Swimming/Diving
USD swim and dive team falls to SDSU
Despite a loss to in-state rival South Dakota State, head coach Jason Mahowald was pleased with his team’s swim and dive performance Friday night. The University of South Dakota men fell by a score of 182-108, and the women lost 155-139 to SDSU in the DakotaDome. “We’re swimming great (and) diving great,” Mahowald said. “Everything we’ve wanted to see […]
Swimming season picking up steam
As the swim season gets into full swing, both the men’s and women’s teams are putting in the work to improve as they adjust to a big transition in their schedule. This weekend the University of South Dakota swimming and diving teams head to Stevens Point, Wis. for the Border Battle Meet. “This is a […]
Athlete Spotlight: swimmer Sam Schutt
Sophomore Sam Schutt is a swimmer for the University of South Dakota. She has posted two Summit League Women’s Swimmer of the Week awards and competes in the freestyle events. Her brother, senior Nick Schutt, transferred to USD from Oklahoma Baptist University this season. Nathan Ellenbecker: Your last name is pronounced “shut,” not “shoot”? Sam […]
Athlete Spotlight: Swimmer Collan Herby
First-year swimmer Collan Herby swims the 100 and 200 fly for the Coyotes. He is from southern Florida and led his high school team to a 14-0 record his senior year. Sean Bower: What made you come to South Dakota for swimming? Collan Herby: I took a few visits to other schools, and South Dakota […]
Swimming, diving teams prepare for conference
The University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are back in the swing of things, with two wins and two losses each, as their season starts back up from a month-long break. The Coyote women beat Morningside 142-40 Jan. 17 and Western Illinois 208-82 Jan. 18, and suffered losses against South […]
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 […]