howard university swimming - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com The Nation's Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:11:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-NewHilltopLogo-32x32.jpg howard university swimming - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com 32 32 248273635 Howard Men’s Swim Team Looks to Capitalize on Momentum Ahead of Season Opener https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2023/10/02/howard-mens-swim-team-looks-to-capitalize-on-momentum-ahead-of-season-opener/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=howard-mens-swim-team-looks-to-capitalize-on-momentum-ahead-of-season-opener Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=18252 After coming off of the success of their 2022-2023 season, including being featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Howard’s swimming and diving team is destigmatizing and redefining swimming in the Black community.

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]]> 18252 Howard Swim & Dive Team Featured In Sports Illustrated https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2023/02/13/howard-swim-dive-team-featured-in-sports-illustrated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=howard-swim-dive-team-featured-in-sports-illustrated Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=16989 Sports Illustrated began coverage of the Howard University swim and dive team this past October at the start of the fall season. Under the leadership of Coach Nicholas Askew during his eighth season, the Howard swim and dive team has been dominating in the water and in the media.  The team, composed of talents from […]

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]]> 16989 One Last Dive for Howard Swim Seniors: Senior Night at Burr https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2023/02/06/one-last-dive-for-howard-swim-seniors-senior-night-at-burr/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-last-dive-for-howard-swim-seniors-senior-night-at-burr Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=16904 Before the Senior Night swim meet that took place on Saturday, Jan. 28, senior fly/freestyle swimmer Reese Samuel gathered his teammates into a huddle and gave a heartfelt speech about his time at Howard and the love he has for his team. “Being able to come here and work on the craft that I love […]

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]]> 16904 The Bison Are Diving Into Next Season with High Expectations https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2022/08/29/the-bison-are-diving-into-next-season-with-high-expectations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bison-are-diving-into-next-season-with-high-expectations Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:13:11 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=15734 Howard University’s Swimming & Diving team is gearing up for another exciting season. After a record-shattering year, the Bison look to continue their momentum going forward, a tough act to follow considering their dominance last season. The men’s swimming & diving team comes off of a year in which they boasted a 5-1 record against […]

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]]> 15734 Swimming Her Way To The Top: Howard Swimmer Competes At Summer World Championships https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2022/08/15/swimming-her-way-to-the-top-howard-swimmer-competes-at-summer-world-championships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=swimming-her-way-to-the-top-howard-swimmer-competes-at-summer-world-championships Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=15566 Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson is a rising sophomore at Howard University. This past June, Thompson set out to represent her home country of The Bahamas at the International Swimming Federation’s (FINA) World Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary.  The World Championships are held annually for aquatic sports, including swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming, and […]

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