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‘Leaning on each other’: Notre Dame swimming and diving boasts successful season despite challenges

Madeline Ladd | Friday, May 13, 2022

After the resignation of former head coach Mike Litzinger in October 2021, the Notre Dame swim and dive team had a wrench thrown in their season even before it officially began. Additionally, cancellation granted the Irish only five chances to compete before ACCs. Nevertheless, the team was able to accomplish record-setting performances. Graduate student diver

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Gallery: Swimming and Diving at the Tim Welsh Classic

Observer Photo Department and Max Petrosky | Monday, January 24, 2022

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Litzinger resigns as head swim coach, retires from coaching

Madeline Ladd | Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The University of Notre Dame announced Monday that Mike Litzinger had resigned from his position as head swim coach at Notre Dame and that he intends to retire from coaching. This would have been Litzinger’s sixth season coaching at Notre Dame and his 20th season as a collegiate swim coach. “Making changes in the leadership

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Irish to wrap up regular season at Ohio State

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 9, 2018

No. 21 Notre Dame will wrap up the regular season this coming weekend, as the Irish are set to compete in the Ohio State Winter Invitational. With the ACC championship on the horizon, set to begin next Wednesday, Notre Dame will keep those athletes who have been selected for the conference championship in their respective

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ND prepares to host final regular season home meet

Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, February 2, 2018

The No. 22 Notre Dame men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to host their sixth and final home meet of the regular season this Saturday at Rolfs Aquatic Center. In last week’s Shamrock Invitational, the Irish swept the board against ranked opponents, including Ohio State and Wisconsin, setting nine Rolfs Aquatic Center

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Irish squads top ACC rival Florida State

Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, January 23, 2018

No. 22 Notre Dame earned a victory over ACC foe and the No. 20 men’s and No. 25 women’s Florida State squad to remain perfect in the ACC with its win Saturday. The Irish earned their first ACC victory back in October over the then-No. 7 and men’s and then-No. 9 women’s Cardinals. That win

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Irish squads fall just short of first in Dennis Stark Relays

Observer Sports Staff | Monday, October 9, 2017

The No. 17 men’s team and No. 25 women’s team opened their seasons for the Irish this past weekend, finishing second in the Dennis Stark Relays to the No. 7 men and No. 9 women’s teams of Louisville on Friday, but bouncing back to defeat the Cardinals in the first dual meet of the season on Saturday.

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Sports Year in Review

Observer Sports Staff | Friday, May 19, 2017

Aug. 19: Senior safety Max Redfield and four other players arrested for possession of marijuana and a hand gun. Redfield would be dismissed from the team shortly thereafter. Aug. 20: Senior cornerback Devin Butler arrested on charge of battery and later placed on indefinite suspension. He would not play a down for the Irish

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Youth lead Irish in collecting records

Brenna Moxley | Friday, May 19, 2017

The No. 24 Irish started their season on a strong note, taking fourth at their first invitational of the year in Greensboro, North Carolina, where the 200-meter freestyle relay team broke the oldest school relay record. That team was made of freshman Katie Smith, freshman Abbie Dolan, sophomore Sofia Revilak and senior Catherine Mulquin. The squad

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Senior leadership propels Irish to strong season

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

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