The men's and women's teams, which had been coached separately, were combined in August 2012 by the University of Michigan Athletic Department.

[11] The University of Michigan Men's Swimming and Diving team has a rich tradition of producing quality swimmers and being one of the nation's top programs.

Individuals who are neither competitors nor coaches may be elected as a "contributor" whose achievements and innovations have had a profound effect on swimming and/or its administration.

Club Wolverine has always had an impressive squad of professional swimmers including many international superstars in the sport.

Most notably, Michael Phelps trained on Club Wolverine for the four years leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

[21] The Club Wolverine team in congruence with the University of Michigan Varsity Swimming program runs a week-long stay-away camp in the summer.

This camp is intended to be for young, but competitive swimmers that are looking to improve their skills in an environment that provides relatively high intensity.