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Swat Seventh Fan uses sport event turnout to raise money

To raise funds in order to remodel a computer lab in Sri Lanka and simultaneously promote attendance of athletic events, Aaron Jackson ’16 and Yohan Sumathipala ’16 started the initiative Swat Seventh Fan. For every fan who signs up in advance and

February 14, 2014

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Athletes abroad: unique challenges and unforgettable opportunities

As many Swarthmore student-athletes know, when returning from summer and winter breaks, there is a high possibility part of the team will be missing. Each semester, the school sends students all across the world as part of the study abroad program. A

February 14, 2014

Sports

Get rowdy and roll through: Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse teams start spring season

As Valentine’s Day grows nearer and we delve deeper into the depths of our academic school year, our Swarthmore athletes delve deeper into the depths of their spring seasons. The men’s and women’s lacrosse teams are no exceptions. Both began their spring

February 14, 2014

Sports

A grand week for the Garnet

When Elle Larsen was fouled attempting a shot early on in last Thursday’s game at Johns Hopkins, the junior forward stepped to the line knowing that more than just a couple of free throws were on the line. Having already scored points

February 7, 2014

Sports

Senior Day swim meet: looking back and moving forward

This past week marked a turning point for Swarthmore’s swim team. After an arduous week of training in Puerto Rico and an intense first week back at Swarthmore, the team stepped up to a new challenge last Saturday. The challenger wasn’t just

February 6, 2014

Sports

Premier League roundup: Manchester City looking strong

There has never been an English Premier League season quite as split as the one currently being played out. The table seems to have developed into a mad dash to the top for the title and the Champions League spots, while

February 6, 2014

Sports

Hell week in paradise: Swimming trains in Puerto Rico

Over this past winter break, the Swarthmore Men’s and Women’s Swim teams embarked on a ten day-long intensive training trip to Puerto Rico. Aimed at preparing the team for the approaching conference finals, this trip has been a long standing tradition since

January 30, 2014

Sports

Swarthmore Fencing: the best team you’ve never heard of

Quick, name the largest sports team at Swarthmore College. Chances are, your first answer was track, or possibly lacrosse or baseball. Unless you are one of the 72 members, or nearly 5% of the student body, that compete on the fencing team,

January 30, 2014

Sports

Freshmen grow into roles for Men’s Basketball

In its second year of transition to Coach Landry Kosmalski’s new system, the underclassmen-laden Swarthmore Men’s Basketball team has hit a rough patch of late. Things didn’t get any easier on Saturday against Dickinson. The men came into the game looking to

January 30, 2014

Sports

Indoor Track shines in New York

For most athletes, the reward after a full season of hard work and dedication is a well-deserved offseason to rest and recover. For most runners however, there is no offseason: fall cross-country flows into indoor track which, come spring, will give

January 23, 2014

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