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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Hiredesai: Runsploration as a path toward collective action for climate change

Hiredesai: Runsploration as a path toward collective action for climate change

May 8, 2022

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many lasting cultural and behavioral shifts in how and with whom we spend our time. For people whose gyms closed, or who were concerned about social distancing,...

Swimmer in white shirt with two Olympic medals around his neck holds bronze medal in mouth.

How Northwestern junior Federico Burdisso became an Olympic medalist

December 1, 2021

Ask anyone in the swimming world about Northwestern junior and Olympic medalist Federico Burdisso, and they’ll mention his coolness under pressure. Ask his older brother and Wildcat teammate, junior...

Jordan Wilimovsky breathes between strokes. The senior looks to lead the team as it faces Iowa this weekend.

Men’s Swimming: Northwestern says goodbye to seniors, looks ahead to Iowa

January 19, 2017

Swimming and Diving Jordan Wilimovsky might be a world champion who swam two events at the Rio Olympics, but that doesn’t mean the senior’s final meet in Evanston wasn’t meaningful for him. Following...

Northwestern senior Jordan Wilimovsky during a race. Wilimovsky received fifth place during the Olympic 10k swim Tuesday morning.

Wilimovsky takes fifth in Olympic 10k swim

August 16, 2016

Swimming and Diving In the mosh pit that was the finish of a near-two hour race, Jordan Wilimovsky just couldn’t get his hand to the touchpad. The rising senior clawed his way among the leaders...

Jordan Wilimovsky competes in a race. The senior finished fourth overall in the 1,500 meter freestyle Saturday night.

Wilimovsky finishes fourth in 1,500 free

August 13, 2016

Swimming and Diving Jordan Wilimovsky finished fourth, swimming a personal best 14:45.03, in the Olympic 1,500-meter freestyle final Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Swimming in lane 3, Wilimovsky began...

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