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Calvin Swimming and Diving Teams Split Dual Meet Action at Wheaton
Sunday, November 04, 2012
WHEATON, IL - The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were in action for dual meets at Wheaton on Saturday. In the men’s competition, 25th-ranked Calvin recorded a 163-117 victory to move to 3-1 on the season. On the women’s side, 15th-ranked Calvin fell to eighth-ranked Wheaton 157-131 to fall to 2-2 on the season. Both Calvin teams are back in action on Friday, traveling to Division II Wayne State University for non-conference dual meet action at 5 p.m.
Swimming and Diving Teams Pick Up Dual Meet Victories at Alma
Friday, November 02, 2012
ALMA - The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams picked up dual meet victories at Alma Friday evening with the women’s team winning 172-71 and the men’s team winning 145-77. Both Calvin teams travel to Wheaton on Saturday for 1 p.m. dual meets.
Calvin Swimming and Diving Teams Crack CollegeSwimming.com Top 25 Polls
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
CollegeSwimming.com D3 Top 25 Poll
The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have cracked the first set of Division III Top 25 rankings released by Collegeswimming.com. The Calvin women are ranked 15th in the poll while the Calvin men are ranked 25th. Both teams are preparing for busy weekends as the the Knights travel to Alma on Friday for a 6 p.m. dual meet and then journey to Wheaton on Saturday for a 1 p.m. dual meet. The Calvin/Wheaton women’s dual meet will feature a matchup of nationally-ranked teams as the Wheaton women are ranked eighth.
Calvin Swimming and Diving Teams Claim Dual Meet Victories at Olivet
Saturday, October 27, 2012
OLIVET – The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams picked up their first dual meet victories of the year on Saturday with the Calvin men picking up a 162-124 victory while the Calvin were victorious 197-83. Calvin had several standout performances in both competitions. On the men’s side, freshman Aaron Vennema (Grand Haven/Grand Haven HS) and junior Andrew Mitchell (Iron Moun-tain, MI/Kingsford HS) were both double-winners with Vennema winning the 200 freestyle (1:46.77) and 500 freestyle (4:52.70) while Mitchell claimed gold in the 100 backstroke (54.44) and 200 back-stroke (2:03.86). 
On the women’s side, Calvin took first place in 13 events. Senior Stephanie Fox (Kentwood, MI/Home Schooled) won the 1000 freestyle (11:03.60) and 100 freestyle (55.75) while freshman Michaela Rookus (Hudsonville/Hudsonville HS) won the 100 breaststroke (1:10.17) and 200 breaststroke (2:31.84). In addition, senior Shelby Cloyd (Kalamazoo/Plainwell HS) was a double-winner, claiming first in the 200 butterfly (2:18.73) and 100 butterfly (1:02.90). On the diving boards, senior Samantha Klaasen (Holland/Holland Christian HS) won the one-meter competition (234.00) and three-meter competition (252.25). Both teams are back in action on November 2 for dual meets at Alma College (6 p.m.).
Swimming and Diving Teams Fall to GVSU in Dual Meet Action
Friday, October 26, 2012
By Mark DeHaan
With a swim meet tomorrow at Olivet, the Calvin swim and dive team hopes to look strong on back-to-back days as they swam Friday night against Division II Grand Valley State. The Lakers won both the men’s and women’s competitions, defeating the Calvin men 163-77 and the Calvin women 157-83.Calvin returns to the pool tomorrow when it travels to Olivet to take on the Comets with the meet starting at 1 p.m.
Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Has Big Night at MIAA Relays
Friday, October 19, 2012
By Mark DeHaan
The Calvin women’s swimming and diving team opened up the season Friday night by hosting the unscored MIAA Relays at the Venema Aquatic Center. The women, despite dropping the first relay, went on to win the next seven en route to a strong night in the pool.The meet was not scored, but the feeling around the pool after it had concluded was that the Calvin women had put in the strongest performance. Despite that, head coach Dan Gelderloos says the focus is still on Monday through Friday, at least until after Christmas break when real MIAA competition begins.“You never know what to expect coming into the event. We’re just trying to get everyone involved and put some numbers on paper,” said Gelderloos. “It’s fun to get some good splits up on the clock, it gets (the team) a little bit more motivated, but the biggest thing on my mind is Monday through Friday.” Calvin now looks forward to next weekend when it will host Grand Valley State on Friday and travel to Olivet on Saturday.
Calvin Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Set to Open 2012-13 Season
Thursday, October 18, 2012
2012-13 Calvin Women's Swimming and Diving Schedule
With six returning All-MIAA selections and 17 returning letterwinners, the 2012-13 Calvin women’s swimming and diving team will seek its ninth consecutive MIAA title this year. Calvin will open its season on October 20 when it hosts the annual MIAA Relays. Non-conference dual meets are scheduled with Grand Valley State, Wheaton and Wayne State. Calvin will also hosts its own Calvin Winter Invitational November 29-December 1. In addition, Calvin will compete at the University of Chicago Classic January 11 and 12. Conference dual meets are sprinkled throughout November, January and February including a home dual meet with rival Hope on January 19. The MIAA Championships are slated to be held February 13-16 at nearby Jenison High School. Another highlight on the schedule is the first-ever NCAA III Diving Regional to be held at Calvin. The regional, which will determine qualifiers to the NCAA III Championships, will be held at the Venema Aquatic Center March 1 and 2. The NCAA III Championships are slated to be held March 20-23 in Shenandoah, Texas.
Calvin Swim Coach is an Iron Dan
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Dan Gelderloos Triathlon Story
(Photo by Vicki Gelderloos)
With light rain tumbling down and his three sons running by his side, Calvin College swim coach Dan Gelderloos realized a longtime dream last weekend, completing the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile Michigan Titanium Triathlon in a time just over 12 hours.The triathlon was held at official “Ironman” distance and allowed the 40-year old Gelderloos to achieve a goal he had set his eyes on long ago. For more on Gelderloos, visit the link above or click on the embedded video.
Iron Dan from Calvin College on Vimeo.
Calvin Lands 123 Scholar-Athletes on MIAA Academic Honor Roll
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
2011-12 MIAA Academic Honor Roll
The 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Academic - Honor Roll has been announced by Commissioner David Neilson and 123 Calvin scholar-athletes have been named to the list. The honor roll recognizes scholar-athletes who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for the entire 2010-11 academic year. A student needed to have won a varsity letter in a sport to be eligible. The MIAA Academic Honor Roll program was initiated in 1990 to recognize students at MIAA member colleges who excel both in athletics and in the classroom.
Calvin Selected to Host NCAA III Regional Diving Competition March 1 and 2 at Venema Aquatic Center
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Diving Regional Site Alignment
The NCAA has passed a new qualification system for divers seeking to qualify for the NCAA III Swimming and Diving Championships next March and Calvin will be a part of that new process.Beginning this year, men’s and women’s divers seeking to qualify for the NCAA III Championships will compete at one of four regional qualifying sites March 1 and 2. Calvin has been selected as one of the four host sites with competition slated to be held at the Venema Aquatic Center.
