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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue is sending 10 divers to Columbus this weekend for the Ohio State Invitational. The competition runs Friday through Sunday in the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. Events begin on Friday at 2 p.m. ET with finals taking place at 7 p.m. On Saturday, preliminary competition starts at 1 p.m. and finals are […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Twenty-seven Purdue student-athletes were honored as Distinguished Scholar Award recipients by the Big Ten Conference on Wednesday. The award was established by the Big Ten Faculty Representatives in February in order to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. In order to be eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award, recipients must be […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Purdue women’s swimmers completed their showing at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships Friday in Indianapolis. “The World Championship Trials was a great experience for our swimmers,” head coach John Klinge said. “This was their first competition at the national level for all of them, and they all competed well.” Junior […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Purdue junior Allie Smith scored in the 100-meter backstroke Wednesday at the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in Indianapolis. “This was a great experience for Allie to race at the national level,” head coach John Klinge said. “It’s exciting that she was able to score at her first national championships.” Smith put […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue divers Kara Cook and David Colturi each participated in a final Tuesday at the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia. Cook placed fifth in the synchronized platform competition while contesting her second event in as many days. The junior from The Woodlands, Texas, teamed with Southern Methodist University junior Audra […]

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Purdue women’s swimming team fell in their first conference meet of the season on Friday, going down to the Northwestern Wildcats 177-118. The Boilermakers dominated the diving portion of the evening. Ashley Karnes won the 1-meter with a score of 288.62. Casey Matthews finished second at 276.60. In 3-meter, Ashley Beal […]