Lillian Oyen-Ustad, Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr (2-7 last season, 0-7 CC, 8th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Pat McDevitt (Gettysburg '12), 1st season
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Key Returnees: Lillian Oyen-Ustad, Sr; Varuna Jasodanand, Jr; Maddie Schwimmer, So; Becca Adlai-Gail, Jr; Lucy Bruemmer, So; Lucy Bruemmer, So.
Key Losses: None
Preseason Poll Projection: 8th
Outlook: Bryn Mawr takes on new leadership with the hiring of Coach Pat McDevitt. The Owls did not lose any athletes to graduation. Senior Lillian Oyen-Ustad and junior Varuna Jasodanand will strengthen the lineup as the team looks to improve.
Olivia Lyman, Dickinson
Dickinson (6-7 last season, 2-5 CC, 6th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Paul Richards (Bloomsburg '75), 24th season
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Key Returnees: Olivia Lyman, Sr, 1st All-CC; Molly Sternick, Jr; Katie Schmidt, Sr; Samantha Boswell, Sr; Demetria Ruhl, Jr; Hannah Griffith, So; Shannon Bonner, Sr.
Key Losses: Samantha Holden; Devon Korhammer.
Preseason Poll Projection: 6th
Outlook: Dickinson returns its key performer, 1st Team All-Centennial senior Olivia Lyman. With just two losses to graduation, Dickinson has potential to advance in the Conference Championship standings come February.
Grace Pereles, Franklin & Marshall
Franklin & Marshall (6-7 last season, 3-4 CC, 4th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Ben Delia (Hamilton '05), 8th season
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Centennial Titles (3): 2004-05-10
Key Returnees: Grace Pereles, Sr; Katherine Hirsch, Jr; Anna Hess, Sr; Julia Pavlov, So; Leah Williamson, Jr; Erin Fago, Jr; Janashree Jonnalagadda, So; Niyette Johnson, So.
Key Losses: Michelle Wall; Kellen McDonald; Melissa Mullin.
Preseason Poll Projection: 4th
Outlook: Franklin & Marshall finished fourth at the Conference Championship last season. Eight freshmen join the team and can likely make an immediate impact. This historically consistent program will look to capture a top three finish in 2019.
Kate Crilly, Gettysburg
Gettysburg (7-3 last season, 5-2 CC, 3rd at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Mike Rawleigh (North Carolina '75), 34th season
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Centennial Titles (14): 1994-95-96-97-98-99-00-03-07-08-09-11-12-13
Key Returnees: Kate Crilly, Jr, HM All-CC; Lindsay Hayden, Sr, HM All-CC; Johnna Hock, Sr, HM All-CC; Sydney Jaramillo, So, HM All-CC; Sadie Stiles, Sr; HM All-CC; Sydney Jaramillo, So; Kat Sears, So.; Katie Idank, Jr.
Key Losses: Savannah Llewellyn, HM All-CC; Nicole Farina; Kate Hegwood.
Preseason Poll Projection: 2nd
Outlook: The Bullets turned in a 7-3 record, 5-2 conference record, in 2018, continuing their streak of seasons without a losing record in duals. Gettysburg finished third at the Conference Championship last season and is likely to capture a top-three spot again this year. The team returns five All-Conference Honorable Mention swimmers: Kate Crilly, Lindsay Hayden, Johnna Hock, Sydney Jaramillo, and Sadie Stiles.
Blair Boyle, McDaniel
McDaniel (5-6 last season, 1-6 CC, 7th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Jeff Hiestand (UMBC), 9th season
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Key Returnees: Sara Hegna, Jr; Blair Boyle, So; Carly Deickman, Sr; Megan Gorsuch, So.
Key Losses: Samantha Smith; Cara Dube; Emma Perdue; Bryn Blanchard.
Preseason Poll Projection: 7th
Outlook: McDaniel lost half of its roster to graduation, returning just six swimmers from the 2018 campaign. The Green Terror will need a strong incoming class to make up for some key losses.
Scout Clark, Swarthmore
Swarthmore (7-2 last season, 6-1 CC, 2nd at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Karin Colby (Carleton '08), 4th season
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Centennial Titles (2): 2001-02
Key Returnees: Scout Clark, Sr, HM All-CC; Clare Cushing, Jr, HM All-CC; Hannah Kloetzer, So, HM All-CC; Sophia Lee, So, HM All-CC; Sayaka Vaules, Jr; Hyeyun Chae, So; Liz Staton, Sr.
Key Losses: Maggie Eberts, HM All-CC.
Preseason Poll Projection: 3rd
Outlook: Swarthmore took second-place at the 2018 Conference Championship, marking the team’s best finish since 2008. Four of their five All-Conference Honorable Mention swimmers from last year, Scout Clark, Clare Cushing, Hannah Kloetzer, and Sophia Lee, return this winter. The Garnet will be in contention for the 2019 title.
Clara Baker, Ursinus
Ursinus (11-1 last season, 7-0 CC, 1st at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Mark Feinberg (Shippensburg '89), 13th season
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Centennial Titles (5): 2014-15-16-17-18
Key Returnees: Clara Baker, Sr, 1st Team All-CC; Peyten Lyons, Sr, 1st Team All-CC; Sophie May, So, 1st Team All-CC, Rookie Outstanding Performer; Caroline Powell, Sr, HM All-CC; Rebecca Warren, So; Kathryn Longenecker, Sr; Katie Madden, Sr; Gabriell Timuscuk, Sr; Margrethe Leis, Jr; Haley Sturla, Jr.
Key Losses: Sydney Gundersen, 1st Team All-CC, Most Outstanding Performer; Meggie Leitz, 1st Team All-CC; Olivia Tierney, 1st Team All-CC; Katherine Porter, HM All-CC; Rachel Weil.
Preseason Poll Projection: 1st
Outlook: The Bears won their fifth straight Centennial Conference title in 2018 and may very well extend that streak to six in 2019. Six of the eight women on the 1st Team All-Centennial team were from Ursinus, four of whom return this season. Sophie May enters her sophomore year after earning Outstanding Rookie Performer honors.
Julia Portmann, Washington College
Washington College (7-5 last season, 4-3 CC, 5th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Matt Harris (Kenyon '09), 3rd season
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Key Returnees: Julia Portmann, Sr, HM All-CC; Anna Schmittle, Sr, HM All-CC; Savannah Quade, Jr; Lindsay Wiecki, Jr; Allison Gallagher, So; Tricia Markey, Sr; Alex Searles, Jr.
Key Losses: Jenni Clune, 1st Team All-CC; Katie Gorman, HM All-CC; Maija Adourian.
Preseason Poll Projection: 5th
Outlook: Washington College looks to advance in the standings after finishing fifth in the 2018 Championship meet. Two of their five All-Conference swimmers will return this season. Seniors Julia Portmann and Anna Schmittle will lead the team as nine newcomers join the squad.