<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.millikin.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Millikin University Sports</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/rss.aspx?path=mswim</link><description>Latest news items for Millikin University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.millikin.edu/rss?path=mswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Johnathan Jordan Tabbed to Lead Swimming and Diving Program</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/9/17/mens-swimming-johnathan-jordan-tabbed-to-lead-swimming-and-diving-program.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/9/17/mens-swimming-johnathan-jordan-tabbed-to-lead-swimming-and-diving-program.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="J Jordan Hiring" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/9/17/Jordan_Announcement_Pool.png" /><br /><br />Decatur, IL - Millikin University Athletics is proud to announce the hiring of Johnathan Jordan as its next Head Swimming and Diving Coach, as announced by Vice President for Athletics and Community Engagement Lori Kerans '85.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/17/Jordan_Announcement_Pool.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/17/Jordan_Announcement_Pool.png"><media:title>J Jordan Hiring</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/9/17/Jordan_Announcement_Pool.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7435</s:story_id></item><item><title>CCIW Releases 2025-26 Winter Academic All-Conference Honorees</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-cciw-releases-2025-26-winter-academic-all-conference-honorees.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/5/19/mens-basketball-cciw-releases-2025-26-winter-academic-all-conference-honorees.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Swimming, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Men's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CCIW logo Millikin colors png" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png"><media:title>CCIW logo Millikin colors png</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/20/SDS_CCIW_Millikin_2c_WhiteGound_2.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>6</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7360</s:story_id></item><item><title>Three Men's Swimmers named CSC Academic All-District®</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/4/7/mens-swimming-three-mens-swimmers-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/4/7/mens-swimming-three-mens-swimmers-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="swimming academic all district 2026" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Default_Award_9670142.png" /><br /><br />The College Sports Communicators released the names of the 2026 Academic All-District® honorees for men's swimming on Tuesday, April 7, with three men's swimmers tabbed with the accolade. To be eligible for the honors, student-athletes must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 90% of the team's competitions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Default_Award_9670142.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Default_Award_9670142.png"><media:title>swimming academic all district 2026</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/7/Default_Award_9670142.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:33:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7293</s:story_id></item><item><title>Msanaa Bosland Recognized as Dennis Ryan Outstanding Performer</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/2/24/mens-swimming-msanaa-bosland-recognized-as-dennis-ryan-outstanding-performer.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/2/24/mens-swimming-msanaa-bosland-recognized-as-dennis-ryan-outstanding-performer.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="bosland, msanaa and lexie vernon" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/24/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-Awards-47.jpg" /><br /><br />As part of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin 2026 Swimming Championships, the conference named the Dennis Ryan Outstanding Performer as one of the special awards. The award, named after former North Central Swimming & Diving Coach, Dennis Ryan, is given to one male and one female swimmer at the conclusion of each CCIW swim meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-Awards-47.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-Awards-47.jpg"><media:title>bosland, msanaa and lexie vernon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/24/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-Awards-47.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:01:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7221</s:story_id></item><item><title>Big Blue Competes at CCIW Championships</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/2/20/mens-swimming-big-blue-competes-at-cciw-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/2/20/mens-swimming-big-blue-competes-at-cciw-championships.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 CCIW Swimming Championship at the RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.  Photo by Mark Black" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/20/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-16.jpg" /><br /><br />Millikin Men's Swimming competed Thursday at the CCIW Championships, turning in strong performances against conference competition. The Big Blue currently sit 6th in the team standings.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-16.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/20/2026-CCIW-Swim-Championship-16.jpg"><media:title>2026 CCIW Swimming Championship at the RecPlex in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.  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url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/23/CCIW_Conference_Day_2_Finals-181_kSgCH.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/23/CCIW_Conference_Day_2_Finals-181_kSgCH.jpg"><media:title>loafman, dawsen</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/2/23/CCIW_Conference_Day_2_Finals-181_kSgCH.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>19</s:sport_id><s:story_id>7181</s:story_id></item><item><title>Millikin Falls to Monmouth</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/1/23/mens-swimming-millikin-falls-to-monmouth.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/1/23/mens-swimming-millikin-falls-to-monmouth.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men Swimming" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/23/IMG_2791.JPG" /><br /><br />Millikin traveled to Monmouth and came up short in a competitive meet, but several swimmers posted strong performances.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/IMG_2791.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/IMG_2791.JPG"><media:title>Men Swimming</media:title></media:content><enclosure 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Illinois Wesleyan University</title><link>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/1/16/mens-swimming-millikin-falls-to-illinois-wesleyan-university.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.millikin.edu/news/2026/1/16/mens-swimming-millikin-falls-to-illinois-wesleyan-university.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men's Swimming" src="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_2571.JPG" /><br /><br />The Big Blue traveled to Bloomington, Illinois, to compete against Illinois College and Illinois Wesleyan.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_2571.JPG" /><media:content url="https://athletics.millikin.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/16/IMG_2571.JPG"><media:title>Men's 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