Blue Devil Women Sign Six for 2016-17 Campaign
Duke University swimming and diving head coach Dan Colella and the Blue Devil coaching staff have announced the signing of six student-athletes, with the group joining the women’s program for the 2016-17 campaign.
BYU Women Sweep Grand Canyon, New Mexico State
The BYU women picked up two dual meet wins over the weekend, defeating Grand Canyon University and New Mexico State University (158.5-140.5). On the men’s side, Grand Canyon swam to a 163.5-136.5 victory over BYU.
San Jose State Defends Home Pool With Win Over Cal State East Bay
The San Jose State women held a home dual meet against Cal State East Bay this weekend. Some young talent was vital to the win, with freshman Marley Maluafti winning the 100 fly (57.95) and 200 fly (2:06.67).
UC San Diego Women Earn Wins Over Bakersfield, LMU, and Colorado Mesa
In a quad meet this weekend, the UC San Diego Women added three wins to their record after beating Cal State Bakersfield, Colorado Mesa, and Loyola Marymount. On the men’s side of the meet, UC Sand Diego beat out Colorado Mesa and Cal State Bakersfield.
UC Santa Barbara Men, Women Sweep UNLV
The UNLV Rebels traveled to UC Santa Barbara for a dual meet on Saturday. Both UCSB squads held off the competition to win the meet. The women topped UNLV 168-93, while the men beat the Rebels 153-109.
Manchester’s Andrew Hinds Takes Weekly Award
Hinds, the OAC’s Men’s Swimmer of the Week, was the second Spartan to earn the award. He claimed event titles in the 50-yard breaststroke (28.9 seconds) and the 100-yard backstroke (60.52 seconds).
Oakland Takes 170-118 Win Over Toledo
Oakland swam to victory over Toledo on Saturday with a final score of 170-118. Patricia Aschan won her triple to help the team beat Toledo, inclusing the 200 fly (2:06.57), 200 back (2:04.72), and 400 IM (4:28.30).
SFU Swimming Meet at Lock Haven Moved to Friday
The Saint Francis swimming team’s meet at Lock Haven this weekend has been moved to Friday, January 15 at 7 p.m. The meet is at Lock Haven’s Zimmerli Pool. The meet was originally scheduled for Saturday.
Seattle Women, Men Claim Dual Meet Wins Over Whitworth
In a dual meet with Whitworth on Friday, the Seattle women earned a dominant 149-55 victory. The Redhawks won all but one event to win the meet. On the mens side, a tight battle lead to a 103-101 victory for Seattle. Full results can be found here.
Laughlin Sets Pool Record as UC Davis Wins Dual Meet with Fresno State
UC Davis took down Fresno State in a dual meet on Friday, posting a final score of 160-132. That snapped a 5-meet winning streak for Fresno State. UC Davis’ Laughlin set a new pool record in the 200 back to highlight the meet with a 2:00.04. Full results can be found here.
Pittsburgh Resumes Action vs. West Virginia
The Pitt men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to resume action on Saturday, Jan. 9, when they travel to Morgantown, W.Va., to go head-to-head with long-time rivals, the Mountaineers, beginning at 10 a.m. at the WVU Natatorium.
Radford Grabs Fifth New Zealand Open Water Swimming Title
Kane Radford has notched up his fifth consecutive national title in the 10km New Zealand Open Water Championships at Lake Taupo today.
Xavier Women, IUPUI Men Pick Up Double Wins in Tri-Meet
In a tri-meet between Ball State, Xavier, and IUPUI on Friday, the Xavier women swept the competition. They beat IUPUI 154-133, and Ball State 159-135. The IUPUI women won a tight battle to take home a win over Ball State, 150.5-148.5. On the men’s side, IUPUI grabbed double wins over Xavier (192-99) and Ball State (201-96). Full results can be found here.
Wabash Men Down Northern Michigan 118-108
In a dual meet on Friday, the Wabash college men were victorious over Northern Michigan. The meet was closely contested as they finished with a 118-108 score. The Northern Michigan women swam to a 146-81 win over Hillsdale. Full results can be found here.
Why You Should Swim an “Off Event” at Every Shave & Taper Meet
Being shaved and tapered is the most exciting part of the season, though there are times when despite the adrenaline of being on deck, and the silky feeling of the water repelling off of your hairless skin, when the nerves and the pressure to swim fast weigh on you.
