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BYU swim team eats a ton — literally

August 05, 2016 12:00 AM
The BYU men's swim team eats at the Cannon Center after practice. The swim team eats 10,000 calories a day while in training. (Jake Taylor)
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BYU Swim and Dive finishes record-setting season

March 31, 2016 12:00 AM
The men's BYU swimming and diving team finished the 2015-16 season by claiming an MPSF conference championship and sending three athletes to the NCAA Championships. The women's team took fourth place in the conference.
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Jake Taylor earns two First Team All-American honors

March 28, 2016 12:00 AM
Jake Taylor earned First Team All-American honors in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke at the NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships this weekend.
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BYU men's swim and dive team beats rival Utah, women's team falls

January 24, 2016 12:00 AM
The BYU men's swim and dive team defeated the University of Utah in the Deseret First Duel rivalry, while the women's team fell on Saturday afternoon in Provo.
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BYU swimming and diving loses on the road to Denver and Minnesota

January 16, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU's swim and dive teams fell to Denver and Minnesota at the El Pomar Natatorium in Denver, Colorado over the weekend.
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Arizona state champ brings swimming strengths to BYU

December 07, 2015 12:00 AM
The BYU swim team added Connor Stirling to its roster in September. Stirling placed first in the Arizona state championship meet in the 200-yard freestyle. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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BYU swimming goes 1-1

November 08, 2015 12:00 AM
The BYU women's team defeated UNLV in a meet on Friday night. They fell to UC Davis during Saturday's swim meet. (Natalie Bothwell)
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BYU men's swimming takes home first place at Pacific Invite

October 26, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU Cougars compete against one another in the Blue vs. White meet. The men's team placed first overall in the Pacific Invite. (Maddi Dayton)
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Pair of freshmen Olympic trial qualifiers join BYU swim team

October 20, 2015 12:00 AM
Swimmers stand ready to dive in at the Blue vs. White scrimmage on Sept. 19. The meet was held two weeks prior to the beginning of the season. (Maddi Dayton)
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BYU swim and dive begins regular season at Colorado Mesa Invite

October 11, 2015 12:00 AM
Swimmers compete against each other in the Blue vs. White meet. The Cougars kicked off the regular season at the Colorado Mesa Invite. (Universe Archives)
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BYU swim and dive kicks off season with Blue vs. White exhibition

September 19, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU swimmer Hayden Palmer swims the second length of his 200 yard individual medley. Palmer is a senior heading into the 2015 season. (Elliot Miller)
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BYU swimmer prepares to compete in Olympic trials

September 15, 2015 12:00 AM
Dreams are about to become a reality for BYU swimmer Jake Taylor, who qualified to compete in the Olympic trials in June 2016.
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BYU swim and dive place in top 25 after NCAA championships

March 29, 2015 12:00 AM
The BYU swim team competed with other aspiring swimmers in the annual BYU meet. (Universe Photo)
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BYU swimmer Jake Taylor aims for Olympics

January 26, 2015 12:00 AM
BYU swimmer Jake Taylor broke two BYU records in one meet in December of 2014.
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BYU swim and dive beats Denver

January 25, 2015 12:00 AM
A BYU dive athlete mid-dive in a meet against Denver. (Bryan Pearson)
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BYU swim coach John Brooks: A coach who cares

November 11, 2014 12:00 AM
The smell of chlorine draws the attention of anyone within close proximity. The moisture in the air is more than apparent. The sounds of water slapping the side of the tiled walls and the patter of bare feet against the slick floor can't be ignored.
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BYU Men's Diving reclaim their title and the women's team place third

February 24, 2014 12:00 AM
BYU men's diving are champions once again. The Cougars reclaimed their Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship title with 751 points while the women's team place in third scoring 620 points within the four days of competition.
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BYU swimmers shatter records at Texas invitational

December 08, 2013 12:00 AM
On Dec. 7 a select group of swimmers was chosen to participate in the Texas invitational to compete against some of the best swimmers in the country. Because of the small number of swimmers present, this meet wasn't focused on gaining a win for BYU but gave the opportunity to some star players to compete and secure qualifying times for the NCAAs.
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