Despite end-of-the-semester fatigue and no opportunity to warm up or warm down, the swim team conquered Lewis University 179-83 Saturday at the University of Findlay, though it suffered a 175-87 loss to the hosting team. As the Chargers sized up Findlay’s competition in anticipation of the February G-MAC championships, the swimmers placed first, second, or...
The Chargers may have lost to Calvin College 148-86 and Grand Valley State University 165-61 at their Oct. 20 meet, but individual performances by junior Anika Ellingson and sophomore Victoria Addis and two strong relay swims made the competition a success. Head coach Kurt Kirner said he evaluates each meet by the times his swimmers...
Peyton Bowen is a senior from Santa Clarita, California. She is majoring in politics and is a member of the Hillsdale College swim team. When did you start swimming competitively? About 14 years ago, when I was 8. Why got you started in swimming? Basically, I was so uncoordinated that I couldn’t do any other...
If a season’s first meet indicates anything, the Hillsdale College swim team will dominate in the pool this year. The Chargers triumphed over Albion College 152-136 Friday evening in the McAvoy pool. The team overcame its handicap of competing without a diving team that could earn them 26 to 32 points. The G-MAC named freshman...
For the first time ever, alumnae returned to their college pool Homecoming weekend to compete in the Blue and White Intersquad Meet, which launches the swim team’s season. Seven alumnae, including two All-American swimmers, Linda Okonkowski ‘12 and Rachael Baer ‘15, traveled to Hillsdale for the meet, and head coach Kurt Kirner said he welcomed...