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The Daily Iowan

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

Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta speaks at a press conference July 30.

Iowa to discontinue four sports programs at end of 2020-21 academic year

Robert Read, Pregame Editor August 21, 2020

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and athletic director Gary Barta announced in an open letter Friday that the school is discontinuing four sports programs at the end of the 2020-21 academic...

Aleksandra Olesiak awaits her turn to compete in the 400 yard medley relay during the 200 yard individual medley event at the WomenÕs Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 at the CRWC. Iowa finished ninth overall in the event with a time of 3:36.18.

Sophomore class set to be strength for Iowa swimming and diving teams

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter June 22, 2020

Last season, the Iowa swimming and diving teams performed well, improving as the season went on. For many of Iowa’s athletes, the season was the first they spent as a Hawkeye. A staggering 24...

Iowa’s Kelsey Drake competes in the 200 yard butterfly during the last session of the 2020 Women’s Big Ten Swim and Dive Championship on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Ohio State won the championships with an overall score of 1503.5. Drake placed 12th overall with a time of 1:58.54.

Iowa swimmers, divers get creative with workouts

Jordan Winke, Sports Reporter June 18, 2020

Athletic facility closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected few athletes the way they have affected swimmers and divers. Swimming is not a sport you can often practice in your backyard...

Iowas Will Davies hits a volley during a mens tennis match between Iowa and Western Michigan at the HTRC on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos, 4-3.

Technology keeping Iowa teams together when separation is necessary

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 30, 2020

Both Iowa’s swimming and men’s tennis rosters have a significant international presence. The thing that brought these groups together was a common sport and a common location. Now that both...

Iowa’s Hannah Burvill dives in at the start of the 100 yard freestyle preliminaries during the sixth session of the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Burvill’s time of 48.65 put her in ninth place in the preliminaries.

Iowa swimming and diving athletes react to season ending amid COVID-19

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter April 6, 2020

Senior Hannah Burvill’s stellar career as a Hawkeye was set up for what could’ve been a storybook ending. Burvill — who is arguably the most decorated women’s swimmer in school history —...

Fans leave the game after the mens basketball game against Western Carolina at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday, December 18, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Catamounts 78-60.

NCAA postseason events, Big Ten events canceled

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 12, 2020

March 12, 2020 is a day sports fans will not soon forget. The sports world seemed to stop spinning Thursday afternoon as NCAA announced that it would not conduct any of its postseason championships,...

Iowa diver Samantha Tamborski competes in the platform diving preliminaries during the sixth session of the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Tamborski finished 21st with 191.10 points.

Iowa diving sends Tamborski and Neuman to NCAAs

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 11, 2020

On Tuesday — the second day of action at the NCAA Zone ‘D’ Diving Championships — Iowa women’s diver Sam Tamborski qualified for her second-straight NCAA Championship. In the final session...

University of Iowa Athletic Director Gary Barta dresses Faculty Senate members during a Faculty Senate meeting on Oct. 29, 2019.

Big Ten to conduct winter and spring sporting events without fans

Austin Hanson, Assistant Sports Editor March 11, 2020

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday evening that fans will not be granted entry to any of its remaining 2020 winter or spring events. Those granted access include student-athletes, coaches,...

Iowa’s Sama Tamborski twists in the air as she dives in the 3 Meter Diving finals during the fifth session of the 2020 Women’s Big Ten Swim and Dive Championship on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

Iowa swim and dive sending five to NCAA Zones

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 8, 2020

Five members of the Iowa swimming and diving program will represent the Hawkeyes this week at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships in Dallas, Texas. The men’s team will send junior Anton Hoherz...

Anze Fers Erzen competes in the Mens 200 Individual Medley bonus final during the second day of the 2019 Big Ten Mens Swimming and Diving Championships at the CRWC on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Fers Erzen placed sixth in the bonus final with a time of 1:46:92.

Men’s swimming and diving finishes sixth at Big Tens

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter March 1, 2020

At the end of yet another record-setting week for the Hawkeye swimming and diving program, the men’s team claimed sixth place at the conference meet in Bloomington, Indiana, with a meet total of...

Swimmers in the Men’s 50 Freestyle dive off the blocks during a swim meet between The University of Iowa and The University of Minnesota at the CRWC on October 26, 2019.

Men’s swim and dive heads to Bloomington for Big Ten Championships

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 25, 2020

Just days after the women’s team set numerous records at the Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, Iowa men's swimming and diving is ready for its turn to compete against the conference’s...

Iowa swimmers embrace each other after the 800 Free Relay during the first session of the 2020 Big Ten Womens Swimming and Diving Championships at the HTRC on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020.

Women’s swimming and diving says goodbye to senior class

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter February 24, 2020

The scene of Hannah Burvill and Allyssa Fluit standing side by side on the podium after finishing third and fourth in the 200-free on day three of this year’s women’s Big Ten Swimming and Diving...

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