2015-16 Simmons Swimming & Diving News
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Swimming & Diving Named CSCAA Scholar All-America Team for Spring Semester
June 17, 2016COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Simmons College Women's Swimming & Diving squad was named a Scholar All-America Team following the Spring semester by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America it was announced by the organization. -
Swimming & Diving Lands Eight on NEISDA All-Academic Team
May 04, 2016BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – The Simmons College women’s swimming & diving team had eight competitors named to the inaugural New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association All-Academic Team, it was recently announced by NEISDA.
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Williams Named 2016 GNAC Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year; Swisher Named Top Athlete; Simpson Rookie of Year
March 16, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College Head Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach Mindy Williams (Andover, Mass.) was named the 2015-16 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year, while Miriam Swisher (Albuquerque, N.M.) was voted the league’s Female Athlete of the Year and Laura Simpson (Perkiomenville, Pa.) was chosen the GNAC Rookie of the Year it was announced today by the conference. Simmons sweeps all three major awards for the first time during the Williams era at the school and becomes the first school to do it since Elms College in 2010-11.
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Fleming Named GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for Fifth Time
February 29, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Kerry Fleming (Northampton, Mass.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for the week of February 22-28, it was announced by the league today.
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Swisher Named GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for Fifth Time
February 29, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Miriam Swisher (Albuquerque, N.M.) has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for the week of February 22-28, it was announced by the league today.
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Swimming & Diving's 400-Free Relay Team to Compete in Day Three ECAC Championship Finals
February 28, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Simmons College swimming & diving team's 400-yard freestyle relay team qualified to compete in tonight's Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships finals following the third day of preliminary competition this morning at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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Swimming & Diving Places 13th at ECAC Championships; Simpson Breaks 1650-Free Mark
February 28, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Simmons College swimming & diving team placed 13th at the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships after tonight's third day of finals at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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Swisher Shatters School Record in 50-Backstroke on Day Two of ECAC Championships
February 27, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Junior Miriam Swisher (Albuquerque, N.M.) shattered her own school record in the 50-yard backstroke to lead the Simmons College women's swimming & diving team's 200-yard medley relay squad post a qualifying time in the morning preliminaries for tonight's finals on day two of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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Swimming & Diving Sits 13th after Day Two at ECAC Championships
February 27, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. - On the strength of a pair of relay performances, the Simmons College swimming & diving team sits in 13th place at the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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Swimming & Diving to Compete at 2016 ECAC Championships
February 26, 2016BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College women's swimming & diving team will compete at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championships for the second straight year. The Sharks will send six swimmers as they did a year ago to compete at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md. on February 26-28.
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400-Medley Relay Places 8th to Advance to ECAC Championships Day One Finals
February 26, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Simmons College women's swimming & diving team's 400-yard medley relay squad placed eighth in the preliminaries on day one of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships this morning at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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Swimming & Diving Tied for 11th after Day One of ECAC Championships
February 26, 2016ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Simmons College women's swimming & diving team's 400-medley relay team placed seventh to pace the Sharks to an 11th-place standing after day one of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship finals at host United States Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.
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Simpson Named ECAC & GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of Week
February 15, 2016BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons College women's swimmer Laura Simpson (Perkiomenville, Pa.) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference and Great Northeast Athletic Conference Corvias Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for the week of February 8-14, it was announced by each conference.
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Swisher Named ECAC & GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of Week
February 15, 2016BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons College women's swimmer Miriam Swisher (Albuquerque, N.M.) was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference and Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for the week of February 8-14, it was announced by each conference.
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14 to Compete for Swimming & Diving in Day Three NEISDA Finals
February 14, 2016KINGSTON, R.I. - The Simmons College swimming & diving team will send 14 competitors into the finals on the final day of the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Championships following the preliminaries this morning at host University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatic Center in Kingston, R.I.
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Swimming & Diving Finishes Third at 2016 NEISDA Championships; Swisher Named Swimmer of the Meet
February 14, 2016KINGSTON, R.I. - The Simmons College swimming & diving team placed third at the 2016 New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championships following the final day of competition tonight at host University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatics Center in Kingston, R.I.
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Simpson Wins 1000-Freestyle at NEISDA Championships for Swimming & Diving
February 13, 2016KINGSTON, R.I. - First year Laura Simpson (Perkiomenville, Pa.) shattered her own school record in the 1000-yard freestyle by almost 11 seconds to place first and lead the Simmons College women's swimming & diving team this morning at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championships hosted by University of Rhode Island at the Tootell Aquatic Center in Kingston, R.I. The Sharks will compete in tonight's finals at 6:30 p.m.
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Swisher Breaks Meet Record; Sharks Remain in Third Place at NEISDA Championships
February 13, 2016KINGSTON, R.I. - Junior Miriam Swisher (Albuquerque, N.M.) broke the school and meet record in the 200-yard freestyle to lead the Simmons College swimming & diving team on day two of the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championships this evening at host University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatic Center in Kingston, R.I. The Sharks remain in third place following the night's finals.
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Swimming & Diving Sends 12 to NEISDA Day One Finals; Three Records Fall
February 12, 2016KINGSTON, R.I. - The Simmons College Swimming & Diving team saw 12 entrants qualify for the finals of the 2016 New England Swimming & Diving Association Championship and three school records fall on day one of the preliminaries this morning at host University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatics Center in Kingston, R.I. The finals will begin tonight at 6:30 p.m.
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Swimming & Diving Sits Third After Day One at NEISDA Championship; Three More Records Fall
February 12, 2016KINGSTON, R.I. - The Simmons College swimming & diving team is in third place after the first day of competition at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championship at host University of Rhode Island's Tootell Aquatic Center in Kingston, R.I.
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Swimming & Diving to Compete at 2016 NEISDA Championship
February 10, 2016BOSTON, Mass. - The Simmons College women's swimming & diving team will compete at the 2016 New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championship on February 12-14 in South Kingston, R.I. on the campus of host University of Rhode Island.
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Simpson Named ECAC & GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of Week
February 01, 2016BOSTON, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Laura Simpson (Perkiomenville, Pa.) was named the Corvias Eastern College Athletic Conference and Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for the week of January 25-31, it was announced by each league.
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Swisher Named GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of Week for Third Time
February 01, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Miriam Swisher (Albuquerque, N.M.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for the week of January 25-31, it was announced today by the league.
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Swimming & Diving Falls at Mount Holyoke, 153-140
January 30, 2016SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - The Mount Holyoke College women's swimming & diving team came back to outscore visiting Simmons College in the final two events to come away with a 153-140 victory this afternoon at MHC Natatorium in South Hadley, Mass. The Sharks fall to 10-2 on the season, while the Lyons improve to 7-2.
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Swimming & Diving Receives 2015 Fall Scholar All-America Honors from CSCAA
January 27, 2016NORFOLK, Va. – The Simmons College women’s swimming & diving team was named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, it was announced today by the organization.
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Fleming Named GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for Fourth Time
January 25, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Kerry Fleming (Northampton, Mass.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for the week of January 18-24, it was announced today by the conference.
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Price Named GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
January 25, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Sarah Price (New York, N.Y.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week for the week of January 18-24, it was announced today by the conference.
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Price Leads Swimming & Diving over Western New England, 191-63
January 23, 2016SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Junior Sarah Price (New York, N.Y.) scored 22 points, including a pair of first place finishes to lead the Simmons College women's swimming & diving team to a 191-63 victory over host Western New England University this afternoon at the Alumni Healthful Living Center Pool in Springfield, Mass. The Sharks win their seventh straight dual meet to improve to 10-1 on the season, while the Golden Bears fall to 3-5.
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Fleming Named GNAC Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for Third Time
January 18, 2016WINTHROP, Mass. – Simmons College women’s swimmer Kerry Fleming (Northampton, Mass.) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for the week of January 11-17, it was announced today by the league.
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Morris Leads Swimming & Diving to Sweep over Regis and Colby-Sawyer
January 16, 2016WESTON, Mass. – Sophomore Michaela Morris (Duxbury, Mass.) won a pair of events and finished with 21 points to lead the Simmons College women's swimming & diving team over host Regis College, 194-66, and Colby-Sawyer College, 190-69, this afternoon in a double-dual meet in Weston, Mass. Colby-Sawyer scored big points late in the meet and used its depth to overcome Regis, for a 129-123 victory.
