With the last class of swimmers graduating, the proof that the sport existed as a campus, varsity sport, is wiped off the face of the university.
A review of gender equity in all aspects of MSU sports has begun, but the swimmers whose suit spurred it feel left out.
The university is offering a deal to advocates for the controversially-cut swim and dive program: raise $26.5 million by October, and the teams are back.
The university asked for more time, pending the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the women's swim and dive team Title IX lawsuit. The attorney argued submitting a plan prior to the decision would cause irreparable harm to the university.
The long wait continues, but MSU swimmers and divers added another tool to their argument this past weekend by winning the club national championship.
Michigan State women's swim and dive has been give new hope in their battle to reinstate the program.
“The question throughout this whole experience has been, Why?” Balow said.
The award is given annually to student-athletes that maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher and received an invite for the national championship meet for their respective competition. Ling was named to the First-Team while Szara and Nitkiewicz were honorable mentions.
The Olympians also spoke about the impact of the decision to cut the program with the Olympics taking place this summer. Green pointed out that the Olympics, especially Swimming, is revered by Americans and can inspire people to reach that level of competition.
The swim & dive program has produced 20 Olympians across the board from swimmers, divers, coaches and trainers since its creation.
The fight to reinstate Michigan State Swim & Dive gained a massive boost in support from the U.S. Department of Education and Department of Justice in the pending Title IX case against the university.
Sports reporter Jared Ramsey dissects Athletic Director Bill Beekman's reasons for abolishing MSU's swim and dive program — should the program really have been cut?
In the two-hour meeting, Michigan State Athletic Director Bill Beekman defended the decision to cut swimming and diving, citing a lack of success in the program in the last 25 years and the cost it would take to make the program competitive.
Karen Currie, the organizer of the press conference, said that Battle for MSU Swim and Dive has a meeting with the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for the state of Michigan on March 11 at 3 p.m. Currie said the goal of the meeting is to have the Subcommittee evaluate the amount of money given to Michigan State from the state government as a public institution, and how MSU chooses to spend that money.
Redshirt senior Phillip Meffert describes his journey and bond with MSU swim and dive as the program enters its final days.
MSU women's swim and dive continue to fight for their program during a Title IX court hearing.
Penn State held a senior ceremony for MSU seniors in their final regular season meet.
Men’s basketball alumnus Mat Ishbia, who committed the $32 million to the program, said the goal is to make sure this gift touches every student athlete at MSU — past, present and future.
MSU's biggest rival publicly voiced and showed support as the Spartans traveled to Ann Arbor on Jan. 23.
The 11 women filed the lawsuit on behalf of the women's swim and dive team.