Author: Doug Williams (Doug Williams)

On Friday, Jan. 24, the Hillsdale women’s swim team fell by a mere 3.5 points to the Eagles of Ashland University, 132-129.5. The senior night and last regular season meet was extremely close the whole time, and was determined by the final event. As is typical for the Chargers, they received a strong showing from...

Over Christmas break, while the polar vortex ravaged the midwest, the Hillsdale women’s swim team was busy on their annual training trip in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Training trip is a hellish period that marks the peak difficulty in the season. With only one day of rest in a 10-day period, the girls either swam two...

The Chargers had their best weekend so far this year, with many girls recording season and personal best times. Although they only took first place in two events, the Chargers were still able to take second place overall (out of nine teams) at the University of Chicago Invite. Notable performers for the Chargers included sophomores...

On Nov. 12, the women’s swim team killed two birds with one stone. They built team spirit as they swam relay-style 50 yard sprints for a full hour, but more importantly, they honored fallen Carleton College swimmer Ted Mullin who died from sarcoma. The event, called the “Hour of Power,” or a full 60 minutes...

The Hillsdale women’s swim team winning percentage for this season jumped from zero to over .500 within a 24-hour period, as they notched four wins in this weekend’s meets. On Friday night, the Chargers hosted and topped Albion College (111-103) and Tiffin University (128-47). The Chargers capped off their successful weekend the following morning as...