When Hillsdale College swim team head coach Kurt Kirner arrived at Lawrence University in 1991 to earn some money while he finished his dissertation for his Ph.D., he didn’t realize that he would find a different calling. Kirner went on to spend 16 seasons at D-III Lawrence as a swim coach and became one of...
Author: Katharine Torres (Kat Torres)
Swim takes down Tiffin and Olivet
The Hillsdale College swim team left Tiffin, Ohio, with another victory under its belt in the 2015 season. The Chargers beat Tiffin University 66-38 and Olivet College 84-10 on Saturday afternoon. With an impressive accumulation of points by both teams, the Chargers are proving to have a significant amount of depth across a number of...
Swim team drops first road meet
Every college swim team generally has divers that contribute to the team’s overall total score. The Hillsdale College swim team does not. With the odds stacked against them going into every meet, the Chargers must fight for each valuable point they can. Hillsdale’s lack of divers got the best of them on Friday night in...
Swim team takes down Albion in first meet of the season
The Hillsdale College women’s swim team started its season with a 150-129 win against Albion College at home in Jack McAvoy Natatorium on Oct 9. The meet confirmed the team’s strength, with upper and underclassman alike showing potential for the rest of the season. The Chargers blew the Britons away, particularly in the sprinting events,...
Experienced swim team ready to dive into season
The Hillsdale College swim team geared up for its first scrimmage at Jack McAvoy Natatorium on Saturday to prepare for the start of the 2015-2016 season. The Blue and White scrimmage was a chance for the team to put themselves in a competitive atmosphere to get an indication of where they are before their first...