Men's Swimming in the News

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Men's Swimming Falls in Tri-Meet

11/21/2009

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Strong Finish Propels Men's Swimming and Diving Past Union

11/14/2009

A first place finish in the final event of the day, the 400 Freestyle Relay, helped propel the University of Rochester men’s swimming and diving team to a narrow 152-146 victory at Union College. [read more]



Howard Earns Liberty League Honors

11/3/2009

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Men Produce Solid Effort vs. NYU and Case

10/31/2009

Jensen was fourth in the 100 breaststroke.
Jensen was fourth in the 100 breaststroke.
In a double-dual meet that finished up Saturday afernoon, the men's swimming and diving team produced top-three finishes in close to 10 events.

Rochester was outscored by Case Western Reserve, 212-177, and by NYU, 223-166. The meet was scored separately for each pairing (NYU beat Case, 230-159) although the teams competed together.

Backstroker Kevin Howard swam the best times of the event in both the 100 backstroke (0:54.35) and the 200 back (2:01.71). Dmitry Pedropavlovskiy was close to him in both events (100 - 0:56.33, 200 - 2:02.85).

Howard swam a 2:04.66 in the 200 IM and a 4:29.05 in the 400 IM.

Adam Bossert had a 1:02.32 inthe 100 breaststroke with Chris Jensen clocked in 1:02.42. Freshman Ian Kruper was third in the 50 free (0:21.97) and tied for fourth in the 100 fly (0:56.02). Freshman Christian Vu swam the 200 free (1:52.46), the 500 free (5:04.77), and as part of the 800 free relay (7:34.18) and the 400 free relay (3:25.00).

On the diving boards, Eliot Lasher was first on the one meter (197.70) with Kenny Johnson third (168.40). Lasher was second (220.60) and Johnson third (166.20) on the three-meter.



Men's Swimming and Diving Tied With Case, Trails NYU After Day One

10/30/2009

After day one, the University of Rochester men’s swimming and diving team is deadlocked with Case Western Reserve at 63 while trailing NYU by just one (61-60).[read more]



Four Named CSCAA Scholar All-Americans

8/6/2009

Four individuals and both Rochester men's and women's teams have been honored for academic achievement by the College Swim Coaches Association of America.[read more]



Swim Teams Have an Astounding Year

4/20/2009

Coming into the 2008-2009 swimming and diving season, head coach Peter Thompson knew he had a strong group of freshmen coming in to build up men’s and women’s teams that already boasted a number of impressive athletes.[read more]



Men Seventh at UAAs

2/15/2009

The men's swimming and diving team was edged for sixth place at the UAA Championships in Chicago.[read more]



Howard Third in 100 Back at UAAs

2/14/2009

After two days and 26 events, Rochester’s men stand in sixth place at the UAA swimming and diving championships. [read more]



Men's 400 MR Second in UAA Prelims

2/12/2009

Rochester’s men’s swimming and diving team held off a stiff challenge from Chicago to claim second place in the prelims of the 400 medley relay on the first day of the UAA championships[read more]



Six Named UAA All Academic

2/11/2009

Six members of Rochester’s men’s swimming and diving team have made the 2008-2009 University Athletic Association (UAA) Winter Sport All-Academic Team.[read more]



Men Ready to Plunge into UAA Pool

2/11/2009

Rochester's ready to compete in the UAA swimming and diving championships - perhaps the nation's toughest meet.[read more]



Men Defeated by Ithaca in Pool

1/24/2009

Rochester won five events, but host Ithaca produced a 183-117 victory over the Yellowjackets in the final dual meet of the season.[read more]



Men's Swimming Over Nazareth

1/10/2009

The men's swimming and diving team had 12 first place finishes and five runnerups to out-point Nazareth College, 175-110, on Saturday.[read more]



Cortland Out-Points Men in Pool

1/9/2009

Kevin Howard won three events, Vincent Ness took two, and Bobby McCue one in a dual swim meet vs. SUNY Cortland on Friday.[read more]