Swimming/Diving
Men’s and women’s swim teams sweep Western Illinois
After a delay, cancellation and rescheduling, the University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving meet was held at the DakotaDome Sunday morning. The Coyotes took on Summit League rival Western Illinois. “We’ve had a month off since our last meet, so we have to get back here and get into race mode […]
Swim and dive set to be meet-free for the next month
The University of South Dakota swimming and diving team has seen a little more than half of their season go by. Last weekend, Dec. 7-8, the men and women both finished second at the Rochester Invitational. Sophomore long distance swimmer Morgan Barnes said despite not winning the meet, the team was very thrilled with how […]
USD’s swimming and diving teams lose at home to SDSU
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams lost to South Dakota State University Friday evening, but two USD members earned major recognition in their events. First-year Jake Knowles beat the school record of 1:06.51 with a time of 1:06.08 in the 100-meter breaststroke. Diver Greysen Hertting, first-year, qualified for the […]
Swimmers and divers off to Mankato
After weeks of practice, the University of South Dakota swimming and diving teams are gaining some momentum heading into their first meets of the fall season, improving off last year’s conference finishes. The teams competed in an inter-squad exhibition meet Sept. 28 to gain a feel for competition. Still, head coach Jason Mahowald said the […]
Swim and dive gears up for big test
The USD swimming and diving teams will be swimming against six other schools for the Summit League Championship. Forty-four of USD’s men’s and women’s swimmers will be traveling to the competition in Rochester, Mich. USD swimming head coach Jason Mahowald said that the team has been “fine tuning” its technique in preparation for a chance […]
Swimming and diving prepare for Minn. Challenge
The University of South Dakota men and women’s swimming and dive team are hoping to make a splash in the state of 10,000 lakes and at the Minnesota Challenge. They will participate Feb. 8 in this final meet before the Summit League Championships. The Summit League championships will be held between Feb. 20-23 in Rochester, […]
Q & A: Smith looking for date with Olympian Lochte
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week The Volante sports staff will interview a member of the USD athletic community and ask them off-the-wall questions. Enjoy the hilarity. Maggie Smith is a first-year backstroke swimmer and IM specialist for the women’s swimming team out of Dellwood, Minn. Smith placed 11th at the Minnesota Class A state meet and […]
QuickHits: Coyote swimming and diving teams fall to Green Bay at the DakotaDome over weekend
VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving suffered setbacks at the hands of Green Bay at the USD Pool in the DakotaDome. The men lost 149-89 and the women lost 148-95. The Coyote women won four of 13 events. Mariah Anderson, Shannon Moceri, Hannah Veselik and Kaitlyn Jefferson opened the meet with […]
USD teams prepare to host first meets
The USD Swimming and Diving team will be taking a dip in home waters as they take on the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the University of WisconsinGreen Bay on Nov. 2 and 3, respectively, in Vermillion. The season has just begun for the team and Head Coach Jason Mahowald says that the team is doing […]
USD swimmers dive into 2012 season at UND
The University of South Dakota swimming and diving team’s season is underway as the Coyotes head up to Grand Forks for a dual meet against the University of North Dakota on Oct. 20. USD enters the 2012-13 season with 24 first-years on the men’s and women’s roster. However, despite the team’s lack of experience, head […]