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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

University of Southern California and WSU swimmers in a freestyle race during an NCAA  womens swim meet, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Record breaking weekend for Cougar swimming

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist March 7, 2024

A huge weekend of fast times at the final Pac-12 competition led the Cougars to break four records, while freshman swimmers showed the potential they have. During day one the Cougars came close to breaking...

Freshman Kiana Swain earned 15 points in the swim meet against the University of Utah on Jan. 15, 2021 in Gibb Pool.

Kiana Swain: “Truly a Coug”

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 6, 2024

Sometimes all it takes is one moment to prove yourself, to yourself. For senior Coug swimmer Kiana Swain, winning a race against one of the boys at school in her home country of New Zealand proved her...

A WSU swimmer during an NCAA womens swim meet against University of Southern California, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Swimmers hit the last Pac-12s hard

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist February 29, 2024

Coming out of a 2-week break from meets, the Pac 12 tournament has begun for the swimmers. This 3-day tournament is sure to be a growing experience for Wazzu’s strongest swimmers in the past 5 years. Coming...

WSU womens swimmer in a race during an NCAA women’s swim meet against, University of Southern California, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Cougar Swim takes two wins

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist February 7, 2024

WSU Swim took on two back-to-back meets this past weekend and came home with the wins in a landslide both times. On Friday the Cougars took on Utah and won 145-117 setting two pool records. On Saturday,...

University of Southern California  and WSU womens swim team prepare for a meet race, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

Swimmers recoup to take on the Utes

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist February 1, 2024

After a successful meet against the Trojans, the WSU swimmers have been refining their skills. The Cougars walked away from their first meet of 2024 with a 133.5 to 104.5-point loss. They showed a strong...

WSU womens swimmer in a race during an NCAA women’s swim meet against, University of Southern California, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Pullman, Wash.

The ice can’t freeze Cougar swimming’s spirit

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist January 24, 2024

WSU swimming lost its first meet of 2024 to the USC Trojans 133.5 to 104.5, Saturday at Gibb Pool. USC started off strong with a first-place win in the 200-meter medley relay but the Cougars were right...

WSU swimming relay teams take three medals at National Invitational Championships, March 9-11.

Cougars make lifeguards look useless

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 20, 2023

The Cougars began the meet against the Bruins with a solid first-place win by Maddi Parker with a 50.89-second win in the 100-yard freestyle. This clearly set the tone for the meet breaking the stereotype...

WSU women’s swimmer Kaya Takashige swims in a butterfly race during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Feb 3.

Cougs take close third at first meet of season

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 12, 2023

WSU swimming took third in their most recent invitational, coming in just behind San Diego State University. So close, in fact, that if SDSU did not have a diving team, the Cougars would have sat comfortably...

WSU swimming relay teams take three medals at National Invitational Championships, March 9-11.

Cougs ready for nice weather and nice victory

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist October 5, 2023

With the start of the swim season hitting full force this year the Cougars are ready to introduce their freshmen to their first collegiate swim meet. The Cougars will be flying down to Fresno, California,...

WSU women’s swimmer Angela Di Palo dives into the water during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

WSU swim up in numbers; ready to dive into new season

PARKER R. SCHAFER, Evergreen columnist September 18, 2023

The Cougs have an updated roster this year with some returning and some new athletes joining the pool bringing the roster to a total of 29. This is a much-needed increase as opposed to the 23 they had...

WSU swimming relay teams take three medals at National Invitational Championships, March 9-11.

Emily Lundgren: lover of swimming and gummy bears

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 30, 2023

Emily Lundgren had done what no Cougar had ever done before.  Having taken third place at the Pac-12 Swimming Championships, she became the first WSU freshman swimmer in school history to qualify for...

WSU women’s swim team yells a chant during an NCAA women’s swim meet against University of Idaho, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Pullman, Wash.

Reaching new depths: 14 Cougs swam in postseason

LUKE WESTFALL, Evergreen sports co-editor March 30, 2023

The 2023 Division-I swimming postseason saw 12 WSU student-athletes take on the National Invitational Classic and two groundbreaking freshmen reach the NCAA Championships for the first time in school history.  For...

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