Will Duval | Summer 2024 Sports Director While the Olympics only happen every four years, two FIU swimmers came across a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Junior swimmers Oumy Diop and Nicole Frank represented their countries in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. This marks the first time in program history that FIU has sent two swimmers […]
Yansall Rasquides / Staff Writer Two FIU student athletes are set to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, both are a part of the university’s swimming and diving program. Maha Gouda, a junior majoring in public relations, advertising and applied communications will represent Egypt on the diving platform at the Games. Headshot of Maha Gouda, […]
Reinaldo Llerena // Staff Writer With her country’s flag in one hand and her coach walking alongside, FIU swimmer Naomi Ruele made her Olympic debut as she waved to a Brazilian crowd during the Opening Ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro. The Redshirt sophomore qualified for the Olympics in Rio when she completed a time trial […]
Alejandro Solana // Staff Writer Randy Horner, FIU’s swimming and diving coach, will be coaching the Botswana Olympic swimming team in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “It’s an honor to be selected to coach Naomi and David at the Olympics,” Horner told FIUSports.com. Horner, who was named the “2016 Conference USA Coach of the Year,” guided the Panthers to their second […]
Alejandro Solana // Staff Writer The months of July and August are typically considered to be “boring” months if you’re a fan of sports. Football season hasn’t begun; basketball season has ended, and there’s not much going on in baseball. But every four years, the Summer Olympics takes place in August. This summer, Panther fans may have a greater incentive to tune in to the Rio […]
