Arkansas alum Anna Hopkin started her Olympic Games on Saturday as the lead-off leg for the British 4 x 100m freestyle relay that finished seventh in the final with a time of 3 minutes, 35.25 seconds.
A day away from the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, which will take place along the Seine River on Friday evening, a total of 25 Razorbacks representing nine countries are set to experience the global event.
The Arkansas Razorbacks put 74 student-athletes on the 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll as part of 1,459 student-athletes across the conference.
The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has named its Scholar All-American Team for the 2023-24 season. The list features eight Razorbacks who have excelled in the pool and the classroom.
Bella Cothern and Bradi Jones swam in the U.S. Olympic Trials, marking Cothern’s first time earning an opportunity to swim on one of the most prominent stages. Jones competed in the 2021 US Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska and punched her ticket to Indianapolis in May.
Head Coach Neil Harper’s contract with the Razorbacks has been extended through the 2026-27 season. The new three-year contract comes on the heels of a successful season for the Razorbacks that saw the team finish 36th in the NCAA Championships while going 7-2 in dual meets, including SEC wins over Kentucky and LSU.