Author: Katharine Torres (Kat Torres)

Hillsdale’s swim team lived up to their mantra of ‘beat the girl in the lane next to you’ this past weekend as they earned second place out of seven teams at the University of Chicago Invite. The team tapered their workouts going into the meet to be able to compete rested and energetic, and the...

The Hillsdale College women’s swim team won yet another tri-meet this past Friday. Hosted at the Jack McAvoy Natatorium, the Chargers defeated Albion College and Tiffin University. The filled stands were a fitting audience for the exciting meet, which was also a night to honor the team’s seniors- Rachel Kurtz, Ali Bauer, Cayley Cruickshank, and...

The Charger swim team added a quad-meet win to its season record on Friday. The team travelled to Ohio where they defeated Ohio Northern, Findlay, and Defiance. “The team did really well and everyone had such an amazing attitude the entire time. Everyone was very supportive and encouraging, it was a great atmosphere to be...

The Charger swim team split their first two weekends this season. The team spent their fall break at a tri-meet at Grand Valley State University, where they defeated Calvin (60-56) and lost to Grand Valley (74-60). The standout race in Grand Rapids was the 400 Medley Relay. The Hillsdale team consisted of seniors Rachel Kurtz...

This preseason the swim team dedicated their time to becoming faster and stronger. Upon finishing sixth in the GLIAC championship meet last year, the smaller team is looking to focus individually, to ensure that each girl is swimming to her best ability to achieve a GLIAC title this year. The first step in a season...