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Michigan Swimming

February 10, 2013

Women’s Swimming

Mike Bottom, champion for change

BY SHANNON LYNCH

Friday was Senior Night at Canham Natatorium and the No. 16 Michigan women’s swimming and diving team honored the graduating class in the only way it knew how – by blowing Toledo out of the water, 161-80.

February 06, 2013

Men’s Swimming

For John, its all about a different ‘W’

BY RAJAT KHARE

“Wojciechowski. Yeah, it has been a nightmare pronouncing that last name,” junior John Wojciechowski said with a chuckle. With respect to his journey for success, though, the degree of difficulty in pronouncing his last name pales in comparison.

February 03, 2013

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No. 1 Michigan sinks Ohio State on senior day weekend

BY RAJAT KHARE DAILY SPORTS WRITER

Normally after a meet, swimmers take cooldown laps to remove lactic acid built up in their bodies. This time, though, after completing cooldown laps, the team entered the pool to swim more laps, but with a purpose.

February 03, 2013

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Seniors sent off with win over OSU

BY ERIN LENNON

As his first recruiting class, this senior class is special to Bottom. Having lost to the Buckeyes in their season, the seniors pushed the Wolverines to two Big Ten championships and three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in their first three seasons together.

January 31, 2013

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No. 1 Michigan takes on No. 10 Ohio State at Canham

BY ISAIAH KNIGHT

Any time a Michigan team faces Ohio State, intensity is sure to be at its peak. When the two swimming and diving teams, both ranked in the top 10, face off this weekend, it will be no different.

January 29, 2013

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How to 'Be an Athlete' for women's swimming and diving

BY SHANNON LYNCH

Three words bunched together create a remarkably simple phrase – “Be an athlete.” As simple as they might be, those words have had a massive impact on the freshman class of the No. 25 Michigan women’s swimming and diving team.

January 27, 2013

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Michigan obliterates Spartans, sets records

BY SHANNON LYNCH

EAST LANSING — When junior Angie Chokran jumped into McCaffree Pool for the first time at Michigan State, she knew her family was right there on deck to motivate her. And by family, she meant her 35 teammates that make up the No. 25 Michigan women’s swimming and diving team.

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