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UW-Whitewater athletic schedule for winter break

UW-Whitewater athletic schedule for winter break

Chase Keller, Men's Sports Editor December 8, 2024

While most UW-Whitewater students flock home for six weeks of winter break, most athletes stay in town for practices and games. Nine intercollegiate athletic programs will compete in a combined 39 events...

Sophomore swimmer Caleb Weis poses for a photo during the men’s swim and dive team’s media day.

The epitome of a student-athlete

Chase Keller, Men’s Sports Editor December 1, 2024

Caleb Weis is more than just an athlete. The sophomore is thriving as a long-distance swimmer with the UW-Whitewater men’s swim and dive team this season, posting several first-place finishes and...

UW-Whitewater swimmer competing in the butterfly event, Nov 8th, 2024.

Swim and Dive cruise to victory

Mason Raeck, Assistant Men’s Sports Editor November 10, 2024

The UW-Whitewater men’s swim and dive team made history in their Nov. 8 matchup against UW-Oshkosh, claiming their 20th consecutive victory over the Titans with a 140-70 win. The Warhawks dominant performance...

Swimmers dive into the pool after the starting sound in the Williams Center Pool on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

Swim & Dive bids seniors farewell

Parker Olsen, Men’s Sports Editor January 29, 2023

The UW-Whitewater Men’s Swim & Dive team (3-4) suffered a blowout loss at the Williams Center Pool against UW-Eau Claire (4-1) by a score of 201-52 on Senior Day. The Warhawks only graduated two...

Gabby Sponseller (photo courtesy Gabby Sponseller)

Swim and dive captain makes a splash

Mikey Rottier, Women’s Sports Editor November 28, 2022

Gabby Sponseller is competing in her third year with the Warhawks swim and dive team. In her first season as an upperclassmen, she plays an important leadership role as one of the team’s captains. Sponseller...

Hunter Hayberger takes a breath of air as he breaks away from the water in a swimming race inside the Williams Center. Photo courtesy of Hunter Hayberger.

Swim & dive looks to rise up

Parker Olsen, Men’s Sports Editor October 16, 2022

UW-Whitewater Swim & Dive has a roster of 18, a whopping nine of those are freshmen. With so much inexperience on the team the need for strong leadership is of utmost importance. Enter Hunter Hayberger....

Senior Tyler Popke is determined to finish strong in his heat of the one hundred-yard breaststroke in Whitewater on Jan. 22, 2022.

Swim & dive looks to build off last season

Ryan Baker, Men’s Sports Assistant Editor October 2, 2022

The UW-Whitewater swim and dive team tries to worry about only what they can control themselves for the upcoming 2022-23 season. That’s something that head coach Elise Knoche wants to instill in the...

Senior Abby Thompson looks toward the end of her two hundred-yard butterfly event in Whitewater Jan. 22, 2022.

Warhawk swim & dive finishes on top at UW-W triangular

Parker Olsen, Sports Editor January 23, 2022

In a three-team dual meet against Lawrence University (WI) and Lake Forest College (IL), the Warhawks’ men’s and women’s swim and dive teams found plenty of success.  “The team performed well...

Swimming and diving showcase on Senior Day

Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor February 7, 2019

The men’s and women’s swim and dive teams ended their regular season and celebrated Senior Day during the team’s final dual against UW- La Crosse at home Feb. 2. The men’s team came up short...

Graphic courtesy of UW-Whitewater Athletics

Elise Knoche ready to dive in as head coach

Erika Marion, Assistant Sports Editor September 3, 2018

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater swimming and diving team has named a new head coach. Elise Knoche, formerly of from Division I Southern Illinois University (SIU), led SIU athletes to earn more...

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