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Athlete of the Week: Norah Rutkowski

Norah Rutkowski ’28 is a first-year athlete on the women’s No. 9-ranked swim team. Rutkowski is from St. Louis, MO, and graduated from Parkway West High School in the spring of 2024. The Centennial Conference Athlete of the Week swims butterfly, breaststroke,
February 13, 2025

Behind the Scenes: Basketball Game Days at Swarthmore

As a member of the women’s soccer team, we have developed several cheers to help support our teammates and other Swarthmore student-athletes. “HERE WE GO SWAT!” “WE ARE ONE.” These chants echo throughout Tarble Pavilion as students and fans begin trickling in.
February 13, 2025

Swarthmore Sports Weekly Recap

2/7: Men’s Track and Field at the FastTrack National Invitational Men’s Track and Field traveled to Staten Island, NY to compete in the FastTrack National Invitation this past Friday. Robert Mirabello ’25 earned eighth overall in the 5000m run and fell a
February 13, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Ham Williams-Tracy ’25

Ham’s career bests are 100 Free – 47.92, 200 Free – 1:42.32, 500 Free – 4:35.97, 200 Breast – 2:14.45, 200 Fly – 1:54.95, and the 400 IM – 4:01.52. He is a 4x All-Centennial (1x First Team, 2x Second Team, 1x
February 6, 2025

Eagles Torch Commanders, 55-23, Advancing to the Super Bowl

On Sunday, Jan. 26, Lincoln Financial Field hosted the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders for the NFC Conference Championship. The game marked an Eagles blowout against the Commanders, 55-23, allowing them to advance to the upcoming Super Bowl. In the previous week,
February 6, 2025

Weekly Recap

Men’s Track and Field Seamus McElligott Invitational, 4th of 7 Last week, the Seamus McElligott Invitational meet hosted sixteen men’s events in an exciting competition between seven teams in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area. Joel Lovell ’26, Gabriel Hines ’26, and
February 6, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Ava Craig ’27

Ava Craig ’27 is a sophomore freestyle swimmer from Fairfax, VA. Craig was recently named Centennial Conference Athlete of the Week on Nov. 19 after finishing first in the 100 and 200 freestyle with times of 53.47 and 1:55.29, respectively. She was
December 5, 2024

Weekly Recap

Men’s Basketball Swarthmore College 81 vs. Widener University 76 Away at Widener University in Chester, PA, the Garnet won their fourth consecutive game after a strong 15-2 rally in the final moments before the buzzer. Swarthmore took the first points of the
December 5, 2024

Athlete of the Week: Ania Wong ’28

Ania Wong ’28 is a first-year cross-country runner from Fremont, CA. Wong helped the Garnet to a second-place finish out of 25 teams at the NCAA Metro Regional on Saturday, Nov. 16. The first year crossed the line in tenth place overall
November 21, 2024
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