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Eastern Michigan claims victory over Golden Grizzlies in tight swim and dive meet

Eastern Michigan claims victory over Golden Grizzlies in tight swim and dive meet

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 27, 2024

On Thursday, Nov. 21, the Oakland women's swim and dive team lost to the Eastern Michigan Eagles in a meet with a final score of 161-139 on the road at the Jones Natatorium. The meet consisted of 16...

Oakland swim and dive fall on the road at University of Michigan

Oakland swim and dive fall on the road at University of Michigan

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter November 13, 2024

This last Friday, Nov. 8, Oakland University's swim and dive team traveled to Ann Arbor to take on the University of Michigan (U-M). This meeting marked the 20th time that the two schools have faced off,...

Reagan Reetz: Making waves at Oakland University — in and out of the pool

Reagan Reetz: Making waves at Oakland University — in and out of the pool

Summer Weathers, Sports Reporter October 9, 2024

Reagan Reetz elevates the spirit of Oakland University swimming, electrifying the atmosphere whenever she takes the pool. Reetz started swimming at the age of five and is part of a family legacy. Both...

Oakland swim and dive flourish in meet against Wayne State

Oakland swim and dive flourish in meet against Wayne State

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter September 18, 2024

They've been winning consecutive titles for longer than you've been alive. They compete year after year, always finishing on top. They are perhaps the most dominant sports dynasty ever. They are inevitable. ...

Hoops and haircuts: How Oakland Swim and Dive turned into an internet sensation

Hoops and haircuts: How Oakland Swim and Dive turned into an internet sensation

Evan Blanchard, Sports Reporter February 14, 2024

It was a normal Saturday matinee on Feb. 3 for the Oakland men’s basketball team as they took on Cleveland State. Until it wasn’t. A few minutes after the ball was tipped, in came the Oakland Swim...

Oakland women’s swim and dive team falls short in thrilling battle against EMU

Oakland women’s swim and dive team falls short in thrilling battle against EMU

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor November 22, 2023

At the Oakland Aquatics Center, the Oakland women’s swim and dive team lost a tough match to the Eastern Michigan University (EMU) Eagles on Thursday, Nov. 16. In a meet featuring multiple lead changes...

OU swimming and diving makes a splash in season opener against Wayne State

OU swimming and diving makes a splash in season opener against Wayne State

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor September 20, 2023

The OU Swim and Dive team opened their season with a dominating preseason win over the Wayne State University Warriors on Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Oakland Aquatics Center. “I feel good,” OU head...

Oakland dominated Wayne State on Saturday, headlined by 23 gold medals.

Swimming and Diving wins 23 golds in route of Wayne State

Reece Taylor, Sports Reporter January 26, 2022

The Oakland University Golden Grizzlies men and women’s swim teams combined for 23 gold medals to beat the Wayne State University Warriors in a 350-205 blowout on the road in Detroit on Saturday.  In...

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