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'It's a dream for sure' — Freshman swimmer Halli Williams reflects on who and what led her to BYU

By Makenzie Easton
January 13, 2022 12:00 AM
'I never thought I would swim at BYU,' freshman sprinter Halli Williams said. Williams developed her love for the feel of the water when she was thrown into a neighborhood summer league at the age of five.
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BYU Athletics will not renew swim coach contract

By Caleb Turner
April 21, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe announced on April 20 that BYU swimming and diving head coach John Brooks will not have his contract renewed for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
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BYU swimmer McBratney breaks pool record against Dixie State

By Andrew Call
November 16, 2020 12:00 AM
Sophomore Katie McBratney set a new Richards Building Pool record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:02.98 on Nov. 7. Her three individual titles helped the Cougars take home a dominating victory in their season opener versus Dixie State.
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BYU Swim and Dive announces first meets of fall season

By Andrew Call
October 31, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU Swim and Dive announced the scheduling of two upcoming meets taking place in the Richards Building Pool, the team's first competitions since the global pandemic brought an abrupt end to their season in March.
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Olympic postponement, knee injury can't deter BYU swimmer Josue Dominguez

June 08, 2020 12:00 AM
Olympic postponement, knee injury can't deter BYU swimmer Josue Dominguez
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Swim and dive alumni return to BYU

May 24, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU swim and dive alumni pose during their reunion on campus. Some described the event as being 40 years overdue. (Crystal Marx)
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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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BYU women's swim and dive team wins meet, men's team places second

January 14, 2016 12:00 AM
Both the men's and women's swim and dive teams competed Saturday at the Southwest Valley Family YMCA in Arizona against Grand Canyon and New Mexico State. The BYU women's team won its meet, while the men's team finished second, behind Grand Canyon.
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Sports

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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Sports

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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Sports

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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Sports

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 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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Swimmer's Olympic experiences shape future, attitude

March 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Her grip wasn't all that tight. Despite the other activities going on, all the 5-year-old girl could see was the beautiful blue, clear water calling out to her. Three. Two. One. The girl let go of her mother's hand and sprinted toward the pool, undeterred by the fact that she didn't know how to swim.
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