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BROKEN RECORD — Several 'Cats swam record-breaking times to beat UW-Green Bay last weekend.

Swim and Dive teams victorious over Green Bay

Lily Gouin January 26, 2024

This past Saturday, the NMU men’s and women’s swim and dive teams both won at home in their first meet since November. The teams both faced off against UW-Green Bay. UW-GB is currently unranked. NMU...

BACK IN ACTION — NMU swim and dive returns home for their first meet in over a month.

Swim and Dive looks forward to first meet since November

Lily Gouin January 18, 2024

This week, the NMU swim and dive teams will hit the water for a meet for the first time since the Calvin College Invite back on November 30, 2023. NMU will host UW-Green Bay on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m....

CHAMPIONSHIP MIND — Wildcats dive into the Calvin College Invite this weekend looking for NCAA consideration.

Wildcats Swim & Dive into Calvin College Invite pursuing NCAA consideration, championship qualifications

Caden Sierra December 1, 2023

The Northern Michigan University Wildcats men's and women’s swim and dive teams are currently ranked nationally at No. 7 for the women's team and No. 14 for the men's team in the DII swim rankings. The...

DOMINATE — Stiles and Bloser earn men and women's GLIAC Swimmer of the Week honors.

Swim and Dive breaks records to defeat Wayne State at home

Lily Gouin November 10, 2023

The NMU swim and dive team hosted the Wayne State Warriors on Saturday, Nov. 4, beating them with a 75-point lead to make the score 335.5-260.5 overall. The women scored 171.5 points and the men scored...

STARTING STRONG — Wildcats show just how deep the teams roster is with huge win over St. Cloud and Davenport this weekend. NMU will head to Saginaw Valley for the start of their road trip this weekend.

Swim and Dive: Wildcats dominate St. Cloud and Davenport to start off the Swim and Dive season

Caden Sierra, Sports Writer October 13, 2023

The NMU Swim and Dive Team had an impressive start to their season competing against St. Cloud and Davenport University. In the meetings, the Wildcats emerged on top with a final score of 326.50-140.50...

GOOD TIMES — The Wildcats kick off the season this weekend but not before the team competed in their annual green and gold meet to prepare the team for the upcoming season. This consists of many different events put together by the coaching staff in order to create a competitive and fun event for the team. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics

Swim & Dive: ‘Cats host Davenport, St. Cloud for first meet of season

Chris Anderson October 6, 2023

NMU swim and dive teams kick off each season with a friendly yet competitive green and gold meet in which the NMU team breaks into green and gold teams and compete against each other to prepare for the...

GOOD TIMES — The Wildcats kick off the season this weekend but not before the team competed in their annual green and gold meet to prepare the team for the upcoming season. This consists of many different events put together by the coaching staff in order to create a competitive and fun event for the team. Photo courtesy of NMU Athletics

Swim and Dive ends successful season with fun team scrimmage

Travis Nelson, Sports Editor April 20, 2022

The Northern Michigan University Swim and Dive Team faces plenty of pressure to perform at their best when it counts. However, after a successful season for both the men’s and women’s teams, the Wildcats...

CHAMPION 'CATS—Ondrej Zach poses after winning the National Championship in the 1650-yard freestyle. The Wildcats had a solid go at it at Nationals with 13 All-American recipients. Photo courtesy of Ondrej Zach.

Swim and Dive cherishes postseason accomplishments

Dallas Wiertella, Staff Writer March 24, 2022

Coming home with a first place title and 13 All-American awards, the NMU Swim and Dive team returns from the NCAA DII Championship held in Greensboro, North Carolina. Senior Ondrej Zach took first place...

SWIMMING PAST THE PROTOCOLS—Izzy McCabe poses during the Wildcats' swim and dive home meet. The swim and dive team, and all athletics at NMU, are dealing with the challenge of the COVID-19 protocols. Dallas Wiertella/NW

Swim and dive, all NMU athletes dealing with COVID-19 protocols

Dallas Wiertella, Staff Writer January 31, 2022

The start of 2022 has already left many students in a sense of deja-vu as new policies have left a feeling of last year. For NMU athletics, the restraints are pulled a little tighter with practice and...

CHASING GREATNESS—NMU swimmer Ondrej Zach represents the Wildcats at the collegiate level, and his country of the Czech Republic on the national swimming stage. Photo courtesy of Ondrej Zach.

Czech student racks up swimming accolades

Dallas Wiertella, Staff Writer November 2, 2021

The Northern Michigan University swim and dive team is made up of a roster that boasts many high-profile athletes from across the globe. Among them is Ondrej Zach from the Czech Republic. A graduate...

COMING BACK CHAMPS—The NMU Men's Swim and Dive team won the CSCAA Open Water Nationals in Lawrence, Kansas this past weekend. Pictured is the winning team Grant Combs, Jasper Pullinen, Ondrej Zach and Thibault Auger. due to a lack of lifeguards

Wildcat swim and dive finds success despite adversity

Dallas Wiertella, Staff Writer September 30, 2021

The NMU Swim and Dive team have returned from the Open Water Nationals in Lawrence, Kansas taking home a first place victory in the CSCAA men's competition.  The winning men’s team consisted of four...

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Satire—Swim and dive welcomes expert new teammate

Ryan McChesney March 11, 2021
Today Voigt announced NMU Swim & Dive team’s newest signee: Toby, a dolphin from Orlando, Florida.
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