It’s going to be a huge start to the weekend for Peterson Family Head Swimming Coach Chris Lindauer for multiple reasons.
On Friday, the Notre Dame men’s (2-0) and women’s (2-0) swimming and diving teams will welcome Louisville — ranked 10th nationally on both the men’s and women’s side — to the Rolfs Aquatics Center for the 2022-23 home opener. Lindauer is an alum of Louisville and served as the associate head coach for the Cardinals prior to his move to South Bend this summer. Assistant coaches Kamerson Chastain, Kelsi Dahlia and Trevor Carroll are graduates of Louisville as well.
The Cardinals will come to Notre Dame with three meets under their belts. Louisville opened the season against Xavier on Sept. 30 with wins by both the men and the women. They headed to Dallas for the SMU Classic in early October, competing against some of the nation’s top programs like USC and Michigan. The men topped No. 13 Tennessee on Oct. 20, while the women fell to the No. 7 Volunteers.
The two Irish teams started the 2022-23 campaign with a bang, topping both Pittsburgh and Penn State in the Panthers’ natatorium on Oct. 21-22. Seniors Jack Hoagland and Coleen Gillilan shined for the Irish, winning three and two individual events respectively.
Freshmen Daniel Knapp, Tate Bacon, Tommy Janton and Marcus Gentry earned the first dual meet wins of their respective collegiate careers against the Panthers and Nittany Lions, showing the future is bright for Lindauer and head diving coach Mark Bradshaw’s men’s squad.
Friday’s meet will begin at 3 p.m. It will also serve as the Notre Dame alumni meet this year.