Courtesy: Hillsdale College Athletic Department The Hillsdale women’s swim team placed second at an invitational meet held by the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio, Nov. 15. The Chargers defeated Lewis University by 93 points at 177–84, and lost to Findlay by 89 points at 175–86. Freshman Kate Potwardowski placed second in the 50 breaststroke...
Freshman Sasha Babenko during Saturday’s meet. | Courtesy: Ashley Van Hoose Hillsdale women’s swim clinched first place in two dual meets Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, with freshman Sasha Babenko named Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week. Competing in Albion, Michigan on Friday, the Chargers scored 106 points over Davenport University and...
Freshman Sasha Babenko getting ready to step onto the block for her race Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department The Hillsdale women’s swim team placed second at Bethel Invite, defeating Lindsey Wilson University and North Central College in its second meet of the season, hosted by Bethel University in Elkhart, Indiana, Oct. 25. In the final...
Irene Del Castro is about to swim her 200 back at the meet Oct. 10-11. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletics Department Junior Irene Del Castro spent her childhood summers swimming in the Cantabrian Sea off the coast of Asturias, Spain. Del Castro said she misses being close to the sound of waves but has found...
Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department The Hillsdale women’s swim team kicked off the season by placing third out of five teams at an invitational meet hosted by Oberlin College, Oct. 10-11. The Chargers wrapped up the meet with 794 points, finishing 332.5 points over the Oberlin College Yeomen and 570 over the Malone University Pioneers. They...