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Bears Swimming Collect 14 More NCAA B Cut Times
Posted: Dec 06, 2019 Granville, Ohio/Wheaton, Ill., Dec. 6, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's and women's swimming programs collected 14 NCAA Division III B cuts on Friday as the squads competed at the Denison Invitational and Wheaton Invitational. The No. 5-ranked men's squad is in fourth with 820.5 points at the Denison Invite. The squad is in second place at Wheaton with 354 points.
Men’s Swimming Collects New Pool Record in Win Over Chicago
Posted: Nov 09, 2019 St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 9, 2019 –The Washington University men's and women swimming & diving teams picked up big wins over the University of Chicago on Saturday at Millstone Pool. The men's squad won 175-113 while the women's team collected a 160-140 victory. The men's team started off the meet with a bang as they set a new pool record in the 200-yard medley relay.
Swimming & Diving Post Strong Showing in Win Over DePauw
Posted: Oct 26, 2019 St. Louis, Mo., October 26, 2019 –The Washington University in St. Louis men's and women's swimming and diving teams kicked it into gear on Saturday at Millstone Pool against DePauw University. The Bears tallied of a combined team score of 317-200 to defeat the Tigers. The WashU men's squad won, 155-94, while the women's team were victorious, 162-106. The men's squad had multiple swimmers win multiple events.
WashU Swim & Dive Opens Season with Strong Showing
Sep 27, 2019 St. Louis, Mo., September 27, 2019 – Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving opened the 2019-20 season Friday evening against Saint Louis University in the I.E. Millstone Pool. The men secured 11 first place finishes out of 13 events competed while the women claimed six event titles over the Division I Billikens. MEN The Bears swam to first place finishes in the first four events, including the opening event of the year the 200 medley relay.
WashU Men’s S&D Closes Out Top Finish in Team History
Mar 24, 2019 Greensboro, N.C., March 23, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis men's swimming & diving team finished in fifth place at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championships, the top placement in team history while the women finished in 14th as the two teams combined for 11 All-American finishes (top-8), 13 All-American honorable mention finishes (top-16) and four school records. The WashU men totaled 221 points and the women tallied 94.
WashU Men’s 400 Medley Relay Seizes Title With Record Time
Mar 21, 2019 Greensboro, N.C., March 21, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving men's 400 medley relay team set a school record in the process of winning the first relay event title in program history during the second day of the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championships in Greensboro, N.C. The WashU men's 400 medley relay consisted of junior Peyton Wilson on the opening 100 yard backstroke, senior Kevin Van Cleave on the 100 yard breaststroke, senior Andrew Pek...
WashU S&D Qualifies 18 for National Championships
Mar 06, 2019 St. Louis, Mo., March 6, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving program had a total of 18 Bears secure qualification for the 2019 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championship in Greensboro, N.C., as announced by the NCAA. The No. 4-ranked men and No. 13-ranked women each had nine individuals post qualifying times.
WashU S&D Men 1st with 9 B-Cut Times; Women 2nd
Photos by Danny Reise/WUSTL Photos Feb 23, 2019 Chicago, Ill., Feb. 23, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving team concluded the Midwest Invitational Saturday evening with the No. 6-ranked men taking first and No. 9-ranked women's team placing second overall in Chicago. The WashU men totaled 658.5 points, while the WashU women tallied 454 points. MEN The men closed out the meet with nine B-Cut times, including two times that qualified for nationals in 2018.
WashU Swim & Dive Storms Past Lindenwood
Jan 12, 2019 St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 11, 2019 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving program defeated Lindenwood University in what was originally scheduled as an invitational but inclement weather resulted in four teams passing on the meet. Also due to the inclement weather, WashU's dual meet against McKendree has been cancelled. The Bears women posted a 127-55 point victory over the Lynx, while the WashU men finished with a 125-78 win over Lindenwood.
WashU Adds a School Record and 3 All-American Honors
Indianapolis, Ind., March 23, 2018 - Washington University in St. Louis had three All-American finishes and reset of the 200 breaststroke school record twice during the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving National Championships Friday evening at the Indiana University Natatorium. WashU's women are in seventh place and the men are in ninth after the third day of action. The No. 6-ranked men have totaled 137 points while No. 1-ranked Denison leads the field with 452.5 points.
WashU Swimming & Diving Splits Road Dual Meets
Jan. 27, 2018 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving program competed at multiple dual meets Saturday afternoon, as the No. 8-ranked Bears men picked up a 172-116 victory over Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind. and the No. 7-ranked WashU women fell 214-84 against Division I Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. The men finished with 10 first place finishes in a total of 16 events.
Swimming & Diving Will Host Four Teams at WashU Invite
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 11, 2018 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving program kicks off its 2018 portion of the 2017-18 season Friday evening during the WashU Invitational at the Millstone Pool. The Bears will host four teams including Lindenwood University-Belleville, Maryville (Mo.) University, Principia College and Williams Baptist (Ark.) College during the 5 p.m. meet. Fans may follow the action via live stream and check the results via live stats.
WashU Men Swim Past SLU; Women Post Two Event Wins
St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 6, 2017 – The Washington University in St. Louis swimming & diving program held its home opener of the season hosting Saint Louis University in a dual meet as the men's team captured a victory over the Division I opponent while the women fell in the I.E. Millstone Pool Friday evening. The WashU men scored 155 points to outpace the Billikens' 125 points, thanks to 10 first place finishes in 17 total events.
Pek Earns UAA Title on Third Day of UAA Championships
Chicago, Ill., Feb. 10, 2017 – Sophomore Andrew Pek earned the University Athletic Association (UAA) Title in the 100 butterfly with a time of 48.74 as the Bears men remain in second place on the third day of the UAA Championships after Friday evening's events. WashU's men and women combined for 12 B-cut times as the women are in fourth place. Emory University leads both the men's and women's scoring. Finishing behind Pek in the 100 fly was sophomore Brandon Lum with a B-cut time of 49.72.
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