Entries tagged with ‘women’s swimming’
Men’s Swimming Places 15th, Women’s Swimming Team Finishes 35th At NCAA Championships
The Gustavus men's and women's swimming teams made their final day at the NCAA Championships one to remember. For the men, Skylar and Whitaker Davis finished 8th and 11th respectively in the 1650 freestyle. For the women, Carrie Gundersen placed 9th in the 1650 freestyle and Anika Erickson finished 16th in the 200 breaststroke. The Gustie men finished 15th with 71 points, while the women placed 35th with 17 points.
Men’s Swimming in 15th Place, Women’s Swimming in 44th Place After Third Day At NCAA Championships
The Gustavus men's and women's swimming teams continued to perform well at the NCAA Championships which are being held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis. The men's 800 free relay of Matt Stewart, Skylar Davis, Whitaker Davis, and Dave Pearson turned in the top performance of the day with an eighth place finish in a time of 6:44.90. On the women's side, Anika Erickson finished 21st in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.58.
Matt Stewart Finishes 7th in 500 Free To Lead Gustavus at NCAA Swimming Championships
Matt Stewart's seventh place finish in the 500 freestyle highlighted Gustavus' first day at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships which are being held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. On the women's side, Carrie Gundersen turned in the finest performance of her career in 500 freestyle and finished tenth in a conference and school record time of 4:57.25.
Carrie Gundersen Named MIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Gustavus Adolphus College junior Carrie Gundersen (Minnetonka, Minn.) has been named the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week. Gundersen swam the MIAC's fastest times this season in the 500 and 1650 freestyle at the UW-River Falls Falcon Invite held this past weekend at the University of Minnesota. She set the conference's fastest time in the 500 freestyle by placing second with a time of 5:15.90.
Women’s Swimming Finishes Fourth At Falcon Invitational
The Gustavus women's swimming team took fourth place out of ten teams in the red division at the Falcon Invitational hosted by the University of Wisconsin at River Falls and held at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis on Saturday. The Gusties recorded 481 points behind first place University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, which tallied 720 points.
Women’s Swimming Wins Seven Events, Defeats St. Ben’s at CSB/SJU Mini-Invitational
The Gustavus women's swimming team claimed seven event titles and finished ahead of St. Ben's at the CSB/SJU Mini-Invitational held at Saint John's University on Saturday. The Gusties scored 1418.5 points, while the Blazers finished with 1075.5 points. Gustavus, which won seven of the 17 events, were led by Carrie Gundersen (200 free, 500 free) and Anika Erickson (100 breast, 200 breast), who both won two events at the meet.
Women’s Swimming Drops Dual Meet To St. Olaf 146-148
The Gustavus women's swimming and diving team dropped a heartbreaker to St. Olaf on Saturday afternoon in Northfield as the Oles rallied to win the final event of the meet (the 400 free relay) and edge the Gusties by two points 148-146. Steph Korba was a double-winner for Gustavus as she took top honors in both the 100 (1:02.92) and 200 butterfly (2:23.29).
Women’s Swimming Team Finishes Second Out Of Four At St. Kate’s Invitational
The Gustavus women's swimming team finished second out of four teams at the St. Kate's Invitational on Friday night in St. Paul. Carleton finished first with 809 points, while the Gusties totalled 555. sprinter Jonna Berry and diver Alicia Alvarado both recorded a second and a third place finish to lead the team at the meet.
Women’s Swimming Falls To MSU, Mankato In Season-Opening Dual Meet
The Gustavus women's swimming team got off to a slow start and never got back on track in a 149-94 setback in a dual meet with the University of Minnesota, Mankato in the Gustavus Natatorium on Friday evening. Anika Erickson registered the lone first place finish for the Gusties as she claimed top honors in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.70).
Swimming and Diving Programs Set To Participate In Ted Mullin Hour of Power
The Gustavus Adolphus College swimming and diving teams are taking part in the third annual Ted Mullin Hour of Power Relay for cancer research on Thursday, Nov. 6 beginning at 4 p.m. in honor of former Carleton swimmer Edward H. "Ted" Mullin, who passed away from a rare soft-tissue cancer in September 2006.