St. Thomas swimming and diving coach Scott Blanchard resigned on Jan. 23, one month before the Summit League Championships. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
Swim and diving team compete without head coach
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive
Karl Warner sits down with swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard and swimmers Grace Urkiel and Joe Rudd to discuss the Summit League Championships.
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive – Feb. 24, 2022
St. Thomas swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard, swimmer John Gahnz and diver Peyton Ekmen joined TommieMedia’s Derek Badger on The Locker Room to discuss their first Division I Summit League Championships, where both men’s and women’s finished fifth.
Tommie Swimming’s Foti Receives Ticketsmarter’s Summit League Award
St. Thomas first-year swimmer Alex Foti received Tickersmarter’s Swimmer of the Week Award on Tuesday, according to a release from the Summit League. The award follows his record-breaking performance in the 1,000 yard freestyle at the Tommies swimming home opener last Saturday.
Tommie swimming makes a splash against Augustana in home opener
St. Thomas first-year swimmer Alex Foti broke a school record for the 1,000 yard freestyle in St. Thomas swimming’s home opener against Division II Augustana University (0-2) Saturday at the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Pool.
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive – March 4, 2021
Swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard and captain Gretchen Behrens join TommieMedia’s Andrés Tejeda in The Locker Room to discuss the shortened season due to COVID-19 and how the team is preparing for the D1 transition.
St. Thomas holds inaugural D-I National Signing Day
St. Thomas athletics welcomed 50 student athletes in its first class of Division I signees to sports other than football during the university’s first National Signing Day Wednesday, with more decisions expected in the coming days and weeks. Sports Editor Joey Swanson has the story.
The Locker Room with St. Thomas Swim and Dive – Feb. 29, 2020
St. Thomas swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard, sophomores Anna Astrup and Peyton Ekman visit The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker to talk about their MIAC title and preparation for national championships.
The Locker Room with the swim and dive team – Nov. 14, 2019
Men’s and women’s swim and dive team coach Scott Blanchard and seniors Maggie Vancil and Lucas Manke visit The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Jacob Schneider to talk about continuing success this season.
The Locker Room with Scott Blanchard – April 6, 2018
Head swim coach Scott Blanchard, Katelyn Strauss and Alex Howard join TommieMedia’s Gamiel hall in The Locker Room.
Marine veteran, St. Thomas diver hopes to spread fitness, healing with new gym
Marine veteran and St. Thomas diver Kyle Reid is finishing out his final year of school with the goal of opening up his own family-run CrossFit gym post-graduation.
The Locker Room with Scott Blanchard – November 2, 2017.
Head men’s swimming and diving coach Scott Blanchard, swimmer Bailey Biwer, and diver Andrew Grabowski join sports editor Noah Brown in TommieMedia’s The Locker Room.
The Locker Room with Scott Blanchard – Feb. 23, 2017
Coach Scott Blanchard, Emma Paulson and Alex Howard join TommieMedia’s Carolyn Meyer in The Locker Room.
The Locker Room with Scott Blanchard – Feb. 25, 2016
Coach Scott Blanchard, Emma Paulson and Mike Lanz join sports editor Jesse Krull in The Locker Room.
Hour of Power raises cancer awareness
The St. Thomas swim team joined other teams to raise awareness and donations for cancer research in honor of former Carleton swim captain Edward Mullin.