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Calvin Women’s Swimming & Diving Team Wins 6th Straight MIAA Title - Men Place Fourth
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Championships Web site with results
(photo courtesy of Lynn Powe of Hope College Public Relations Office)
The Calvin women’s swimming and diving team captured its sixth consecutive MIAA title including its eighth overall by finishing with a three-day total of 939 points at the MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center. The final total by the Calvin women is an MIAA Championships record point total and was more than 200 points ahead of runner-up Hope. At the conclusion of the meet, Calvin senior Maggie Vail was named the MIAA’s Most Valuable Swimmer.
On the men’s side, Calvin finished in fourth place with 428 points, 65 points behind runner-up Olivet.
Calvin Women Continue To Widen Lead at MIAA Swimming & Diving Championships - Men in Fight For 3rd
Saturday, February 13, 2010
MIAA Championships Web site with results
(written by Derek Neice, Mitch Blankespoor and Jeff Febus)
Day two of the 2010 MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships has concluded, and the Calvin women are continuing to broaden the gap between their team and the competition after another fantastic day in the water.
Calvin still leads the table with 698 points and lead the nearest team in Hope College by 228. On the men’s side, Calvin sits in fourth place with 285 points, 28 points behind third place Olivet. Hope leads the competition with 599 points followed by Kalamazoo with 552.
Day Two Photo Gallery by Randy Herrema
Calvin Women’s Team Takes Command After Day One of MIAA Championships - Men a Close Fourth
Friday, February 12, 2010
MIAA Championships Web site (with results)
(written by Derek Neice, Mitch Blankespoor & Jeff Febus)
One of the hardest working groups of athletes at Calvin are certainly the members of the Calvin swim and diving program. Here is why: Even before the fall semester begins, swimmers start practicing intensely, and their hard work continues all the way into February to Conference, the meet where that hard work pays off.
For the Calvin women, this initial day at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center has been one of the better first days of conference competition in recent memory and the hard work they have put in definitely is showing. The Knights put up 323 points Thursday, leading the next closest team by 147 [second-place Hope with 176], and moving to Friday’s races they are the frontrunner for the conference title.
On the men’s side, Calvin sits in fourth place with 124 points, just four points behind third place Olivet. Hope leads the men’s standings with 295 points with Kalamazoo second with 254 points.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday Finals of MIAA Swimming & Diving Championships Sold Out
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
MIAA Swimming & Diving Championships Site
The MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships are scheduled to be held February 11-13 at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center. Morning prelims will begin each day at 10 a.m. with championship finals set for 6 p.m. each evening.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday’s championship finals are now sold out. A limited amount of tickets are still available for Thursday’s championship finals as well as for the prelims each morning.
Ticket information can be found on the Calvin Web site at: Calvin Box Office
The MIAA Swimming and Diving Championships Web site can be found on-line at: MIAA Swimming & Diving Championships Site
Mixed Results for Calvin Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams at Hope
Saturday, January 30, 2010
HOLLAND – The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had mixed results at rival Hope on Saturday with the Calvin women defeating the Hope women’s team 176.5-123.5 and the Calvin men’s team falling to the Hope men’s team 176-109.
The Calvin women’s team finishes its dual meet season 7-2 overall including 6-0 against MIAA opponents. The Calvin men’s team finishes its dual meet season at 3-4 overall and 3-2 against league foes.
Calvin Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Teams Record Dual Meet Victories over Alma / Saint Mary’s
Friday, January 29, 2010
GRAND RAPIDS—The Calvin men’s swimming and diving team improved to 3-3 in dual meet competition including 3-1 against MIAA opponents with a 151-77 victory over Alma Friday night at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center. On the women’s side, Calvin picked up victories over both Alma and Saint Mary’s to up its overall dual meet record to 6-2 including 5-0 against MIAA opponents. The Calvin women defeated Alma 166-70 and Saint Mary’s 177.5-58.5. Alma defeated Saint Mary’s 125-97.
Dan Gelderloos Post-Meet Audio Interview
Mixed Results for Calvin Swimming & Diving Teams at Kalamazoo
Saturday, January 23, 2010
KALAMAZOO, MI—The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams had mixed results in dual meet action at Kalamazoo on Saturday as the women’s team defeated Kalamazoo 187-113 while the men’s team fell to Kalamazoo 153-121.
The Calvin women’s team is now 4-2 in dual meet action including 3-0 against MIAA opponents. The Calvin men’s team is now 2-4 in dual meet competition including 2-1 against MIAA opponents.
Calvin Women’s Swimming & Diving Team Second at U. of Chicago Invitational - Men’s Team Takes Fourth
Sunday, January 17, 2010
CHICAGO, IL - The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams completed two days of competition at the University of Chicago Invitational late Saturday night with the women’s team finishing second with 1,162 points, 38 points behind host Chicago. On the men’s side, Calvin finished fourth with 560 points with host Chicago winning the competition with a total of 1,253.5 points. The University of Chicago women’s team entered the meet ranked 13th nationally while the Calvin women’s team came in ranked 14th.
Women’s Swimming & Diving Team Leads Chicago Invite After Day One - Men In Fourth Place
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Chicago Invitatoinal Day One Results
CHICAGO, IL—After one day of competition, the Calvin women’s swimming and diving team holds a 13-point lead over host Chicago in the two-day University of Chicago Invitational. Ranked 14th in the latest Collegeswimming.com Division III Top 25 poll, Calvin has a first place total of 380 points while 13th-ranked Chicago sits in second place with 367 points.
On the men’s side, Calvin sits in fourth place in a field of eight teams with 176 points. Host Chicago leads the field with 382.5 points.
Calvin Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams Defeat Olivet in Dual Meet Action
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Calvin/Olivet Swimming and Diving Results
The Calvin men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were both victorious in dual meet action against visiting Olivet Saturday afternoon at Calvin’s Venema Aquatic Center. In the women’s competition, Calvin rolled to a 176-79 victory. In the men’s competition, Calvin held on for a 141-139 victory. The Calvin women are now 3-2 in dual meet action while the Calvin men are 2-3.
