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Iowa swimmers wondered if Title IX suit was ‘going to work’

Former University of Iowa swimmer Sage Ohlensehlen poses for a photo Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Bettendorf, Iowa. Several women's athletes at the University of Iowa sued the school in late 2020 after the athletic department said it was was cutting men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis and men's gymnastics. Sage Ohlensehlen was a senior swimmer and headed up the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) FILE - Nancy Hogshead-Makar, three-time Olympic swimming gold medalist, speaks during a media briefing to highlight the role of Title IX and commemorating the 32nd Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in Washington. Hogshead-Makar, who tracks Title IX compliance issues, helped several women's athletes at the University of Iowa with a lawsuit after the athletic department said it was was cutting men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis and men's gymnastics in 2020.. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) University of Iowa swimmers celebrate in the diving pool after an NCAA Big Ten Conference swimming and diving meet, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. In late 2020, several women's athletes at the University of Iowa sued after the school announced it was cutting men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis and men's gymnastics. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP) Former University of Iowa swimmer Sage Ohlensehlen poses for a photo, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Bettendorf, Iowa. Several women's athletes at the University of Iowa sued the school in late 2020 after the athletic department said it was was cutting men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis and men's gymnastics. Sage Ohlensehlen was a senior swimmer and headed up the lawsuit. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) University of Iowa's Alexa Puccini competes in the 200-yard individual medley during an NCAA Big Ten Conference swimming and diving meet, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa. In late 2020, several women's athletes at the University of Iowa sued after the school announced it was cutting men's and women's swimming and diving, men's tennis and men's gymnastics. Sage Ohlensehlen was a senior swimmer and headed up the lawsuit, while Alexa Puccini was a freshman swimmer. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP)
Iowa swimmers wondered if Title IX suit was ‘going to work’