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Examining sexism in swimming

“Do you think they always announce results and have the boys swim second because that’s what people really care more about?” At the Centennial Conference swimming championship meet this weekend, as we waited for the top finishers to be announced and recognized
March 1, 2018

Athlete of the week: Ben Hsiung ʼ18

The Swarthmore men’s swim team wrapped up their dual meet conference season on Saturday with a 121-83 win against Dickinson College. The Garnet finished 6-0 against Centennial Conference opponents, and won their first regular season conference title since 2007. Crucial in the
February 15, 2018
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Athlete of the week: Charles Yang ʼ19

Charles Yang, a junior standout hailing from Naperville, Illi. has started off the 2017-18 Men’s Swim season hot. Yang primarily focuses on the 100-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard backstroke, and the 50-yard backstroke for his events. In a recent Dec. 2
December 7, 2017

Swat Swim dives into their season

Fall sports are officially over, paving the way for winter sports to take center stage here at Swarthmore. Among these winter sports, the Swarthmore Men’s and Women’s Swim Teams seem to be emerging as strong contenders in their respective conferences. Going into
November 30, 2017

Teams look ahead

In a year that featured many championship runs and a few last place finishes, 2015 certainly had no shortage of individual Garnet accomplishments. From Wesley Fishburn ’17 shattering the Centennial Conference single season hit record (59 hits) to Osazenoriuwa Ebose ’15 cementing
September 3, 2015

Weekend Roundup

Men’s and Women’s swimming win first season match against McDaniel Saturday, both the men’s and women’s swim teams crushed McDaniel in their at-home conference opener, defeating the Green Terrors with a score of 124-75 and 130-69 respectively. Sophomore captain Liam Fitzstevens ’17
November 6, 2014

Men’s and women’s swimming primed to stay on top

Swarthmore’s swim team has been one of the College’s top athletic programs in recent years. The team’s 44 All-American awards since 1984 rank well ahead of any other Swarthmore program. With national recognition comes high expectations, making Swarthmore’s 5th  place women’s finish
February 27, 2014

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
Yana List '14 administers tie-breaking trivia questions to the four winning teams

Supriya Davis

Athlete of the Week: Supriya Davis Soph., Swimming, Chapel Hill, N.C. What She’s Done: Was named Outstanding Performer of the Centennial Conference Championships for the second year running for winning the 100 and 200 butterfly in NCAA B qualifying times, while helping
February 28, 2013

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