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  • Senior swimmer makes history, takes home gold in Championship

    Senior swimmer makes history, takes home gold in Championship

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a busy weekend at the Landmark Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. The women’s team placed sixth with a total of 208 points by Sunday, Feb. 16. The Catholic University of America took first with a total of 814.5. Sophomore Marin Adams took

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  • True Blue

    True Blue

    Photo courtesy of unsplash.com Friday, Jan. 31 the Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in their True Blue event against Arcadia University. This event also doubled as senior night for both teams. Seniors Brian Sylvestri and Casey Marshall were celebrated as the seniors of the men’s team. The team took a 131-73 loss

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  • Men’s and women’s swimming take a hit against Albright

    Men’s and women’s swimming take a hit against Albright

    Saturday, Jan. 20, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams competed on the road against Albright College. Albright took the win over the women’s team 144-104. The Lions won women’s 200-yard medley relay to start off the afternoon. Senior Dru Schneider, juniors Erika Cole and Cheryl Errichetti and sophomore Sadie Hawkins finished in second place,

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  • Swim team pushes through five-meet losing streak

    Swim team pushes through five-meet losing streak

    Last week, the Elizabethtown College swim team finished off the last two meets of the regular season with a loss and a win. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished the season with a record of 4-7 overall and 4-4 in conference. Wednesday, Jan. 25, the swim teams travelled to Westminster, Md. to swim against

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  • Swimming team falls to 3-4 in conference

    Swimming team falls to 3-4 in conference

    Last week was tough on the Elizabethtown College swim team. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Blue Jays lost against Albright College in a Middle Atlantic Conference meet. According to first-year Frank Capria, “The team figured the meet would be a loss because Albright has a bigger swim team and they are more competitive.” Capria competes

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  • New swimming coaching staff provides advantages

    New swimming coaching staff provides advantages

    The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s swimming teams have undergone a few changes to their program thus far in the season. Former assistant coach, Mark Wilson, was promoted to the head coaching position for both teams, and Ryan Epler was hired as the program’s new assistant coach. Although a new coaching staff provides potential for

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  • Swimming season opener sets standards high for program

    Swimming season opener sets standards high for program

    The Elizabethtown College Blue Jays swim team started their season strong by winning the meet against Arcadia two weeks ago at Etown’s Alumni Pool. The men defeated the Knights 146-58, and the women claimed victory with a score of 119-65. As Arcadia is a Middle Atlantic Conference opponent, the meet was an important win for

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  • Elizabethtown swim team prepares for new season

    The Elizabethtown College swim team has its first home meet on Saturday, Nov. 5 against Arcadia University. The team is excited with the prospect of racing against them again, as the level of competition may be higher than in past years. “Last year, we beat them by a lot. This year, we’re hearing rumors that

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