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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Mark Kaufman speaks at the save swim meeting outside the IMU on Aug. 29, 2020. He is an alumni and was a student athletic trainer at the University of Iowa.

Pledge campaign to save four discontinued Hawkeye sports started

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor September 21, 2020

A pledge-based fundraising campaign to support the four sports that will be discontinued at Iowa at the end of the 2020-21 academic year officially launched online Monday afternoon. The pledge form...

Mark Kaufman speaks at the save swim meeting outside the IMU on Aug. 29, 2020. He is an alumni and was a student athletic trainer at the University of Iowa.

Efforts to revive Iowa swim and dive continue

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor September 20, 2020

The last month has certainly been challenging for all that are connected to Iowa swim and dive. UI Athletics Director Gary Barta and President Bruce Harreld announced on Aug. 21 that four sports programs...

Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta (left) and UI President Bruce Harreld (right) speak during the Hawkeye Huddle at the Hilton San Diego Bay Front on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019.

Despite Big Ten football returning this fall, Iowa’s sports cuts remain final

Robert Read, Pregame Editor September 17, 2020

Football will be played in the Big Ten this fall, but the University of Iowa's decision to discontinue four sports programs at the end of the 2020-21 academic year remains final, Athletic Director...

Swimmers compete in the 200 backstoke during a swim meet at the CRWC on January 11, 2020 between Iowa, Illinois, and Notre Dame. The Hawkeye mens team defeated the fighting Irish 159.50 to 140.50 while the Hawkeye womens team defeated the fighting Illini 223 to 86 and lost to the fighting Irish 99.50 to 209.50.

Iowa leaves behind state-of-the-art swimming pool

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter September 14, 2020

Iowa athletics announced on Aug. 21 that both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs would be discontinued at the end of the 2020-21 season. The cut came after Iowa announced an anticipated...

Swimmers dive into the pool during the 100 Breast during the second session of the the 2020 Big Ten Womens Swimming and Diving Championship at the the HTRC on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

Former Hawkeyes urge state Board of Regents to review discontinuation of four Iowa sports

Robert Read, Pregame Editor September 4, 2020

A letter authored by former University of Iowa swimmer Vickie Nauman, which is supported by over 260 alumni, was sent to the state Board of Regents on Thursday. The letter questions the UI's "reckless...

Swimmers warm up before competition begins during the Thursday preliminary round of competition of the 2020 Women’s Women Big Ten Swim & Dive Championships on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Swimmers competed in the 500 Yard Freestyle, the 200 Yard Individual Medley, and the 50 Yard Freestyle.

NCAA reportedly searching for new host of 2021 Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Robert Read, Pregame Editor September 3, 2020

The NCAA is reportedly searching for a new host site of the 2021 Men's Division I Swimming and Diving Championships following Iowa's decision to cut both its men's and women's swimming and diving programs. Greg...

Mark Kaufman speaks at the save swim meeting outside the IMU on Aug. 29, 2020. He is an alumni and was a student athletic trainer at the University of Iowa.

Council established to save Iowa swimming and diving programs

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor September 1, 2020

On Aug. 21, University of Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta and President Bruce Harreld announced that four Iowa sports programs would be discontinued after the 2020-21 academic year– men’s...

Head Coach Marc Long speaks at the save swim meeting outside the IMU on Aug. 29, 2020.

Head coach Marc Long leading Iowa swimming and diving through program cuts

Robert Read, Pregame Editor August 31, 2020

Marc Long is entering his 17th season as head coach for the Iowa swimming and diving team, and 16th leading both the men’s and women’s programs. On Aug. 21, however, he found out it would also...

Swimmers compete in the 200 backstoke during a swim meet at the CRWC on January 11, 2020 between Iowa, Illinois, and Notre Dame. The Hawkeye mens team defeated the fighting Irish 159.50 to 140.50 while the Hawkeye womens team defeated the fighting Illini 223 to 86 and lost to the fighting Irish 99.50 to 209.50.

Questions surround 2021 NCAA men’s swimming and diving championship at Iowa

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor August 27, 2020

With the University of Iowa Department of Intercollegiate Athletics’ decision to discontinue four sports after the 2020-21 season came a bevy of interesting cogs. With complex issues such as student-athlete...

Swimmers warm up before competition begins during the Thursday preliminary round of competition of the 2020 Women’s Women Big Ten Swim & Dive Championships on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Swimmers competed in the 500 Yard Freestyle, the 200 Yard Individual Medley, and the 50 Yard Freestyle.

Members of Iowa swimming and diving programs reflect on ‘heartbreaking’ sports cuts

Robert Read and Austin Hanson August 24, 2020

Sage Ohlensehlen was 9 years old when she attended a swimming and diving camp hosted by head coach Marc Long and the Iowa program. That was when she knew she wanted to be part of the program. Now,...

Foam fingers sit on seats during the 2019 SDCCU Holiday Bowl between Iowa and USC in San Diego on Friday, Dec. 27, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Trojans, 49-24. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Opinion | There are no fall sports in the Big Ten, but there are plenty of stories to tell

Robert Read, Pregame Editor August 23, 2020

I was in my hometown of Marion, Iowa, on Aug. 10, trying to keep track of the Big Ten and the chaos surrounding the conference’s impending decision to postpone fall sports. It was a confusing...

A statue clad with swim cap, goggles, and face mask depicting former historian and University of Iowa athlete Irving Weber stands near the Van Allen building on Sunday, August 23, 2020, two days after the decision by the University of Iowa to cut the mens and womens swim and dive program along with mens gymnastics and mens tennis. While known for his work as a historian in Iowa City, Weber also maintains importance as the first All-American swimmer at Iowa, gaining the status in 1922 in the 150 yard backstroke. (Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan)

Four Iowa sports being cut each have history that dates back decades

Robert Read, Pregame Editor August 23, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and athletic director Gary Barta announced in an open letter Friday that Hawkeye men’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s...

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