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Seven EMU swimmers head to USA Speedo Sectionals

By Elena Davis · Thursday, July 18, 2024

Seven EMU swimmers are set to compete at the 2024 USA Swimming Summer Speedo Sectionals from July 18-21.

Opinion: Get a beneficial workout in by swimming on campus between classes

By Joud Bamehriz · Friday, July 29, 2022

Swimming is a huge life changer, especially if you do it continuously throughout the week. However, being a college student sometimes requires having long breaks, so why not try swimming during that time?

Six of EMU's swim and dive team members place 1st against Miami University

By Mackenzie Thompson · Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022

Eastern Michigan traveled to Oxford Ohio to compete against Miami University. The Eagles ultimately fell 137-161 to Miami University.

EMU swimming and diving coach retires

By Zach Sturgill · Monday, Aug. 5, 2019

Peter Linn will be relieving his coaching duties at EMU, effective August 16. Linn had the third-longest career of any athletics coach in school history, behind Bob Parks and Steve Wilce. EMU athletics announced that there will be a national search for the next, and ninth head coach of the women's swimming program.

EMU Swim: Reflection on a Perfect Season

By Hayden Vassar · Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University women’s swim and dive team finished its dual meet season with a win over Albion College on Feb. 1. The win ensured that the team would finish with an undefeated record in dual meets for the season, going 8-0.

EMU Swim: Seniors end a perfect season

By Hayden Vassar · Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team had an all-around impressive performance in route to 152-74 over Division III school Albion College Friday night at Jones Natatorium.

EMU women's swim and dive finish championships and seasons undefeated

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, March 20, 2017

The Eastern Michigan women's swimming and diving team completed two days of competition at the NCAA Championships Friday until Saturday, March 17-18 in Indianapolis. On the first day, Sophomore Delaney Duncan placed 29 with a time of 1:00.58 in the 100 Breaststroke, while senior Alexis Mitcheltree placed 38 in the 100 Backstroke.

EMU mens and women's dive team completes NCAA Zone Championships

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, March 13, 2017

The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's diving teams headed to the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Indiana for the NCAA Zone Championships over the weekend, March 9-11. Freshman Brielle Johnston led the men's and women's diving team on the first day of championships, March 9.

EMU men's swim wins MAC Championship number 34

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, March 6, 2017

After The Eastern Michigan University men's swimming and diving team turned in a dominant preliminary performance at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Championships, Saturday, March 4, 13 members qualified for the championship heats. The qualified members were Freshman Matan Segal who posted the top time in prelims, senior Cole Bateman, sophomore Tosh Kawaguchi, Sophomore Ricky Perez also made the cut for the championship heat, turning in the seventh-ranked prelims time. In addition, sophomore Jake Tyson touched in with one of the top prelim times to earn a lane in the championship heat of the 100 Freestyle.

Two Eagles qualified for NCAA Championships

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, March 6, 2017

After a successful second place finish in the MAC Championships, senior Alexis Mitcheltree and sophomore Delaney Duncan were named NCAA qualifiers on March 1. The NCAA's announced that Duncan will compete in the national meet for the second time, while Mitcheltree qualifies for the first time in her career. This news marks the first time EMU has had multiple swimmers earn trips to the NCAA Championships in program history. Duncan qualified in the 100 Breaststroke.

EMU women's swim and dive falls second to Akron in MAC

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Feb. 27, 2017

Seven members of the Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team qualified in the prelims session of the MAC Championships Saturday, Feb.

EMU women's swim and dive has strong performance in prelims

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Feb. 27, 2017

EMU women's swim and dive finishes as runner-ups at MAC The Eastern Michigan University women's swim and dive team had a strong performance in the MAC championships in the preliminary session on Thursday, Feb.

Eagles succeed In OSU Invitational

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Feb. 13, 2017

The Eastern Michigan women's swim and dive team wrapped up the two day winter invitational against Ohio State University successfully on Feb.

Men's swim and dive competes at OSU Invitational

By Dereka Bennett · Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017

EMU's men's swim and dive team completed the two day competition at the Ohio State University Winter Invitational on Feb.

Release of the 2014 and 2015 athletic budget

By Scout Bostley · Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Eastern Echo received a copy of a 2014 and 2015 athletic budget from an anonymous source inside the Eastern Michigan Student Government.

Former EMU Swimming coach Jones named to 2016 MAC Hall of Fame class

By Robert Hull · Saturday, March 12, 2016

The Mid-American Conference announced that former Eastern Michigan men’s swimming and diving coach Mike Jones will be inducted into the 2016 Hall of Fame class on June 1.

EMU men’s swim and dive falls to Purdue; defeats Ball State

By Robert Hull · Monday, Jan. 18, 2016

Eastern Michigan’s men’s swimming and diving team took the pool for the first time in the New Year, where they would split a couple of dual meets against Purdue University and Ball State University. Eastern Michigan (3-2, 1-0 MAC) fell to the Purdue Boilermakers, 128-109 after having had five Eagles record season-best performances.

Former EMU diver starts next chapter of life in Hawaii

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016

Last year at this time Sage Stephens was diving off the high dive for the Eastern Michigan Swimming and Diving team.

Henry impresses at EMU Swim Invite, Eagles take first

By Robert Hull · Monday, Dec. 7, 2015

The Eastern Michigan men’s swimming and diving team topped the field convincingly, as EMU scored 1,252 total points; 490.5 points more than second place Wayne State, while senior swimmer Andrew Henry dominated in the two-day invitational held at EMU’s Jones Natatorium, Dec 4-5. Henry helped his team by winning the 200-yard, 400-yard, and 800-yard Freestyle relays, along with individual accolades by taking first in the 100-yard Freestyle, 500-yard Freestyle and 200-yard Freestyle, where he posted a time 1:38.49, nearly four seconds ahead of the rest of the pack.

Men's swim and dive wins MAC championship

By Nora Naughton · Sunday, March 8, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving team won the Mid-American Conference championship in a come-from-behind victory Saturday. “It was a great four days,” head coach Peter Linn said in an EMU press release.