2012-2013 Swimming & Diving News
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Williams Named 2013 GNAC Swimming Coach of the Year
February 28, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming Head Coach Mindy Williams was named the 2013 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming Coach of the Year announced Thursday by the conference. In just her fifth season at Simmons, this is the second time Williams has received this award from her peers. -
McDonald Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week
February 12, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons freshman swimmer Maddy McDonald (Westwood, Mass.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week announced Tuesday by the Conference for her outstanding performance at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships.
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Sharks 8th After NEISDA Swimming Championships
February 10, 2013WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- After three days of competition, the Simmons Sharks finished in 8th place as the swimming portion of the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships concluded Sunday evening. While final team scores are not complete until after the diving competition next weekend, the Sharks are well position to remain in the top ten with 527 points.
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Sharks Prepare for 2013 NEISDA Championship This Weekend
February 07, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Fourteen members of the Simmons Swimming and Diving team will travel to the Upper Valley Aquatics Center on Friday, February 8th to compete in the 2013 New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships over the weekend.
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Sharks Swimming & Diving Sweeps GNAC Weekly Awards
January 29, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and diving swept the Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly awards this week after senior Molly Bohannon (Deep River, Conn.) and freshman Maddy McDonald (Westwood, Mass.) led the Sharks to a 3-0 week.
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Sharks Cruise Past Panthers, 166-97
January 27, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- In their final home meet of the season, Simmons swimming and diving defeated the Plymouth State University Panthers, 166-97 Sunday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center.
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Sharks Show Depth in 166-103 Win Over Western New England
January 26, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons swimming and diving won 12 events to defeat the Western New England University Golden Bears, 166-103 Saturday afternoon at the Holmes Sports Center.
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Sharks Trump Blue Jays, 158-82
January 23, 2013WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Simmons swimming and diving defeated the University of Saint Joseph Blue Jays, 158-82 Wednesday evening in Great Northeast Athletic Conference competition. Simmons freshman Maddy McDonald (Westwood, Mass.) led all Sharks with 22 individual points.
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Sharks Sail Past Monks, 175-76
January 19, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons swimming & diving won their second meet in as many days Saturday afternoon, defeating the Saint Joseph's College Monks, 175-76 at the Holmes Sports Center.
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Swimming & Diving Breezes to Win Over Regis
January 18, 2013BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons swimming & diving took first place in eight of thirteen events to defeat the Regis College Pride 137-81 Friday evening at the Holmes Sports Center. The Sharks snap a two-meet losing streak with the Great Northeast Athletic Conference victory.
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Swimming Falls to UMass-Dartmouth, 132-104
January 16, 2013NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s women’s swimming team defeated the visiting Simmons Sharks, 132-104, in their first match of spring semester at the Tripp Athletic CenterWednesday evening.
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Sharks Fall to Lyons 160-97
January 12, 2013SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Led by victories in 15 of 16 events, the Mount Holyoke College swimming & diving team cruised to a 160-97 victory over Simmons College on Saturday afternoon at the MHC Natatorium. The Lyons improved to 6-2 on the season with the win, while the Sharks slip to 4-4 overall.
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Collins and Lee Sweep GNAC Swimming Weekly Awards
December 04, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- After winning the 2012 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championship on Sunday evening, the Simmons Sharks swept the GNAC Weekly awards, as junior Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) was named GNAC Swimmer of the Week and freshman Kevyn Lee (New York, N.Y.) was named GNAC Swimming Rookie of the Week announced Monday by the conference.
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Sharks and Cadets Repeat as 2012 GNAC Swimming & Diving Champions
December 02, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- After two grueling days of competition, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference crowned its 2012 Women's Swimming and Diving and Men's Invitational Champions this evening at the Holmes Sports Center. Simmons captured the women's championship with 313 points, while the Norwich University Cadet's took home top honors in the Men's Invitational with 242.
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2012 GNAC Swimming & Diving Championship Underway
December 01, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- The 2012 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championship and Men’s Invitational are underway as the Simmons Sharks lead the Women’s field with 164 points, followed by Regis College with 99.5, Elms College with 73, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine with 43.5, Husson University with 29, University of Saint Joseph with 26, and Norwich University posting
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Swimming & Diving Falls to Wellesley 171-96
November 17, 2012WELLESLEY, Mass. – The Wellesley College swimming and diving team cruised to a 171-96 dual meet victory over the visiting Simmons Sharks on Saturday afternoon at Chandler Pool. The win lifts the Blue to 3-1 overall, while the Sharks fall to 2-2.
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Collins Ranked Top-Seven by NEISDA
November 13, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- On Thursday, November 8th, the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association released their top-32 report, which ranked Simmons junior Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) in the top-seven in four events.
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Sharks Swimming & Diving to Take Part in Hour of Power
November 12, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming &Diving will join thousands of athletes across the country in jumping into the pool in support of Carleton College’s Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool Hour of Power” Relay on Tuesday afternoon for the fifth year in a row.
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UNE Narrowly Edges Simmons in the Pool, 132-130
November 10, 2012BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England women's swimming team went back-and-forth with Simmons College all afternoon, before the Nor'easters secured a 132-130 win over the Sharks on Saturday at the Campus Center.
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Sharks Sweep Elms and Gordon in Swimming & Diving
November 03, 2012CHICOPEE, Mass. -- Simmons swimming and diving swept Elms College (75-47) and Gordon College (88-34) on Saturday afternoon at Partyka Natatorium. The undefeated Sharks were led by junior Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.), who scored 30 individual points and sophomore Chloe Davis (Merrimack, N.H.), who added 24 points of her own.
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Three Sharks Receive GNAC Weekly Honors
October 30, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons soccer sophomore Keri Acheson (Peabody, Mass.) and swimmers Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) and Kevyn Lee (New York, N.Y.) each received Great Northeast Athletic Conference weekly honors announced Tuesday.
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Sharks Win Opening Meet Over Westfield State, 152-139
October 27, 2012WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming and Diving opened their 2012-2013 season with a win over the Westfield State University Owls, 152-139 Saturday afternoon. Sharks junior Jen Collins (Trumbull, Conn.) led the Sharks, winning each of her three individual races by more than a four-second margin.
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2012-2013 Swimming & Diving Season Preview
October 24, 2012BOSTON, Mass. -- Simmons Swimming & Diving is set to open their 2012-2013 season this weekend at Westfield State at 1:00 p.m. The Sharks will look to defend their 2012 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Champions title and continue to build upon their great success of last season with strong returners and twelve newcomers who will add depth to the roster.
