Archive for the 'Women’s Swimming' Category

All-American Anne Miller Earns NCAA Time To Highlight Garnet Swim Split at Washington

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Senior All-American Anne Miller stole the show from snowy Washington College, breaking the Casey Swim Center record and earning an NCAA B-cut time in the 200 butterfly (2:07.84), as the Swarthmore College swim teams earned a split against Centennial rival Washington, with the men earning a 121-77 victory and the Swat women (4-6, 2-5) falling to the Shorewomen 120-84 on Tuesday evening.

Basketball Doubleheader Versus Johns Hopkins Postponed for Third Time

Monday, February 8th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – For a third time, winter weather has postponed Swarthmore’s scheduled men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader versus Johns Hopkins. Tonight’s scheduled games have been moved yet again – this time to Monday, February 15 at 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. from Tarble Pavilion.

Streaking Swat Men Topple Dickinson 114-91; Swat Women Fall to Red Devils 110-95

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

CARLISLE, Pa. – It’s a split on Super Sunday for the Swathmore men’s and women’s swimming teams, as the Garnet men (5-3, 4-1) earned their third consecutive victory, defeating Dickinson 114-91 for a crucial Centennial Conference win just 12 days before the Conference championship, while the women (4-5, 2-4) – led by another 3-for-3 performance from senior All-American Anne Miller (200 freestyle (2:01.32), 500 freestyle (5:24.4) and 1,000 freestyle (11:17.82) – were narrowly edged by the homestanding Red Devils 110-95.

Old Man Winter Hits Swarthmore Athletics; Basketball, Swimming, Track All Postponed to Sunday

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The major snow storm that is expected to hit the Mid-Atlantic region on Saturday and has forced the postponement of several Swarthmore College athletic events. Both of the home men’s and women’s basketball games against Johns Hopkins have been postponed until Sunday, February 7th, at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The men’s and women’s swimming meet at Dickinson (2:00 p.m.) and the men’s and women’s track meet at Haverford (11:00 a.m.) have also been postponed until Sunday.

Garnet Split with Bullets on Senior Day

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore College swim teams earned a split on Senior Day from Ware Pool, as the men’s swim team (4-3, 3-1 CC) won a hard-fought battle over Conference rival Gettysburg (4-3, 3-1 CC) 117-88, but the Garnet women (4-4, 2-3 CC) fell to the Bullets (7-1, 5-0 CC) 111-94 on Saturday afternoon.

Swarthmore Outlasts Bryn Mawr 99-95

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore women’s swim team (4-3, 2-2 CC) took seven of 11 events to defeat the Bryn Mawr Owls (2-5, 0-5 CC) 99-95 on Wednesday evening in Ware Pool.

Swarthmore Swim Teams Down Cabrini

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Early domination by both the men’s and women’s swimming teams powered Swarthmore past the visiting Cabrini Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon from Ware Pool. The Garnet women (3-3, 1-2 CC) won 148-88 while the Garnet men (3-3, 2-1 CC) won 74-55.

Garnet Swimmers Finish Strong in Swat Invitational

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – After two days, three sessions and 36 events of swimming, the Garnet men and women made it worth their while as the men swam to a Swat Invite championship and the women to a second place finish on Saturday evening in Ware Pool.

Garnet Swim to Great Start in Swat Invite

Friday, December 4th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Garnet made a splash in day one of the Swarthmore Invitational on Friday in Ware Pool. Senior Anne Miller finished second in the 500-yard freestyle touching the wall in 5:14.33. Freshmen Jake Benveniste (4:51.71) and Tyler Hanson (4:56.03) finished two and three in the 500-yard freestyle to round out the Garnet’s domination of the event.

Swarthmore Men Drown Ursinus 131-71; Women Lose Heartbreaker 106-99

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The Swarthmore men’s swimming team (2-3, 2-1) dominated visiting Ursinus 131-71, while the women’s competition (2-3, 1-2) came down to the final race, but the Garnet finished just short in a 106-99 loss on Tuesday evening from Ware Pool.