Northeastern Tops Wagner; Shaw Sweeps Distance Events
Northeastern and Wagner opened their seasons in a dual meet on September 26, with Northeastern taking home the victory. The final score was 162-130.
NAU’s Edmond Claims Pentathlon Victory
Hayley Edmond emerged victorious at the NAU Pentathlon with a win in the 100 back at 1:07.73. She sealed her win with multiple top 5 finishes. Also placing in the top 3 were Kendall Brown and Audrey Mann.
Kirby Wins Backstrokes in St. Louis’ Victory over Western Illinois
Western Illinois freshmen Marissa Purdham and Erica Hagen each picked up individual wins. Chris Neaveill also left his mark with a 52.0 to win the 100 fly.
Lindsey Wilson Swimmers Hit 5 “A” Standards on Day 1 of Fall Frenzy
A total of three national “A” standards and one “B” standard were achieved across the five events of the opening session on Friday evening.
Liberty Tops Campbell 171-120 in Season Opener
Liberty’s Alicia Finnigan, Prudence Rooker, and Kristin VanDeventer each picked up double wins to help Liberty earn their first victory of the 2015-16.
First-Ever Wolfpack Games A Success
With seven events that are not common to NCAA swimming and diving, the squad showcased its talents in a fun and unique way while engaging fans and the program’s alumni association.
Lucas Brock, Morgan Quesnel Win Double at RedHawks’ Intrasquad
NCAA runner-up, junior, Pei Lin, started off her 2015-16 campaign strongly, winning the three-meter dive and the one-meter dive.
Freshmen Show Sprint Promise at Akron Intrasquad
Blue beat out gold in the season opening intrasquad at Akron on Friday. Ragen Engel took a 50 free win in her first ever college meet. She also finished 2nd behind senior Ashley Niznik in the 100 free.
Kelsi Worrell Wins WISH Athlete of the Year Award
The event marked the first time that Louisville’s talented female athletes and contributors to women’s athletics were recognized in ceremonious fashion. Kelsi Worrell was named the Athlete of the Year.
Collura Wins Sprint Double at Nebraska Intrasquad
Taryn Collura, Erin Oeltjen and Jordan Ehly each notched two victories Friday afternoon, leading the Cream to a 144.5-105.5 triumph in the annual Scarlet v. Cream Intrasquad Meet at the Devaney Natatorium.
Duke to Host Breast Cancer Awareness Meet Oct. 3
The Duke swimming and diving teams will join eight other Division I programs across the country in the fight against breast cancer during the season-opening meet against Pittsburgh Oct. 3.
British Para-Swimming Announces Performance Squads for 2016
A group of 44 athletes has been selected to join the British Para-Swimming Podium and Podium Potential Programme as the sport enters the final stretch for Rio.
SMU Swimmers And Divers Give Back
The SMU swimming and diving program volunteered for the 12th straight year at the Tour Des Fleurs race at White Rock Lake.
Rome 2024 Olympic Bid
Rome, host of the 1960 Olympics, has released details of its bid for the 2024 Olympic Games. The Italian capital is one of 5 cities vying to host.
Kazan 2015: Record of Cumulative TV Audience Reaches 6.8 billion
The FINA World Championships in Kazan (RUS), one of the biggest sports events on the planet, cumulated a record aggregated global TV viewership of 6.8 billion (total cumulative audience – 6,840,601,835).
