Senior swimmer Mitchell Forde was going through a pre-race warmup routine in the Missouri pool. He was attached to a sprint-assist cord, working on his stroke. Suddenly, a cup of water splashed on him....

Missouri’s men’s and women’s swimming each had picked up wins over Kentucky, Southern Illinois and Northwestern after a two-day meet ended on Saturday. The men are now 3-1 on the year and 1-1 in...

Senior Michael Chadwick will compete at the 2016 FINA World Championships in Canada this December, USA Swimming announced on Thursday. Chadwick is a member of the U.S. National Team in the 50-meter freestyle. The...

Missouri swimming and diving lost to Tennessee on Oct. 15, 2015, in the team’s first dual meet of the season. Almost exactly a year later, the Tigers took on Alabama in Columbia. For senior Katharine...

Growing up, Katharine Ross always loved to perform. It didn’t matter what she was doing — ballet, tumbling or something else — she liked showcasing her talents. “All those things that I did, I...

_Griffin Schaetzle is a sophomore swimmer at Missouri. He is The Maneater’s athlete columnist._ Think back to the most sore you have ever been. Your legs are worn down, you can hardly raise your shoulders,...

Before Friday, Michael Chadwick had never beaten fellow senior Fabian Schwingenschlogl in a head-to-head race. Then, at Missouri’s opening swim meet, coach Greg Rhodenbaugh entered both in the 200-yard...

The summer after Andrew Sansoucie’s freshman year, he went back home to Wentzville. He worked as a swimming coach and, he admits, did not train enough on his own. When he returned to Columbia for his...

_Griffin Schaetzle is a sophomore swimmer at Missouri. He is The Maneater’s athlete columnist._ Competition for swimmers does not stop when we leave the pool. Once we finish practice and make our way...

Freshman Azra Avdic often finds herself telling friends about the people she is teammates with. Senior Michael Chadwick and junior Hannah Stevens are on the U.S. National Team, and senior Fabian Schwingenschlogl...

Senior Andrew Sansoucie is used to doing sprint races. Saturday’s 2.4-mile open water swim in Innsbrook, Missouri, was anything but. Sansoucie and the Missouri swimming and diving team participated...