In the thick of their competition season, Lawrence University’s men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams faced off with Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) in a dual meet at the Boldt Natatorium on Saturday January 14. The meet was the last home competition for the team this season, so they took some time to…
First Swim Meet of the Season
After weeks of training, the Lawrence University Men’s and Women’s Swim Teams were back in action. They kicked off their 2016-2017 at the All-Wisconsin Showcase in Brown Deer, Wisconsin on Saturday. This meet featured competition from across the state including the Division I program of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Because this meet featured some very…
Swim teams prepare for MWC meet on Saturday
With the end of the varsity swim season quickly approaching, the Lawrence Vikings have only the Midwest Conference Championships (MWCC) to prepare for. As they train for this competition, they hope to perform well in two categories. “I think that swimming is an interesting sport in that we have goals [both] as individuals and as…
Women’s team grabs second, men fifth at WPCC
The Lawrence University swim team returned from the Wisconsin Private College Championships (WPCC) on Saturday, Jan. 25 with mixed results. The four teams competing against Lawrence in the WPCC consisted of Carroll University, Carthage College, Ripon College and Beloit College. While the men came in fifth in the championship with a total of 54 points,…
Mann, Winter pace swim teams in Chicago
The rumored reputation of host school University of Chicago is said to be, “where fun comes to die.” The Phoenix certainly killed the fun for their opponents as they dominated the University of Chicago Invitational this past weekend, taking first overall on both the men’s and women’s sides. As for the Vikings, there were ups…
Women’s swim team impresses in season opener
The Lawrence University swimming team opened their season by splitting their men’s and women’s meets against Beloit College. The women’s team beat the Beloit Buccaneers in a 143-54 rout, while the men’s team lost 87-77 in a match that came down to the final few events. “Morale is just really high right now for the…