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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


Slowing swims 400, 800 free in Rio

August 12, 2016

Incoming freshman Valerie Gruest Slowing finished 22nd in the 800-meter freestyle and 29th in the 400-meter freestyle at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, failing to advance to the final in either event. Slowing,...

Jordan Wilimovsky won his heat of the 1500-meter freestyle in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, earning a spot in in the final this Saturday.

Wilimovsky advances to Olympic final in 1500 free

August 12, 2016

Jordan Wilimovsky swam a personal best, 14:48.23, to win his heat of the 1500-meter freestyle in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, advancing to the Saturday final as the No. 3 overall seed. Swimming out of...

Men’s Swimming: Undersized and understated, Jordan Wilimovsky, Northwestern’s world champion, goes for Olympic gold

Men’s Swimming: Undersized and understated, Jordan Wilimovsky, Northwestern’s world champion, goes for Olympic gold

May 19, 2016

Swimming and Diving When he jumped in the water at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Jordan Wilimovsky’s goal was to finish in the top 10. The Olympics were just over a year away, and...

 Hailey Danisewicz (SESP '13) runs near Lake Michigan on the Northwestern campus. Danisewicz won a world paratriathlon championship Sept. 13.

Recent SESP alumna wins world paratriathlon championship

September 22, 2013

Hailey Danisewicz (SESP '13) won a world championship in the paratriathlon Sept. 13, completing the course from London's 2012 Olympic Games less than three months after graduating from Northwestern with...

Journalist Christine Brennan, Coca-Cola executive Steven Cahillane among 7 named trustees

September 18, 2013

USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan (Medill '80, '81) and Coca-Cola Americas president Steven Cahillane (Weinberg '87) were named to the Northwestern Board of Trustees, along with five others,...

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