Washington College senior Rachel Glasser became just the second swimmer to earn three or more Outstanding Performer awards at the championship this year as we recap the 2010-2011 women's swimming season
Washington College senior Rachel Glasser closed her standout swimming career with a pair of honorable mention All-America performances at the NCAA championship in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee established the All-Sportsmanship team in 2007. Each team elected one member from their team who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-Centennial sportsmanship team.
Gettysburg swept the Centennial men's and women's swim titles for the first time since 2003 as the 18th annual Conference championships came to a close on Sunday night. Washington's Rachel Glasser and Dickinson's Jason Adams were named the meet's Outstanding Performers.
Washington College senior Rachel Glasser helped set two more Conference records, while Bryn Mawr's Meredith Davis became just the second Owl to earn a gold medal as the second day of the Centennial championships came to a close.
The 18th annual Centennial Conference men's and women's swimming championships move to a new venue in 2011, but the top teams remain the same. Time will tell how "fast" the Gettysburg "Bullets Pool" is, but the competition should be outstanding this weekend.
Franklin & Marshall clinched the 2011 Conference dual-meet title with a home win over Gettysburg. Elsewhere, Swarthmore and Ursinus posted wins, while Washington College also picked up a victory by the slimmest of margins.
Franklin & Marshall went 2-0 on the weekend with victories over McDaniel and Ursinus as the second semester of Centennial women's swim action began this weekend.
Rachel Walega's second half of a two-win day secured McDaniel's 58-37 victory over Dickinson in Centennial Conference (CC) women's swimming action on Saturday. The Green Terror (1-3, 1-3 CC) won seven of the 11 events to down the Red Devils (6-3, 1-2 CC) for the first time since Dec. 3, 1994.
Senior Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring, MD / Springbrook) qualified for the 2011 NCAA Division III Championships, won three individual events, swam on three first-place relay teams, and broke a meet record as the Washington College women's swim team finished sixth of 10 teams overall at the Franklin & Marshall College Invitational.
It was a record setting day for the Ursinus College women's swimming team as the Bears nipped Dickinson by a 135-127 score, capturing the final event of the day, the 400 yard free relay to take the meet.
The Bryn Mawr College swim team ended the 2010 part of their schedule with a pair of wins inside Schwartz Natatorium Wednesday evening. The Owls defeated Arcadia 110-87 while earning a 118-79 victory over Cabrini.
Led by double-win performances from sophomore Hannah Gotwals and freshman Rebecca Teng, the visiting Swarthmore College women's swim team (2-2, 2-1) defeated the Ursinus Bears by a decisive 143-119 score on Tuesday in Centennial Conference action. The women also set two pool records in the victory.
Franklin & Marshall won just four of 11 events but it was enough for a 116-88 win over Washington College in a Centennial Conference women's event Friday. The Diplomats remained unbeaten in the conference at 3-0, and improved their overall mark to 3-2, while the Shorewomen fell to 3-2, 1-2.
The Gettysburg College swimming teams pushed their records to 3-0 and 2-0 in the Centennial Conference with a sweep of McDaniel College Wednesday evening at the Gettysburg College Bullets Pool. The men’s team won 10 of 11 events en route to a 122-55 victory while the women’s team captured six events and earned a 103-80 win.
The Gettysburg College swimming teams each won their Centennial Conference opener, sweeping host Washington College on Saturday. The men’s team (2-0, 1-0 CC) earned a 133-62 victory while the women (2-0, 1-0 CC) claimed a 119-81 triumph.
Led by strong contributions from star freshmen and seniors, the Swarthmore Garnet women's swim team (1-1, 1-0) secured its first win of the season on Saturday afternoon at Ware Pool, as it dominated the McDaniel Green Terror by a 131-73 score in the season's first Centennial Conference dual meet.