this Monday through Thursday. The men carry 89 points into the week from the diving championships that occurred two weeks ago during the ACC women’s championships. Junior diver Joe Coumos claimed first place in the one-meter ACC championship with
Brenna Moxley | Monday, November 21, 2016
Notre Dame finished strong after the three-day Greensboro Invitational in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Irish men concluded the weekend second out of seven teams, while the women placed fourth of eight competing squads. Irish head coach Mike Litzinger reflected on the noteworthy weekend. “It was really great for us to establish who we are, and
Brenna Moxley | Monday, November 7, 2016
Notre Dame brought home a sweep on the women’s side and a split for the men after facing ACC rival squads Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, over the weekend. The women topped Virginia Tech, 190-163, and widened the point margin by beating Pittsburgh, 244-109. The men had an similarly dominant win against Pittsburgh with a
Brenna Moxley | Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Notre Dame remained undefeated on the season after the men’s victory over Purdue and the women’s wins against Miami, Rutgers and Purdue on Friday night at Rolfs Aquatic Center. The men had not topped Purdue since the 2012-13 season, while the women had not bested the Boilermakers since 2008-09. Irish head coach Mike Litzinger said he