Articles Tagged: Hawkeye swimming

Gary Barta did not need to make any hires for football, women’s basketball, men’s wrestling or women’s gymnastics in his 17 years at Iowa.

Linn-Mar senior Hayley Kimmel has been one of Iowa's best high school swimmers over the past four years. One thing, however, is missing — a state title.

Moment No. 37 in The Gazette’s 50 Iowa moments since Title IX series is Jenny Spangler and Loredana Zisu becoming the first women in their respective programs’ history to go to the Olympics.

“It came a lot faster than I thought it would,” UI sophomore Lyman, 20, told The Gazette on Friday, the day after UI Athletics announced plans to become the first Power Five conference school to add women’s wrestling. “It’s exciting to see Iowa doing it first – that’s a big thing.”

Hawkeye Athletics had been considering the idea for years, Athletics director Gary Barta said, noting growing national interest in the sport while more women are attending colleges.