<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://lopers.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics</title><link>https://lopers.com/rss.aspx?path=wswim</link><description>Latest news items for University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://lopers.com/rss?path=wswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Five Named to Academic All-District Squad</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/4/15/swimming-five-named-to-academic-all-district-squad.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/4/15/swimming-five-named-to-academic-all-district-squad.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 CSC Academic District S&D" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2025_26_AAD_Swimming.png" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – Five members of the Nebraska Kearney women's swimming and diving have earned Academic All-District honors from the College Sports Communicators (CSC).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2025_26_AAD_Swimming.png" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2025_26_AAD_Swimming.png"><media:title>2026 CSC Academic District S&amp;D</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/15/2025_26_AAD_Swimming.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:01:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14593</s:story_id></item><item><title>Waddington Voted First-Team Academic All-RMAC</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/4/2/swimming-waddington-voted-first-team-academic-all-rmac.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/4/2/swimming-waddington-voted-first-team-academic-all-rmac.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maggie Waddington" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddington_-_200_Backstroke.jpg" /><br /><br />Colorado Springs, Colo. - Each institution's athletic communications directors nominate student-athletes who academically maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average, along with the other criteria for the Academic Honor Roll, for recognition on the First Team Academic All-RMAC in each sport.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddington_-_200_Backstroke.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddington_-_200_Backstroke.jpg"><media:title>Maggie Waddington</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddington_-_200_Backstroke.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2026 11:46:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14578</s:story_id></item><item><title>Waddington’s Record-Setting UNK Career began with Belief</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/27/swimming-waddingtons-record-setting-unk-career-began-with-belief.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/27/swimming-waddingtons-record-setting-unk-career-began-with-belief.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maggie Waddington" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Maggie_Waddington_3_BNjX7.jpg" /><br /><br />By TYLER ELLYSON, UNK Communications]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Maggie_Waddington_3_BNjX7.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/27/Maggie_Waddington_3_BNjX7.jpg"><media:title>Maggie Waddington</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Colo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/DSC04603_oqh5L.JPG" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/DSC04603_oqh5L.JPG"><media:title>Reese True</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/15/DSC04603_oqh5L.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:21:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14514</s:story_id></item><item><title>Records Fall Friday in Grand Junction</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/14/swimming-records-fall-friday-in-grand-junction.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/14/swimming-records-fall-friday-in-grand-junction.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="UNK at 2026 RMAC's" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/14/_EJQ0251_qBydM.JPG" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney Aqualopers set four new school records Friday at the Rocky Mountain Athletic (RMAC) Conference Championships in Grand Junction, Colo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/_EJQ0251_qBydM.JPG" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/_EJQ0251_qBydM.JPG"><media:title>UNK at 2026 RMAC's</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/14/_EJQ0251_qBydM.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 08:21:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14509</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Days in the Books with Two More to Go</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/13/swimming-three-days-in-the-books-with-two-more-to-go.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/13/swimming-three-days-in-the-books-with-two-more-to-go.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Delaney Madnikoff" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Laney_Madnikoff_100_Breaststroke.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney women's swimming & diving team remains in seventh place after the third day of the Rocky Mountain Athletic (RMAC) Conference Championships in Colorado.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Laney_Madnikoff_100_Breaststroke.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Laney_Madnikoff_100_Breaststroke.jpg"><media:title>Delaney Madnikoff</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Laney_Madnikoff_100_Breaststroke.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:58:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14505</s:story_id></item><item><title>Waddington Paces UNK on Day Two of RMAC's</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/12/swimming-waddington-paces-unk-on-day-two-of-rmac-s.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/12/swimming-waddington-paces-unk-on-day-two-of-rmac-s.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maggie Waddington" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddinton_-_400_Freestyle_I5V91.jpg" /><br /><br />Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney Aqualopers have tallied 96 points after two days of the Rocky Mountain Athletic (RMAC) Conference Championships in Grand Junction, Colo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddinton_-_400_Freestyle_I5V91.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddinton_-_400_Freestyle_I5V91.jpg"><media:title>Maggie Waddington</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/11/13/Maggie_Waddinton_-_400_Freestyle_I5V91.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:11:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14500</s:story_id></item><item><title>Record Breaking Start on the Western Slope</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/11/swimming-record-breaking-start-on-the-western-slope.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/2/11/swimming-record-breaking-start-on-the-western-slope.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Reese True" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Reese_True_100_Butterfly_Final.jpg" /><br /><br />Keanrey, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney swimming team set a new school-record in the 800-freestyle relay Tuesday night at the Rocky Mountain Athletic (RMAC) Conference Championships in Grand Junction, Colo.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Reese_True_100_Butterfly_Final.jpg" 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src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Maggie_Waddington_100_Backstroke.jpg" /><br /><br />Denver, Colo. - The 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships will be hosted by Colorado Mesa University at El Pomar Natatorium Feb. 10-14.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Maggie_Waddington_100_Backstroke.jpg" /><media:content url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Maggie_Waddington_100_Backstroke.jpg"><media:title>Maggie Waddington</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Maggie_Waddington_100_Backstroke.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 9 Feb 2026 14:25:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>13</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14497</s:story_id></item><item><title>UNK Returns to the Pool, Has Busy Weekend in Iowa</title><link>https://lopers.com/news/2026/1/18/swimming-unk-returns-to-the-pool-has-busy-weekend-in-iowa.aspx</link><guid>https://lopers.com/news/2026/1/18/swimming-unk-returns-to-the-pool-has-busy-weekend-in-iowa.aspx</guid><category>Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Maggie Waddington" src="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Maggie_Waddington_200_Freestyle_pSLAN.jpg" /><br /><br />Keanrey, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney Aqualopers finished up its 2025-26 regular season by finishing fifth at the annual Grinnell College Invite this weekend in Iowa.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://lopers.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/11/Maggie_Waddington_200_Freestyle_pSLAN.jpg" /><media:content 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