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Kansas divers place at nationals

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008

Kansas divers Meghan Proehl and Erin Mertz placed at the U.S. Senior Diving Nationals last week in Pasadena, Calif. Read more.

Jayhawk swimmers compete at U.S. Open

Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Kansas University senior swimmer Ashley Leidigh placed 35th in the 200-meter butterfly at 2:19.95 on Tuesday at the U.S. Open Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Read more.

Three Jayhawks to swim in Open Championships

Posted Friday, July 25, 2008

Kansas University seniors Danielle Herrmann and Ashley Leidigh, as well as freshman Abigail Anderson, will compete in the U.S. Open Swimming Championships, which begin Tuesday in Minneapolis. Read more.

KU divers headed to nationals

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008

It had been at least six years since a Kansas University athlete competed in the U.S. Senior Diving National Championships. Two divers — sophomore Erin Mertz and junior Meghan Proehl — will put an end to that streak this summer. Read more.

KU divers headed to nationals

Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008

Kansas junior Meghan Proehl and sophomore Erin Mertz will compete in the U.S. Senior Diving Nationals from July 22-27 at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasedena, Calif. Read more.

Jayhawk twin sisters hold special bond

Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008

Brittany Potter tried soccer, softball and dance, then finally settled on swimming. So did her twin sister, Alyssa. The twins have been competing against each other in the pool since they were 8 years old and continue to swim together as upcoming sophomores at Kansas University. They even share an event: the 200-meter butterfly. Read more.

Keegan: Triathlon gaining repute

Posted Sunday, June 22, 2008

They motor in water, on top of cycles and by moving one foot in front of another, but when it comes to growing an event that was a smashing success in its first year in Lawrence, triathletes have been doing their best work motoring their mouths. Read more.

Schramka honored at scholar banquet

Posted Friday, May 9, 2008

KU senior swimmer Terri Schramka was honored as the Robert Frederick Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year at the annual Jayhawk Senior and Scholar Athlete Banquet to top off a season of success for the 2007-08 Kansas swimming and diving team. Read more.

Kaun, others honored

Posted Thursday, May 1, 2008

Sasha Kaun already has plenty of hardware — namely, a national-championship trophy as a senior forward on the Kansas University men’s basketball team. Read more.

Herrmann improves KU breaststroke record

Posted Sunday, March 23, 2008

Kansas junior Danielle Herrmann improved her KU all-time 100-yard breaststroke mark in NCAA Swimming and Diving action Friday at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion on the Ohio State University campus. Read more.

Kansas swimming 4th at Big 12 championships

Posted Sunday, March 2, 2008

Kansas University’s swimming and diving team lost a back-and-forth battle with Missouri for third place Saturday at the Big 12 championships and finished fourth. Read more.

Jayhawks in 4th

Posted Saturday, March 1, 2008

Kansas University’s swimming and diving team stands in fourth place after Day Three of the Big 12 championships. Read more.

Herrmann leads Jayhawks at Big 12 championships

Posted Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

Danielle Herrmann led Kansas University on day two of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, capturing a NCAA automatic qualifying mark in the 200-yard individual medley. Read more.

Jayhawks top Cyclones in final Big 12 dual

Posted Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008

Senior Terri Schramka and junior Maria Mayrovich led Kansas to its second Big 12 dual-meet victory of the season as the Jayhawks defeated Iowa State, 188-106, at Beyer Pool on the ISU campus. Read more.