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The CRWC holds a scrimmage between the black and gold team of the Iowa swim team. The gold team and black team battle it out during the relay on Oct. 9, 2015. (Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden)

Hawk swimmers fall a bit short

Blake Dowson, [email protected] • March 24, 2016

The Iowa swimming and diving team ended the first day of the NCAA meet with a disappointing 21st place finish in the 400-medley relay. The quartet of senior Roman Trussov, redshirt freshman Kenneth...

Iowa swimmer Chris Dawson competes in the 500-yard free during the second day of the Men's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championship in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Dawson finished with a time of 4:23.65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Men’s swimming slips in standings

February 26, 2016

Men’s swimmers slip at Big Tens The Iowa men’s swimming and diving team slipped in the standings at the Big Ten Championships on Thursday, falling from fourth to seventh place. The Hawkeyes will...

Iowa women's swim team member Emma Sougstad is shown during the 200 IM at the University of Iowa Rec. and Wellness Center on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. The Iowa women's team came in second place Saturday defeating Nebraska but falling to Michigan. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Sports briefs

February 18, 2016

Gymnasts to compete Three Iowa gymnasts will compete this weekend in hopes to find themselves on the U.S. men’s gymnastics national team. Junior Andrew Botto as well as seniors Jack Boyle and Matt...

Swimmers get ready to jump off of the blocks during the women's 400 free relay at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Iowa won the Hawkeye invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Hawkeye swimmers set for tough waters

Blake Dowson, [email protected] • February 11, 2016

The regular season is over, and the Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are buckling down for the upcoming championship season, which includes the Big Ten meet on Feb. 24-27 and the NCAA...

Veron Herrman of Northern Iowa swims the women's 200 breast stroke on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Denver, Drury, Harvard, Incarnate Word, North Dakota, and Milwaukee were the schools represented, along with UNI, at this years Hawkeye Invitational. Iowa won the invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Swimming teams take on final duals

Blake Dowson, [email protected] • February 5, 2016

The men and women of the Iowa swimming and diving team will be in their own pool for the last time this season on Friday, taking on the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their final regular season dual...

Jerz Twarowski of Iowa races during the third heat of the men's 200 fly on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Twarowski finished first with a time of 1:17.04. Iowa won the invitational for the second year in a row. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

The language of medley swimming

Blake Dowson, [email protected] • February 4, 2016

The Iowa men’s swimming team has a worldly vibe to it this season. Not that there haven’t often been international swimmers on the team, but the Hawkeyes have not seen this kind of production from...

A member of the Iowa 800 freestyle relay races down the pool during the first day of the Big 10 Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. Iowa finished seventh in the race with a time of 6:29.57.

Swimmers splash down in Evanston

BLAKE DOWSON, [email protected] • January 22, 2016

  The Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will head to Evanston, Illinois, on Saturday for a showdown against Northwestern, with the men trying to shake off some rust and the women...

Iowa swimmer jumps into the pool during media day at the CRWC on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The swimming team opens there season at home this Friday hosting Michigan and Nebraska. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Newbies shine in the water

October 1, 2015

Katie Wells and Kelly McNamara earned statement wins against Illinois-Chicago. By jake mosbach [email protected] When the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team defeated Illinois-Chicago last...

Iowa swimmer Chris Dawson competes in the 500-yard free during the second day of the Men's Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championship in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. Dawson finished with a time of 4:23.65. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Swimmers churn to victories

September 28, 2015

The Hawkeye swimming and diving teams beat Illinois-Chicago By Blake Dowson and Jake Mosbach [email protected] and [email protected] The Iowa men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams...

Iowa women's swim team member Emma Sougstad is shown during the 200 IM at the University of Iowa Rec. and Wellness Center on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. The Iowa women's team came in second place Saturday defeating Nebraska but falling to Michigan. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Swimmers ready to splash to glory

September 25, 2015

The men’s and women’s swimming teams will open their seasons today. By Jake Mosbach and Blake Dowson [email protected], [email protected] On Saturday, both the Iowa men’s and women’s...

Iowa swimmer Brian Donatelli prepares to dive into the pool for the 200 fly relay during the Iowa Invited on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. Donatelli broke his leg only 49 days before the event and had been training on it. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Men’s swimming set for new season

September 24, 2015

Iowa will begin competition on Friday. By Ian Murphy [email protected] With a new season upon it, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team has high aspirations. Building on NCAAs The Campus...

Iowa swimmer jumps into the pool during media day at the CRWC on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The swimming team opens there season at home this Friday hosting Michigan and Nebraska. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Women’s swimming ready to splash on

September 24, 2015

At Iowa’s swimming and diving media day, it was obvious the team wants to grow from last year. By Rod Engblom [email protected] After having success in the 2014-15 season, the Iowa women’s...