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Dan Ross

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Far Greater is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered with failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, for they live in a grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat. ~ T. Roosevelt

Breaststroker Charles Lee Signs NLI With Purdue (2024)

Lee represented Taipei City at the 2023 Taiwanese National Championships, where he finished 8th in the 200m breaststroke. 

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NCAA First-Year Head Coach Check-In: Michigan, Duke Thriving Under New Leaders

New Michigan head coach Matt Bowe led the Wolverines to a strong showing at the UGA Fall Invitational last weekend, showing early signs of progress.

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Alex Jerden’s Purdue Promotion Comes With a Big Raise as New Men’s Swimming Head Coach

Purdue’s new head men’s swimming coach Alex Jerden received a 75% raise to take on his new position leading the program after Dan Ross’ retirement.

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Summer Juniors Qualifier Alexander Cole Commits to Purdue

Cole can distinguish himself as a mid-distance swimmer, and already has times fast enough to make him one of the top 200 and 500 freestylers on the team.

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Missouri HS State Champion William Jost Sends Verbal To Purdue (2024)

Jost should help bolster Purdue’s sprint freestyle group, as he owns personal best times of 20.58/45.29 in the 50/100 freestyle.

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Duke Among NCAA Division I Head Swim & Dive Coaching Positions that Remain Open

Headlining the current crop of head coach vacancies is Duke University.

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Purdue Announces Alex Jerden as the Next Head Coach of Men’s Swimming and Diving

Purdue University has announced Alex Jerden as the next head coach of the men’s swimming and diving program.

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Purdue Adds Florida High School State Championships Finalist Ava Fasano for 2023

Fasano will have the potential to contribute in both sprint free and backstroke as a member of a large freshman class this fall.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Replace Dan Ross as Purdue Head Men’s Swimming Coach?

Who will lead the Purdue men into the 2023-2024 NCAA season? There are two clear front-runners, and one of them is already on deck in West Lafayette.

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Purdue Head Men’s Swim Coach Dan Ross Will Retire After 38 Seasons In Charge

Purdue men’s head swim coach Dan Ross is the 5th-longest tenured head coach in NCAA Division I swimming. He will retire at the end of this season.

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Winter U.S. Open Finalist Steven Bendoraitis Sends Verbal Commitment to Purdue

Bendoraitis’ 1650 free time would have placed 14th at the 2022 Big Ten Championships which would have been Purdue’s best finish in the event since 2018.

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Sam Kendricks Named as a CSCAA Richard E. Steadman Award Winner

The CSCAA has announced that Sam Kendricks, the most recognizable voice in U.S Swimming, will receive the Richard E. Steadman Award.

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Purdue’s Dan Ross Honored As CSCAA’s Steadman Award Recipient

Ross has been named B1G Coach of the Year in three different decades and has helped the Boilermakers to top-25 finishes at NCAAs in 13 of the past 16 seasons.

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Purdue Secures Commitment from AJ Robertson for 2023

An addition to the program in the sprint freestyle and fly events, Robertson will join the Boilermakers in the fall of 2023.

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Purdue Elevates Alex Jerden to Lead Assistant Coach for Men’s Swim Team

Jerden is a Purdue alum, who has been volunteer coaching at the Boilermakers Aquatics club team for almost 2 years.

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