The Hillsdale College Charger swim team earned two impressive wins at a tri-meet against Ashland University and Saginaw Valley State University, finishing at 151-74 and 114-113 respectively. “I don’t know if we’ve ever beat Saginaw Valley,” Senior Carissa Henderson said. “They’re not a conference rival, but we did see them at Davenport earlier in the...
Swim team gears up for a strong second half of the season
In the fall, Charger swim had six wins at dual- and tri-meets, including one clean sweep and many excellent performances at larger meets. Multiple athletes set new records and a few earned NCAA Division II qualifying times. The team boasted seven G-MAC Swimmer of the Week awards, many of them won by the same star...
Swim finishes fall season well at Davenport
The Chargers finished fourth out of six teams that competed in the invitational meet at Davenport University Nov. 19 through 21. The team as a whole performed well at the meet. In the 200 yard freestyle relay, the A team, made up of juniors Marie Taylor, Leah Tunney, Sydney Slepian, and sophomore Caroline Holmes finished...
Chargers beat rival Findlay
The swim team won their tri-meet against University of Findlay and Lewis University this past Saturday, beating Findlay 144-77 and Lewis 159-46. Head Coach Kirt Kirner said he was pleased with how the team performed against their rival Findlay “I was really concerned because the week before they had swam some really fast times,” Kirner...
Chargers take down Notre Dame Ohio to stay undefeated
The swim team swept all but two events at their meet against Notre Dame Ohio this past Saturday and won 139 to 63. “We’re looking really good going into the halfway mark and we’re only looking to go up from here,” Junior Sydney Slepian said. The Chargers took the first and second spots in the...

