Swimming/Diving
Diver learns from unique summer job
While most college students spend their time working in grocery stores or mowing lawns for their summer jobs, Coyote senior diver Chase Testa decided to try something different. Testa took a job at the Dutch Wonderland amusement park in Lancaster, PA as a show diver. Testa, a Montevideo, M.N. native, decided to get into show […]
Coyote swim and dive teams look toward Summit League Championship
After a weekend loss against South Dakota State in Brookings, the Coyote swimming and diving teams look to close out the season strong before the Summit League Championships. The Coyote men fell to SDSU 199-98 and the women dropped a close one 156-44. The performance doesn’t worry head coach Jason Mahowald. He said he knows […]
Swimming and diving teams see success at Minnesota meets
“We don’t rest for anything, we swim fast,” head swimming coach Jason Mahowald told his swimmers during practice. And swim fast they did. The men’s swimming team brought in a score of 909.5 points over the weekend to finish in second place at the Rochester Collegiate Invitational, while the women’s team took first place for […]
Athlete Spotlight: 400-meter freestyle swimmer Hunter Padgett
First-year Hunter Padgett, a California native and USD swimmer, broke the 400-meter freestyle record on Oct.10 during the Coyotes dual meet against Western Illinois – a record that had been standing since 1996. Jacob Lutz: You’re from Carlsbad, Calif., a beautiful city on the beach, and you’ve come to a small, almost unheard of town […]
Coyote swim and dive teams take charge in opening weekend
The Coyotes let their swimming and diving talents do the talking this past Friday and Saturday. The women’s swim team hit the water facing-off against Minnesota State at Highland Pool. First-year Colorado native Quinn Fawcett started her collegiate career off with a bang, winning the 200-yard freestyle by two seconds over first-year Chelsea Calhoon, finishing with a […]
DakotaDome pool undergoes $75K renovation
The hopes of cooling off in the DakotaDome’s pool during the hottest days of summer were drained this year. The pool, undergoing renovations, was empty until last week. After dealing with leaky pipes and inadequate chemical levels, the University of South Dakota decided it was time for an upgrade. The decision to make the estimated […]
Swim and dive team prepares for conference championships
Instead of winning, the University of South Dakota swim and dive team is focused on putting on its best performance of the year for the conference championships. The Coyotes will compete at the Summit League Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The championships begin Feb. 18 and continue through Feb. 21. “I’ve told our kids we aren’t […]
Hertting continues to improve, eyes conference win
After breaking her own school record this semester, sophomore diver Greysen Hertting has not only set a standard for herself, but she also inspires her teammates. “She is one of those people who leads by example,” junior swimmer Rachel Svendson said. “She sets the standard of how people should work, and this is what they […]
Swimming and diving teams eager for championships
With the regular season over, head coach Jason Mahowald is doing everything he can to make sure his swimming and diving teams are ready to jump into the upcoming championship meets next month. Despite falling to South Dakota State and the University of North Dakota last weekend, the Coyotes had a few standout performances worth […]
USD swim and dive teams sink to UND
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swim and dive teams lost to the University of North Dakota Saturday. The men lost 169-129, while the women lost 170-121. Although the Coyotes lost the meet, head coach Jason Mahowald feels positive about his team’s form as they float toward the conference meet in February. “We’re […]