Skip to Main Content
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Swimming and Diving

Northeastern’s swim and dive team comes together at the Swim Across America event in Narragansett, Rhode Island Sept. 7. The Huskies raised $19,000, a personal team best. Photo courtesy Katie Rivers.

Northeastern’s swim and dive team sets fundraising record

Caroline Baker Dimock, news correspondent September 18, 2024

The Northeastern’s women’s swim and dive team set a fundraising record Sept. 7 while participating in the fifteenth annual Swim Across America fundraising event at Roger Wheeler State Beach in Narragansett, Rhode Island. At the event, the Huskies raised a personal team record...

Sofia Long, a senior butterfly/freestyle swimmer on the black squad, competes in the 100-yard butterfly. Long was named one of three captains for the 2023-24 season by head coach Roy Coates.

Intrasquad meet strengthens bonds between the team, alumni

Elizabeth Scholl, deputy photo editor October 16, 2023

The Northeastern swimming and diving team met Sept. 23 for its Black vs. Red Intrasquad Meet at the Cabot Center’s Barletta Natatorium during the Northeastern Swimming and Diving Alumni Weekend to ramp up for this year’s season. The swimming and diving team is coming off...

Rachael Rollins, a former lacrosse player at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, talks with students about her experiences as a collegiate athlete and woman in power. Rollins became the first Black woman to earn the title of United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts last year.

Huskies celebrate, get educated on National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Eamonn Ryan, news staff February 4, 2023

Twenty-six years after graduating from the Northeastern School of Law and now the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael Rollins knows the lessons she learned as a lacrosse player at UMass Amherst have translated to her booming professional career.  “When...

Swim and Dive focused on future after losses at home

Swim and Dive focused on future after losses at home

Lauren Thomas, news staff November 19, 2021

At their 2021 home debut, Northeastern Swimming and Diving lit up the scoreboard at Barletta Natatorium as they took on Boston College and Drexel University. The event marked the Huskies’ first home meet since January 2020, when the team was forced to end their season abruptly...

Northeastern Diving hosted their first meet of the season against Boston College and Drexel University.

In wake of virtual season, Northeastern Diving rethinks their approach

Lauren Thomas, news staff October 27, 2021

As the 2021 swim and dive season ramps up, the Northeastern diving team takes a new approach to how they prepare for meets.  Last season, all events were held virtually and COVID-19 guidelines forced teammates apart. Despite the toll these obstacles took on the team, the...

NU women's swimming and diving team compete in intrasquad virtual invitational and hold senior recognition.

NU women’s swimming and diving team recognizes seniors at intrasquad meet

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor January 30, 2021

The Northeastern women’s swimming and diving team upheld their senior recognition tradition Saturday at their intrasquad meet when they celebrated the 11 seniors graduating from the team this year. Despite a tough overall season and a lack of competition against other schools,...

Coach Coates (center-left) has coached Northeastern's swim and dive team for 28 years.

Surprises and Swimming: The Roy Coates Experience

Eamonn Ryan, deputy sports editor December 16, 2020

With Roy Coates as head coach, walking into practice is always a surprise for Northeastern’s swimming and diving team.  One time, he brought his team on a Boston duck boat tour during practice. When the team trained last season in Puerto Rico, he took them kayaking on a...

Senior swimmer Cloe Bedard-Khalid is excited to be back in the pool with new COVID-19 restrictions.

NU’s swim and dive team makes new waves in adapting to COVID-19

Eamonn Ryan, news correspondent November 9, 2020

In a normal season,  Northeastern’s swimming and diving team would have had multiple meets and would be gearing up for the bulk of their season.  Instead, they are now trying to get up to speed in the pool and on the boards. Typically, they start practices on the first...

Junior Megan Clark dives into the pool at the start of a race.

Clark leads the way for women’s swimming

Riana Buchman, news correspondent January 23, 2019
This year, Clark racked up her second CAA weekly award of the season at the Drexel tri-meet against Drexel and Delaware on Jan. 5.
Swimming and diving wins, recognizes seniors at final home meet

Swimming and diving wins, recognizes seniors at final home meet

January 23, 2018
Defeating Central Connecticut State 164-117 in their final home meet of the season, Northeastern swimming and diving recognized their seven senior members prior to the meet with flowers, balloons and posters.
Swimming and Diving beats Vermont in return to competition

Swimming and Diving beats Vermont in return to competition

January 17, 2018
The Northeastern women’s swimming and diving team raced to a decisive 182-118 dual meet win against the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, Saturday. The meet against Vermont was the first competition for the Huskies since Dec. 2.
Swimming and diving team trains, explores culture in Dublin

Swimming and diving team trains, explores culture in Dublin

January 10, 2018
Over winter break, the Northeastern University swimming and diving team traveled to Ireland for a week for their annual training trip. The international aspect of this year’s trip infused energy into the team compared to what would normally be an uneventful winter training trip to Florida.