EMORY'S NICK LAKE NAMED TO THE CoSIDA/ ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM

(May 22) Emory University swimmer Nick Lake was named to the CoSIDA/ ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team for his performances both in the pool and the classroom during the 2007-08 season.

Lake is a 12-time all-American with Emory (the fourth-most in school history), including three individual all-America certificates at the 2008 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.  The senior became just the fifth Emory men's swimmer to earn an all-America honor in the same event in four different seasons, doing so in the 1,650-yard freestyle.  Lake is an economics and mathematics major, and has compiled a 3.978 grade point average at Emory.  He has made the National Dean's List three times, and is now a two-time Academic All-American.

By virtue of being selected to an Academic all-District first team, Lake will be in the running for a spot on the Academic all-America team.

EMORY'S NICK LAKE AWARDED A PRESTIGIOUS NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

(Apr. 29) Nick Lake, of the Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving Team, was awarded a $7,500 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, based on both his academic and athletic success over his Emory career.

Lake is a 12-time all-American with Emory (the fourth-most in school history), including three individual all-America certificates at the 2008 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.  The senior became just the fifth Emory men's swimmer to earn an all-America honor in the same event in four different seasons, doing so in the 1,650-yard freestyle.

Lake, an economics and mathematics major, has compiled a 3.978 grade point average at Emory.  He has made the National Dean's List three times, and is a two-time Academic All-American.

Emory has been awarded 61 postgraduate scholarships over the school's history, and 44 since 2000, more than any other NCAA institution.  The next closest school is Stanford, with 38 during the same time period.  Emory's Swimming and Diving Team has won 19 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships over the past eight years, and six over the last two.

This season's NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients (29 men and 29 women) represent winter-sports participants who will receive one-time, nonrenewable grants of $7,500.

The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. The Association awards up to 174 postgraduate scholarships annually, 87 for men and 87 for women.

The NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship was created in 1964 to promote and encourage postgraduate education by rewarding the Association's most accomplished student-athletes through their participation in NCAA championship and/or emerging sports. For more information about the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships, go to the Diversity and Inclusion link under the About the NCAA tab at www.ncaa.org.

EMORY MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING FINISHES FOURTH AT THE DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

(Mar. 22) The Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team concluded its season on Saturday, finishing in fourth place at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.

The Eagles finished the meet with a total of 261 points, as Emory finished behind first-place Kenyon College (635 points), second-place Johns Hopkins University (330 points) and third-place Denison University (314.5 points).

On the third and final day of competition, Emory looked particularly strong in the 1,650-yard freestyle, as three Eagles earned all-America honors in the event.  Junior Keith Diggs finished second in a school-record time 15:33.71.  He was followed closely by third-place finisher, Emory junior Bruce Milburn (15:35.30), and Emory senior and fourth-place swimmer Nick Lake (15:35.59).  Freshman Mark Bernstein finished 10th, earning an all-America honorable mention in the event.

Bernstein would return to earn his first all-America honor, finishing seventh in the finals of the 200-yard butterfly.  Emory swimmers earning all-America honorable mentions in the event included 10th-place finisher Tom DiMarco and 15th-place finisher John Petroff.

The Eagles would conclude the meet with an 11th-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay, as Randall Scarborough, Diggs, DiMarco, and Cary Burke recorded a finals time of 3:05.07 to earn the honorable mention certificate in the event.

At the end of three days, Emory earned a total of 13 all-America certificates, nine coming in individual events, and one in a relay.  The Eagles added 26 all-America honorable mention certificates to the total, 10 awarded to individuals and one to each member of four different Emory relays.  Diggs' top finish in the 400-yard individual medley proved to be Emory's lone national championship of the meet.

With the all-America honor in the 1,650-yard freestyle, Lake becomes just the fifth Emory men's swimmer to earn an all-America honor in the same event in four different seasons.  He is the first Eagle to accomplish the feat since Brandon Burke (200-yard backstroke from 2003-06), and joins former Eagles Eric Caines and Richard Kinnett as Emory swimmers to earn the honor in the 1,650-yard freestyle.  Lake earned three all-America honors during the meet, the most by an Eagle this season, which matches an Emory best at the National Championships, and gives him 12 all-America certificates over his career, the fourth-most in school history.

This season marked the first time in the last nine years that the Eagles have failed to finish in the top-three at the meet.  The National Championship meet concludes the 2007-08 season for Emory Men's Swimming and Diving.

DIGGS CLAIMS THE 400 IM CHAMPIONSHIP AS EMORY REMAINS IN FOURTH PLACE AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 21) Emory University's Keith Diggs claimed the first National Championship of his career, winning the 400-yard Individual Medley, as the Eagles remained in fourth place after two days at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.

Diggs becomes the first Eagle to win an individual national championship since Justin Hake and Tim Newton in 2006, and the first Emory swimmer to win the 400-yard individual medley.  Diggs' time in the event of 3:54.80 smashed his own school record of 3:57.96, and fell less than a second shy of the NCAA Division III record. 

Senior Nick Lake also earned all-America honors in the 400 individual medley, finishing eighth in the event.  It was the second all-America certificate of the meet for Lake, and the 11th of his Emory career.

The Eagles opened the day with an all-America performance in the 200-yard medley relay, as Harrison Brown, Kevin Yamada, John Petroff, and Brad Sloan swam the Eagles to an eighth-place finish in the event.  The Eagles' time of 1:32.32 in the preliminaries was the second-fastest time in school history.

Junior Randall Scarborough earned all-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, setting a new school-record time of 1:39.79 in the process.  It marks the first individual all-America certificate of Scarborough's career.

In the 100-yard breastroke, both Yamada and Cary Burke earned all-America honorable mentions, finishing 10th and 13th respectively.  Brown would earn an all-America honorable mention with a 15th-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, while the Eagles' 800-yard freestyle relay team of Scarborough, Tom DiMarco, Diggs and Lake would finish ninth for another honorable mention.

The Eagles finished the second day of competition in fourth place with 173 points, trailing first-place Kenyon College (429 points), second-place Denison University (246.5 points) and third-place Johns Hopkins University (224 points).

Emory will look to make a final-day push into the top three on Saturday.  Events on the last day of competition include the 1.650-yard freestyle (in which Emory has the top-two seeded swimmers - Diggs and Lake), the 200-yard backstroke, the 100-yard freestyle, the 200-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard butterfly, and the 400-yard freestyle relay.   

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING IN FOURTH PLACE AFTER DAY ONE AT THE NCAA'S

(Mar. 21) The Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team recorded two all-America performances and six all-America honorable mention finishes during the first day of competition at the NCAA Division III Championships, and will head into the second day in fourth place.

The Eagles scored 75 points during the first day of the meet.  Emory will begin the second day trailing Kenyon College (201 points), Johns Hopkins University (110 points), and Denison University (105 points).

For the third-consecutive year, Emory's Nick Lake earned all-America honors in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing fifth in the event with a time of 4:30.85.  His mark of 4:29.87 in the preliminaries was the third-fastest time in school history, as the senior went on to earn the 10th all-America honor of his career.  Earning all-America honorable mentions in the event were Keith Diggs (10th, 4:31.75) and Bruce Milburn (13th, 4:32.36).

Junior Scott Bobo earned his second-straight all-America certificate in the 200-yard individual medley, finishing seventh in the finals with a time of 1:53.31.  Sophomore Kevin Yamada (12th, 1:53.52) and junior Harrison Brown (14th, 1:55.15) each took home all-America honorable mentions in the event.

Emory's two relay teams each earned all-America honorable mentions.  The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Tom DiMarco, Cary Burke, Randall Scarborough and Bradley Sloan finished 11th with a time of 1:23.95, while the 400-yard medley relay team claimed ninth-place with a time of 3:22.37.

Competition will resume at the Division III Championships on Friday, with the preliminaries beginning at 11:00 AM.  Scheduled events for Friday include the 200-yard medley relay, the 400-yard individual medley, the 100-yard butterfly, the 200-yard freestyle, the 100-yard breaststroke, the 100-yard backstroke and the 800-yard freestyle relay.

EMORY MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING LOOKS FOR ITS NINTH-STRAIGHT TOP-THREE FINISH AT NATIONALS

(Mar. 19) Emory University will send a squad of 14 individual swimmers and five relays teams to the NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, beginning this Thursday.  The Eagles will be in search of their ninth-consecutive top-three national finish.

The meet will be held in Oxford, Ohio, and will be hosted by the College of Wooster.  Emory's best national finish is second, which the Eagles have accomplished in three-separate seasons, most recently at the 2005 National Championship meet.  The Eagles recorded a third-place finish at last year's meet.

A number of Eagles are projected to earn all-America status, awarded to participants who finish in the top-eight in an event.  Keith Diggs enters the meet ranked first in the 1,650 freestyle, and second in the 400 individual medley, while Nick Lake is ranked second in the 1,650 freestyle and fourth in the 400 individual medley.  Scott Bobo is ranked sixth in the 200 individual medley and eighth in the 200-yard breaststroke, Mark Bernstein is third in the 200 butterfly and eighth in the 1,650 freestyle, Kevin Yamada is seeded fourth in the 200 individual medley and Harrison Brown is ranked fifth in the 200 butterfly.

Events will begin daily at 11:00 AM with the preliminary trials.  Finals for each event will start at 6:30 PM each evening.  Below is a list of Emory participants, listed by day and event, including their seed position in the event:

Thursday, March 20th
200 Freestyle Relay: Emory ranked 20th
500 Freestyle: #10 Keith Diggs, #13 Nick Lake, #20 Mark Bernstein, #30 Bruce Milburn, #31 Randall Scarborough
200 Individual Medley: #4 Kevin Yamada, #6 Scott Bobo, #11 Harrison Brown, #20 Tom DiMarco, #29 Cary Burke, #34 MacKenzie Perry, #45 John Petroff
50 Freestyle: #54 Mason White
400 Medley Relay: Emory ranked 11th

Friday, March 21st
200 Medley Relay: Emory ranked 10th
400 Individual Medley: #2 Keith Diggs, #4 Nick Lake, #15 MacKenzie Perry, #20 Matt Spooner, #28 Bruce Milburn
100 Butterfly: #29 Scott Bobo
200 Freestyle: #16 Randall Scarborough, #22 Tom DiMarco
100 Breaststroke: #11 Kevin Yamada, #13 Mason White, #24 Cary Burke
100 Backstroke: #23 Matt Spooner, #27 Harrison Brown
800 Freestyle Relay: Emory ranked 10th

Saturday, March 22nd
1,650 Freestyle: #1 Keith Diggs, #2 Nick Lake, #8 Mark Bernstein, #12 Bruce Milburn
200 Backstroke: #25 Matt Spooner
100 Freestyle: #43 Randall Scarborough
200 Breaststroke: #8 Scott Bobo, #9 Mason White, #19 Kevin Yamada
200 Butterfly: #3 Mark Bernstein, #5 Harrison Brown, #13 John Petroff, #22 MacKenzie Perry, #23 Cary Burke, #28 Tom DiMarco
400 Freestyle Relay: Emory ranked 19th

A DECADE OF SUCCESS: EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING WINS 10th-CONSECUTIVE UAA CHAMPIONSHIP

(Feb. 23)  Emory sophomore Ruth Westby was named the University Athletic Association's (UAA) Swimmer of the Year, and freshman Liz Horvat was named the Rookie of the Year, as the Emory Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams claimed their 10th-consecutive conference championship this weekend in Rochester, NY.

The Emory Women finished with 1,951 points, the highest championship total since the UAA converted to the three-heat format last season.  Washington University (Mo.) finished second, while New York University came in third, both squads well behind the Eagles.

On the Men's side, the Eagles scored 1,704 points, 291 points ahead of second-place Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.).  New York University finished in third place.

Westby became the first swimmer in UAA Championship history to sweep the freestyle sprint events during the meet, setting UAA meet records in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyles, along with a win in the 200-yard freestyle. The sophomore set NCAA automatic qualifying marks in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyles, and also swam on two winning relays for Emory, anchoring the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays.

Horvat completed her run through the championship meet with a victory in the 1,650-yard freestyle on Saturday with an automatic qualifying time of 17:18.93, to go along with her previous championships in the 500-yard freestyle and 400-yard individual medley.  Horvat becomes the second-straight Eagle to take home the Rookie of the Year award, which was presented to Leigh Psaris last season.

Other Emory women's championships from day three of the meet included Marie Kim in the 200-yard breaststroke, and the Eagles 400-yard freestyle relay team of Morgan Klinzing, Lillian Ciardelli, Kristin Tadano, and Westby, which recorded an automatic qualifying time of 3:30.56.

Other all-UAA honorees (top-three finishers) for the Eagles on Saturday included Ciardelli in the 100-yard freestyle and Katie Mroz in the 200-yard breaststroke.

On the men's side, Kevin Yamada claimed his third individual championship of the meet on Saturday, winning the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:05.97.  John Petroff also added to his championship total on Saturday, winning the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 1:52.16.

Freshman Mackenzie Perry earned all-UAA honors with a second-place finish in the in the 200-yard butterfly, while senior Steve Inacker earned honors of his own with a third-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke.  The Eagles' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Tom DiMarco, Jason Cross, Dustin Frissell, and Inacker claimed third as well in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

With conference championships in tow, the Eagles will now turn their attention towards a National Championships.  Qualifying Emory women's swimmers will head to Oxford, OH for the National Championship meet from March 13th-15th, while the men will compete from March 20th-22nd.

EMORY LEADS AFTER TWO DAYS AT THE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS; FIVE MORE EAGLES CLAIM INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 22) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams extended their leads at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on Friday, as both teams will head into the final day in first place.  In addition, Emory earned five more individual championships during day two of the meet.

The third-ranked Emory women have opened up a 385 point lead over second-place Washington University (Mo.), as the Eagles have scored 1,286 points to the Bears' 901.  New York University is in third place on the women's side, followed by Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.), the University of Chicago (Ill.), Case Western Reserve University (Ohio), the University of Rochester (N.Y.) and Brandeis University (Mass.).

The fourth-ranked Emory men have scored 1,144 points to take a 252 point lead over second place New York.  The pair is followed closely by Carnegie Mellon in third, then Washington in fourth, Chicago in fifth, Case Western in sixth, Rochester in seventh and Brandeis in eighth.

Emory sophomore Ruth Westby continued her campaign for UAA Swimmer of the Year.  After setting a conference record in the 50-yard freestyle and earning UAA Champion honors as part of the 200-freestyle and 400-medley relay teams during the first day, Westby earned her fourth UAA Championship of the weekend, claiming first in the 200-yard freestyle in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:52.14.  Mary Tripp also earned all-UAA honors in the 200 free, finishing third overall with a provisional qualifying time of 1:54.76. 

Westby later earned a piece of her fifth UAA Championship, joined with Tripp, Kristin Tadano, and Katie Mroz to win the 800-yard freestyle relay in an automatic qualifying time of 7:36.81.

Freshman Liz Horvat earned her second top-UAA finish of the meet Saturday, taking first place in the 400-yard individual medley in an automatic mark of 4:28.59 seconds.  The time was half-a-second shy of the UAA record.  Sophomore Natty Chalermpalanupap and freshman Kristin Tadano finished second and third in the event to complete the Emory sweep in the 400 IM.

Other Eagles earning individual all-UAA honors (a top-three finish in an event) included senior Ellen Flader, finishing second in the 100-yard breaststroke, and junior Tess Pasternak, finishing third in the 100-yard backstroke, in addition to the Eagles' second place 200-yard medley relay team of Pasternak, Flader, Lillian Ciardelli, and Morgan Klinzing.

On the men's side, three Eagles earned the top finish in their respective events.  Sophomore Kevin Yamada claimed his second UAA Championship of the meet, winning the finals of the 100-yard breaststroke in a provisional qualifying time of 56.92 seconds.  Sophomore John Petroff finished atop the standings in the 100-yard butterfly, swimming a provisional mark of 50.26 seconds.  Rounding out the trio, Keith Diggs record a provisional mark of 4:03.16 in the 400-yard individual medley, en route to winning the event.

Sophomore Tom DiMarco earned all-UAA honors with a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, while senior Steve Inacker claimed all-UAA honors of his own, taking second place in the finals of the 100-yard backstroke.  The 200-yard medley relay squad of Scott Bobo, Yamada, Petroff and Brad Sloan and the 800-yard freestyle relay team of DiMarco, Ken Minturn, Randall Scarborough, and Diggs, each claimed all-UAA honors, both finishing second.

The Eagles will look to secure their 10th-consecutive UAA Swimming and Diving Championship on Saturday, the final day of competition from Rochester.  Fans can utilize the link to the championship website above to access live results, streaming video from the event, and updated team scores. 

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TAKES THE DAY ONE LEAD AT THE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 21) The Emory Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams are in the driver's seat after one day at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, as both squads finished day one in first place.  An impressive first day for the Eagles included a UAA record-setting time for Ruth Westby, and five UAA champions.

The men have taken a narrow lead over second-place New York University, scoring 487 points to the Violets' 448.  Carnegie Mellon University (Pa.) sits in third place with 431 points, followed by Washington University (Mo.) in fourth with 366 points.  The Emory women have taken a more commanding lead, garnering 607 points to hold first place after the first day.  The Eagles are followed by Washington University (430 points), New York University (381 points) and Carnegie Mellon University (367 points).

During the first day of competition, Emory's Ruth Westby set a school and a conference record in the 50-yard freestyle, swimming an automatic qualifying time of 23.67 seconds in the event, one-hundredth of a second faster than her own previous school record.  The sophomore finished first in the event, earning her first individual UAA Championship.  Sophomore Lillian Ciardelli finished right behind Westby in the 50-free, taking second-place in a provisional qualifying time of 24.20 seconds.

Freshman Liz Horvat made a strong UAA debut, claiming the 500-freestyle championship with an automatic qualifying mark of 4:59.17.  The event was one of the Eagles strongest of the meet, as Horvat was followed closely by Katie Mroz, Mary Tripp, and Kate Gunning, all who finished in the top-seven of the event with provisional qualifying times.

The Emory women also swept through the relay events, claiming first place in both the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard medley relay.  The combination of Morgan Klinzing, Ciardelli, Kristin Tadano, and Westby finished atop the standings in the 200-yard freestyle with a provisional qualifying time of 1:37.96, while the 400-medley relay team of Tess Pasternak, Ellen Flader, Ciardelli, and Westby finished first in a provisional time of 3:54.24.

Other all-UAA (top-three) finishers for the Emory women included Tadano and Flader, who finished two-three in the 200-yard individual medley, each with a provisional qualifying time, and Jacki Powers, who finished second in the one-meter dive with a provisional qualifying mark of 403.85 points.

Emory's men's team also had its first UAA Champion of the meet, as sophomore Kevin Yamada claimed victory in the 200-yard individual medley, finishing in an NCAA ‘B' cut of 1:52.76, the fastest time by an Eagles' swimmer this season.  Sophomore Tom DiMarco finished close behind Yamada in the event, taking third-place with a provisional qualifying time of 1:54.73.

Emory senior Nick Lake earned all-UAA honors in the 500-yard freestyle, swimming a time of 4:35.66 (a provisional qualifying time) in the event.  The Eagles only other all-UAA performance of the day came in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Dustin Frissell, Jason Cross, Steve Inacker, and Brad Sloan teamed for a time of 1:24.63 in the event, good for second place.

The Eagles will continue competition at the UAA Championships in Rochester, NY, on Friday.  Fans can follow all of the action on the UAA Championship website, the link to which is above.  Events will conclude on Saturday, as the Emory men's and women's teams will each be seeking its 10th-consecutive UAA Championship.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING LOOKS FOR ITS 10th-STRAIGHT UAA CHAMPIONSHIP

(Feb. 20) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams will look to extend a decade of success at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to the University of Rochester (N.Y.) for the annual conference championship meet.

Both the Emory Men's and Women's teams have won the UAA Championship every year since the 1998-99 campaign. 

Last season the Emory men scored 1,724 points, almost 500 more than the second-place team, New York University.  Returning champions for the Eagles from last year's meet include Bruce Milburn (1,650-yard freestyle), Scott Bobo (200-yard breaststroke), and Emory's 200- and 400-yard medley relay teams.  The Emory men's coaching staff, led by head coach John Howell, was named the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year.

Meanwhile, the women scored 1,887 points in last year's meet, 537.50 points more than second-place New York University.  Returning champions from the 2007 season include Kate Gunning (1,650-yard freestyle), Leigh Psaris (100- and 200-yard butterfly), Sarah Axtell (100-yard backstroke), Ellen Flader (100-yard breaststroke), and the Eagles' 200-yard freestyle relay team (which set a UAA-record time last season).  Psaris will be returning as the UAA's Rookie of the Year last season.

Fans can follow the action from the Webster Aquatic Center with live and updated results by utilizing the link to the championship website above.  Action will begin Wednesday afternoon with the diving preliminaries, followed by the start of the swimming preliminaries on Thursday morning. 

EMORY WOMEN SPLIT SWIMMING & DIVING DUAL MEET AT UNC; MEN DROP A PAIR

(Feb. 3) Competing against two of the better teams that the Eagles have faced in dual meets this season, the second-ranked Emory Women's Swimming and Diving team defeated the seventh-ranked Johns Hopkins University (Md.) 175-93 and suffered a 165-82 defeat to the 10th-ranked team in Division I, the University of North Carolina.  The Emory Men were defeated 144-136 by the third-ranked Hopkins squad, and lost 176-117 to the 15th-ranked UNC team.

The Emory women improved to 8-3 this season following the split performance.  The Eagles recorded eight provisional qualifying times during the meet, including a pair each for Ruth Westby (100- and 200-yard freestyle) and Tess Pasternak (100- and 200-yard backstroke).  Other provisional qualifiers from the meet included Ellen Flader (100-yard breaststroke), Katie Mroz (200-yard breaststroke), Liz Horvat (200-yard individual medley) and the Eagles' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Westby, Lillian Ciardelli, Amy Minowitz and Morgan Klinzing.

The men dropped to 6-4 this season following the pair of losses.  Top performers for the men's team included Harrison Brown, who finished fifth in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 52.56, and NCAA provisional qualifying time.  John Petroff also recorded a provisional qualifying time, swimming a 1:54.45 in the 200-yard butterfly, in addition to his first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly.

The Eagles will take a week off, before the squad begins its championship season.  The Eagles will next compete at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship Meet, beginning Thursday, February 21st at the University of Rochester (N.Y.).

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TO FACE UNC AND JOHNS HOPKINS IN ITS FINAL DUAL MEET OF THE SEASON

(Jan. 31) The Emory University Swimming and Diving team will compete in its final dual meet of the season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to Chapel Hill, NC to face the University of North Carolina and Johns Hopkins University (Md.) on Saturday.

The Emory men, ranked fourth in Division III, are 6-2 this season, following the team's 182-91 loss to Georgia Tech last weekend, while the women, ranked second, are 7-2 after defeating Division I Vanderbilt University (Tenn.) 173-105, but suffering a 167-78 loss to Georgia Tech.

The Eagles will be tested by their two opponents this weekend.  The matchup with Johns Hopkins will provide Division III swimming fans with a preview of the National Championship meet, with the Hopkins men ranked just ahead of the Eagles (third in the Nation), while the women are ranked seventh.  Meanwhile, North Carolina features one of the top programs in Division I, with the men ranked 15th and the women ranked 10th.

 This will be the first meeting between the Eagles and the Tarheels.  Emory has faced Johns Hopkins, a former University Athletic Association (UAA) school, five times in past dual meets, with the Emory women going 2-3 over the five meets, and the men going 0-5.

Saturday's meet is slated to begin at 11:00 AM on Saturday at the Koury Natatorium, after which, the Eagles will turn their attention to the championship season, starting with the UAA Championship Meet on February 21st.

EMORY'S DIGGS AND CIARDELLI NAMED UAA ATHLETES OF THE WEEK FOR SWIMMING & DIVING

(Jan. 31) Two members of the Emory University Swimming and Diving team were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA) this week, as junior Keith Diggs and sophomore Lillian Ciardelli were named the conference Athletes of the Week for swimming and diving.

Diggs recorded the Eagles' lone first-place finish during Emory's dual-meet loss to Georgia Tech.  Diggs finished first in the 1,000-yard freestyle, swimming a career-best time of 9:36.25 in the event.  The junior also finished second in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing the race in a time of 4:42.29.  This is the third time this season that Diggs has been named the UAA Athlete of the Week, and the fourth time overall that a member of the fourth-ranked Emory Men's Swimming team has earned the honor. 

Ciardelli became the fifth-different Emory female swimmer to be named a UAA Athlete of the week, after setting three NCAA provisional qualifying times while competing against Division I Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt University (Tenn.).  Ciardelli finished third in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, recording provisional qualifying times of 24.38 seconds in the former and 58.36 seconds in the latter.  The sophomore's third provisional qualifying time of the day came as part of the 200-yard medley relay team, which finished the event second in a time of 1:48.65.  Ciardelli's performance lifted the second-ranked Eagles to a 173-105 over Vanderbilt, despite a 173-105 loss to Georgia Tech.

The Emory men are 6-2 in dual meets this season, while the women are carrying a 7-2 record during the campaign.  The Eagles will compete in their final dual meet of the year on Saturday, as the Eagles will travel to Chapel Hill, NC to face Johns Hopkins University (Md.) and the University of North Carolina.

FOURTH-RANKED MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING SUFFERS LOSS TO GEORGIA TECH

(Jan. 27) The fourth-ranked Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team lost just its second dual meet of the season on Saturday, dropping a 182-91 decision to Division I Georgia Tech.

Facing some of the top competition in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Eagles were led by junior Keith Diggs, who recorded Emory's lone first-place finish.  Diggs topped all competitors in the 1,000-yard freestyle, recording a career-best time of 9:36.25 in the event, the fastest time by an Eagle this season. 

The loss drops Emory's record in dual meets this season to 6-2, although both losses have now come against non-Division III opponents.  Emory will head to Chapel Hill, NC next Saturday for its final dual meet of the year against Johns Hopkins University (Md.) and the Division I University of North Carolina.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO FACE TWO DIVISION I POWER-CONFERENCE SCHOOLS

(Jan. 24) The Emory University Swimming and Diving team will face one of its biggest tests of the season this weekend, as the squad will travel across town to face the Georgia Institute of Technology.  In addition, the women's team will also be facing Vanderbilt University (Tenn.).

The Emory men, ranked fourth in Division III are coming off a 119-86 win against Wingate University (N.C.), and will enter the meet with a 6-1 record in dual meets during this season.  They will meet Georgia Tech, of the Atlantic Coast Conference in Division I, for the 18th-consecutive season, and the 20th time overall.  The Yellow Jackets hold a 17-2 advantage in the previous meetings with Emory, including a 114-89 Georgia Tech victory last season.  The Yellow Jackets are 1-6 in dual meets this season.

On the women's side, the second-ranked Eagles will enter the meet with a 6-1 record, following their 133-73 victory over Wingate last weekend.  This will be the seventh-consecutive season the two squads will face off, including a 141-100 loss last season during which the Eagles received first-place finishes from Ruth Westby (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle), Leigh Psaris (200-yard butterfly), and Tess Pasternak (200-yard backstroke).  Georgia Tech is 4-5 in dual meets this season.

Emory's women will also be facing Vanderbilt University, of Division I's Southeastern Conference.  This will be the first meeting between the two squads since the 1991-92 season.  Emory is 0-5 all time against Commodores.

Action is slated to begin at noon on Saturday at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, which was the site of all the swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming competition during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.  The dual meet will mark senior day for the Georgia Tech program.  Live results from the meet will be available on ramblinwreck.com.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING SWEEPS WINGATE IN DUAL MEET ACTION

(Jan. 19) Emory University Swimming and Diving ended its 2007-08 home season on a positive note, as both the Emory Men and Women defeated Division II Wingate University (N.C.) to improve to 6-1 this season.  The Eagles' Men picked up a 119-86 win over Wingate, while the Women claimed a 133-73 victory.

On the men's side, fourth-ranked Emory came away with victories in just four of the 11 events, but were able to pull out a victory against Division II's 13th-ranked team based on the team's depth.  The Eagles four victories came from Nick Lake in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Cary Burke in the 50-yard freestyle, Harrison Brown in the 100-yard backstroke, and the Eagles' 400-yard medley relay team, comprised of Scott Bobo, Kevin Yamada, Burke, and Tom DiMarco.  Also coming through with a strong showing at the meet was Keith Diggs, who finished second in the 400-yard individual medley with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:07.17.

Meanwhile, Emory dominated the women's events, winning 10 of the 11 during the meet against the 23rd-ranked Wingate.  First place finishers for the second-ranked Eagles included the 200-medley and 400-freestyle relay teams, Liz Horvat in the 400 individual medley and the 500 freestyle, Natty Chalermpalanupap in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Katie Mroz in the 200 freestyle, Ruth Westby in the 50 freestyle, Lillian Ciardelli in the 100 butterfly, Morgan Klinzing in the 100 freestyle and Tess Pasternak in the 100 backstroke.  Horvat, Pasternak and Westby each recorded provisional qualifying times during the meet.

The dual meet concludes Emory's home schedule for the 2007-08 season.  The Eagles will return to the pool next Saturday at noon, when the Emory men will face Division I Georgia Tech, while the women will face both Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TO HOST DIVISION II WINGATE

(Jan. 16) The Emory University Swimming and Diving team will host its final home dual meet of the 2007-08 season on Saturday, as the Eagles will welcome in the Bulldogs of Wingate University (N.C.), a NCAA Division II institution.

The Emory men's squad will enter the meet ranked fourth in Division III with a 5-1 record this season, while the Wingate men are 6-1 in dual meets, and are ranked 23rd in Division II.  On the women's side, the second-ranked Eagles are 5-1 this season, while the Bulldogs are 4-3 and ranked 13th.

This will be just the second meeting between the two squads, and the first since the 1997-98 campaign, when the Eagles swept the Bulldogs at the Woodruff P.E. Center.  The Emory men defeated Wingate 74-64, while the Emory women claimed a 95-79 win.

Action at the meet is set to begin at 1:00 PM on Saturday. 

FOURTH-RANKED EAGLES MEN'S SWIMMING DROPS ITS FIRST DUAL MEET OF THE SEASON

(Jan. 11) The previously undefeated Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team dropped to 5-1 in dual meets this season, after falling to the Division II University of Tampa (Fla.) 148-114.

Three Emory swimmers recorded first-place finishes during the meet.  The Eagles were led by sophomore Kevin Yamada's top placing in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke for the second-consecutive year against the Spartans.  Also finishing atop the pack for Emory was senior Nick Lake in the 500-yard freestyle and junior Keith Diggs in the 1,000-yard freestyle.

The loss is the first in dual-meet action for Emory during the 2007-08 season, and ends a four-meet Eagle winning streak against the Spartans. 

The fourth-ranked Eagles will return to the pool on Saturday, January 19th, when they will host Division II Wingate University (Fla.) at the Woodruff P.E. Center at 1:00 PM.

EMORY SWIMMING BACK IN ACTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA

(Jan. 9) The Emory University Swimming and Diving team will return to competition following the holiday break, as the Eagles will take on the University of Tampa (Fla.), a Division II institution, in a dual meet.

The Emory men's team, ranked fourth in the nation, will enter the meet with 5-0 record in dual contests this season.  The Eagles have won four-consecutive dual meets against the Spartans, and are 8-4 overall against Tampa.  Emory came away with a 144.5-111.5 victory during last season's meeting, winning nine of 14 events, including first-place finishes in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke for current sophomore Kevin Yamada.  The University of Tampa men will begin the meet with a 3-3 record this season.

The Emory women's swimming and diving team, ranked second in the nation, is 4-1 in dual meets this season, including 3-0 against non-Division I squads.  The Eagles are 7-5 all time against the Spartans, including a 140-117 victory last season.  Emory won nine of 14 events during the 2007 meeting with Tampa, including three first-place finishes for Ruth Westby (in the 50- and 100-freestyle, and the 200-medley relay), and two first place finishes for Leigh Psaris (100- and 200-yard butterfly) and Tess Pasternak (100- and 200-yard backstroke) respectively.  The University of Tampa is 3-5 in dual meets this season.

The meet, set to begin at 10:00 AM on Friday at the University of Tampa facilities, will be the first for the Eagles since both the men's and women's teams since December 1st.   

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING FINISHES THIRD AT THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL

(Dec. 2) The third-ranked Emory Men's Swimming and Diving team capped off a successful weekend at the 13th-annual Miami Invitational, scoring 1,309 points to finish in third place.  The Eagles bested seven Division I teams during the competition, including the host institution, Miami University (Ohio).

The Eagles finished the final day with 20 more NCAA provisional qualifying times in individual events, and a provisional qualifying time in the 200-yard medley relay.  Throughout the three days, Emory swimmers recorded seven individual automatic qualifying times, 28 individual provisional qualifying times, and two relay provisional qualifying times.

Emory was led by junior Scott Bobo, who finished fourth in both the 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley.  His final times of 2:04.82 in the 200-breaststroke and 1:52.79 200-individual medley were each provisional qualifying time.

Other multiple qualifiers on Saturday included junior Keith Diggs in the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley, junior Harrison Brown in the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley, and sophomore Kevin Yamada in the 200-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley. 

Other provisional qualifiers for Emory were senior Steve Inacker in the 200-yard backstroke, freshman Matt Spooner in the 200-yard backstroke, , freshman Mark Bernstein in the 500-yard freestyle, senior Nick Lake in the 500-yard freestyle, junior Randall Scarborough in the 500-yard freestyle, junior Bruce Milburn in the 500-yard freestyle, senior Cary Burke in the 100-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley, sophomore John Petroff in the 100-yard butterfly, freshman Mason White in the 200-yard breaststroke, sophomore Tom DiMarco in the 200-yard individual medley, sophomore Ken Minturn in the 200-yard individual medley, and freshman Mackenzie Perry in the 200-yard individual medley.  

Emory's 200-yard medley relay team of Inacker, White, Brown and Burke finished sixth in the event, recording a provisional qualifying time of 1:34.07.

The Miami Invitational marks the final Emory meet of the 2007 calendar year.  The Eagles will continue their 2007-08 season following the winter break, on Friday, January 11th, when the team will travel to the University of Tampa (Fla.) for a dual meet.

THIRD-RANKED MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING DEFEATS SEWANEE 116-88

(Dec. 1) The Emory Men's Swimming and Diving team, ranked third in the nation, improved to 5-0 in dual meets this season, as the Eagles defeated the University of the South (Tenn.) Tigers 116-88 at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Emory won each of the 13 events during the meet, although four did not count towards the overall scoring.

Leading the way for Emory was junior Tom Lesnick, who finished first in the 100-yard backstroke, the 50-yard freestyle, and as part of the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team.  Lesnick's time of 52.17 in the 100-yard backstroke was good for an NCAA provisional qualifying time.

Other first-place finishers in individual events included freshman Justin Leemis in the 1,000-yard freestyle, freshman Dustin Frissell in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle, senior Alex Levinger in the 200-yard individual medley, senior Sam Taft in the one- and three-meter dives, freshman Nick Kelly in the 100-yard butterfly, sophomore Nathan Godsman in the 500-yard freestyle, and freshman Charlie Gagen in the 100-yard breaststroke.  The Eagles' 200-yard freestyle relay also recorded a first-place finish.

The Eagles had only half of their roster available for the dual meet, as the remainder of the team was competing at the Miami Invitational throughout the weekend. 

This was the last weekend of competition for Emory during the 2007 calendar year.  Emory will resume its 2007-08 season on Friday, January 11th, when the team will travel to the University of Tampa (Fla.) for a dual meet.

EMORY MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING IN THIRD PLACE AFTER TWO DAYS AT THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL

(Dec. 1) The third-ranked Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team jumped two spots in the standing at the Miami Invitational on Friday, as the Eagles will enter the third and final day of competition in third place at the event.

It was a very successful day for the Eagles, who recorded four NCAA automatic qualifying times and 15 provisional qualifying times. 

Leading the way for Emory's standout performers was junior Keith Diggs, who recorded an automatic qualifying time and a school record mark of 3:57.96 in the 400-yard individual medley, finishing third overall in the event.  He was followed closely by senior Nick Lake, who claimed fourth in the race with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 4:01.08.

Also recording automatic qualifying times on the day were freshman Mark Bernstein and junior Harrison Brown in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing fourth and eighth in the event, respectively.

Provisional qualifiers for the Eagles on the second day of competitions included Mackenzie Perry and Cary Burke in the 200-yard butterfly, Randall Scarborough, Tom DiMarco, and Bernstein in the 200-yard freestyle, Mason White, Kevin Yamada, Burke and Scott Bobo in the 100-yard breaststroke, Matt Spooner and Steve Inacker in the 100-yard backstroke, and Spooner, Perry and Neil Ringer in the 400-yard individual medley.  The Eagles' 400-yard medley relay team of Spooner, White, Brown and Burke also recorded a provisional qualifying time.

White, a freshman, led all Emory swimmers in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing fourth overall and matching the second-best time in school history of 57.02.

The 13th-annual Miami University Invitational will conclude Saturday at the Corwin Nixon Natatorium in Oxford, OH, on the Miami University (Ohio) campus.

MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING IN FIFTH-PLACE AFTER DAY ONE OF THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL

(Nov. 30) The third-ranked Eagles turned in a strong performance during the opening day of the Miami University Invitational, as the Emory Men's Swimming and Diving team sits in fifth-place after just two events.

Despite the fact that the Eagles only competed in one event during the opening night of the three day invitational, the Eagles were able to register 110 points, placing the team just 16 points behind the leading team and host school, Miami University (Ohio).

Four Emory swimmers competed in the 1,650-yard freestyle, with each recording an NCAA qualifying time.  Junior Keith Diggs finished third in a time of 15:39.87, the second-fastest time in school history and an NCAA automatic qualifying time.  Senior Nick Lake and freshman Mark Bernstein were right behind Diggs, finishing fourth and fifth with NCAA automatic qualifying times of 15:41.51 and 15:49.80, respectively.  Junior Bruce Milburn rounded out the pack of Emory swimmers, finishing sixth in a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 15:52.45.

The 13th-annual Miami University Invitational will resume on Friday from the Corwin Nixon Natatorium in Oxford, OH.   

THIRD-RANKED MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING AT THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL; TO HOST THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH THIS WEEKEND

(Nov. 28) It will be a busy weekend for the third-ranked Emory Men's Swimming and Diving team, as the squad will be split between two meets.  Part of the team will travel to Oxford, OH to take part in the 13th Annual Miami University Invitational, while the remainder of the team will attempt to remain perfect in dual meets in 2007, facing the University of the South (Tenn.) at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Emory will be one of nine teams competing at the Miami University's Corwin Nixon Natatorium from Thursday through Saturday.  Six of the other eight competing teams are Division I institutions, including Wright State University (Ohio), ranked fourth amongst Division I mid-major schools.  Also competing at the meet are Truman State University (Mo.), the 18th-ranked team in Division II, and the top-ranked Division III team, Denison University (Ohio). 

At last year's Miami Invitational, the Eagles finished fourth out of nine teams.  However, besides the overall team results, the contingent of 18 Emory swimmers will look to record qualifying times for the NCAA Division III National Championship meet in March.

The Eagles will enter their weekend dual meet with a 4-0 record this season, while the University of the South is 1-1 on the campaign.  Emory defeated Sewanee 151-123 when the two teams met last season.  The meet is slated to begin at 1:00 PM at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

This weekend will mark the final meets for the Eagles for the 2007 calendar year.  Emory will return to the pool on Friday, January 11th, 2008, when the team will travel to the University of Tampa (Fla.) for a dual meet.   

SECOND-RANKED EAGLES SWIMMING & DIVING DEFEATS DARTON COLLEGE 127-97

(Nov. 17) The Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team remained perfect in dual meets this season, defeating Darton College (Ga.) 127-97 at the Woodruff P.E. Center. 

Emory won 11 of the 13 events during the meet, en route to amassing 127 points, the Eagles' second-best scoring output of the season.  The win is Emory's fourth-consecutive victory in dual meets, and is the first time since the 2000-01 season that the Eagles have opened a campaign with a 4-0 record.

The Eagles were paced by junior Keith Diggs, who recorded first-place finishes in both the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke.  Senior diver Sam Taft was the top finisher in both the one- and three-meter dives.

Other first place finishers for Emory included sophomore Ken Minturn in the 1,000-yard freestyle, sophomore Kevin Yamada in the 200-yard individual medley, and junior Randall Scarborough in the 100-yard butterfly.  The Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team of Matt Spooner, Mason White, Cary Burke, and Brad Sloan also recorded a first-place finish.

The Eagles will have next weekend off from intercollegiate competition for the Thanksgiving break, before returning to the pool on November 29th, to compete at the Miami Invitational and the US National Meet.

SECOND-RANKED EAGLES TO HOST A DUAL MEET WITH DARTON COLLEGE

(Nov. 14) The second-ranked Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving Team will look to remain perfect in dual meets this season, as they will host the Darton College (Ga.) Cavaliers on Saturday.

Emory is 3-0 in dual meets this season, including wins over Division I schools Davidson College (N.C.) and the University of North Carolina - Wilmington.  The Eagles are coming off a strong performance at the Emory Fall Invitational last weekend, as they recorded a first-place finisher in each of the five relay events, and four NCAA provisional qualifying times.

Darton finished ninth at last season's National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championship meet.  The Cavaliers have competed at one meet so far this season, finishing second at the Sewanee Invitational.

This will be the first meeting between the two squads.  Saturday's meet will be held at the Woodruff P.E. Center on the Emory University campus, starting at 1:00 PM.

EMORY RELAY TEAMS PACE THE EAGLES AT THE EMORY FALL INVITATIONAL

(Nov. 11) Five of Emory University's relay teams recorded first-place finishes, as the Eagles played host this weekend during the Emory Fall Invitational. 

Competing against a variety of regional club teams and unattached swimmers, the Eagles turned in one of their strongest performances of the season, as Emory swimmers recorded four NCAA provisional qualifying times during the meet.

In the first session on Saturday, the Eagles got off to a strong start as their 200 freestyle relay team of Dustin Frissell, Steve Inacker, Brad Sloan and Cary Burke finished first in the event in a time of 1:27.63.  In the 400 medley relay, Emory teams of Keith Diggs, Scott Bobo, Harrison Brown, and Frissell, and Matt Spooner, Mason White, John Petroff and Burke finished first and second respectively in the event.  The Eagles also had nine of the top-16 finishers in the 200 individual medley, and four of the top-six finishers in the 50 freestyle.

Diggs led the way for Emory in the second session, recording a second-place finish in the 400 individual medley in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:05.03.  The Eagles also had top finishing relay teams in the 200 medley relay and the 800 medley relay.

On Sunday, during the third session, which consisted of just the 1,650 freestyle relay, both Diggs and Nick Lake recorded NCAA provisional qualifying times.  Diggs swam a time of 16:15.19 in the event, good for a second-place finish, while Lake finished fourth in the race in a time of 16:19.91.  Lake is a three-time All-American in the 1,650 freestyle.

The Eagles finished the meet with one of their strongest sessions during the fourth and final one.  Freshman Matt Spooner finished first in the 200-back with a time of 1:55.23.  The Eagles then recorded six of the top-nine finishers in the 100 freestyle, including Tom DiMarco and Frissell, who finished second and third respectively.  Freshman Mark Bernstein then recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 200 butterfly, finishing second in the event in a time of 1:54.56.  The Eagles finished the meet with the top-two relay teams in the 400 freestyle.

The Eagles, who are the second-ranked team in Division III this season, will continue their dual-meet schedule next weekend, as Emory will host Darton College (Ga.) on Saturday at 1:00 PM.  Emory is 3-0 in dual meets this season.     

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO HOST THE EMORY FALL INVITATIONAL

(Nov. 7) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams will welcome in a number of regional swimming clubs this weekend, as the Eagles will host the Emory University Fall Invitational this weekend.

The meet will represent a change of pace for the Eagles, who typically face other colleges and university.  However, Emory will be the only university represented at the meet, which will feature competitors ranging from 13 to 39 years old. 

It will also be the first non-dual meet the Eagles will be participating in this season.  The men are 3-0 in dual competitions this season, while the women are 2-1.

Swim clubs participating in the meet include the Nashville Aquatic Club, the Pilot Aquatic Club, the Birmingham Swim League and Swim Atlanta, along with a number of unattached swimmers.

The meet will take place throughout the day Saturday and Sunday the Woodruff P.E. Center swimming pool on the Emory University campus.   

SECOND-RANKED EAGLES DEFEAT SCAD 114-83

(Nov. 5) The Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving Team defeated the Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) 114-83 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in dual meets this season.

This season marks the first time since the 2000-01 campaign that the Eagles have won each of their first three meets of the season.  Emory finished second in the Nation during that season.

The Eagles finished first in seven of the eight events they competed in during the meet.  The seven wins were comprised of six individual events and the 400-yard medley relay team.

Freshman Mark Bernstein finished first in two events, including the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard butterfly.  Other first place finishers for the Eagles included Nick Lake in the 200-yard freestyle, Harrison Brown in the 200-yard individual medley, Dustin Frissell in the 100-yard freestyle, and Neil Ringer in the 200-yard backstroke.

The Eagles will continue their season this weekend, when they will host the Emory Fall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

NO. 2 EMORY MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING TRIES TO STAY PERFECT AGAINST SCAD

(Nov. 1) Emory University will try to continue its perfect season this weekend, as the Eagles, ranked second in the Nation, will face their first non-Division I opponent in the Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.).

Emory will enter the meet with a 2-0 record after victories this season over Division I Davidson College (N.C.) and the University of North Carolina - Wilmington.  SCAD will enter the meet with a 2-1 record through three dual meets this year.

The Eagles have won each of the previous three dual meets with SCAD, including a 134-66 victory last season.  The SCAD Swimming and Diving program, which began varsity intercollegiate competition prior to the 2003-04 season, finished third at the 2007 NAIA National Swimming and Diving Championships.

During last year's meet, the Eagles recorded a first-place finish in eight of the 11 events held.  Emory swimmers returning for this year's meet that were top finishers last year include Kevin Yamada, Keith Diggs, Steve Inacker and Nick Lake, along with the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team.

Emory will travel to Savannah, GA for Saturday's meet, which is slated to start at 1:00 PM.  The meet will be held at the Chatham County Aquatic Center.

SECOND-RANKED EAGLES DEFEAT DIVISION I UNC-WILMINGTON 176-122

(Oct. 28) The second-ranked Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team claimed a victory over a NCAA Division I opponent for the second time this season, defeating the University of North Carolina - Wilmington 176-122.

Emory was dominant at times during the dual meet, placing a swimmer first in 10 of the 16 events.  The Eagles had each of the top-two swimmers in six of the events, and each of the top-four finishers in both the 200-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley.

The Eagles were led by junior Keith Diggs and freshman Matt Spooner, who finished first in three events each.  Diggs was the top finisher in the 1,000-yard freestyle, the 500-yard freestyle and the 400-yard individual medley, while Spooner topped all competitors in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke, and was part of the first-place 200-yard medley relay team.

Junior Harrison Brown finished first in two events, including the 200-yard butterfly.  Brown's time in the event of 1:55.18 was .01 seconds better than the NCAA provisional qualifying time under the 2007 standards.

Other first place finishers for the Eagles included Scott Bobo, Mark Bernstein, John Petroff, Tom DiMarco, and Mason White.

With the win, the Eagles improved to 2-0 this season in dual meets.  The Eagles will continue their 2007-08 season next weekend, as they will travel to the Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) for a dual meet.  

NO. 2 MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING TO COMPETE IN ITS FIRST ROAD MEET OF THE 2007-08 SEASON

(Oct. 24) The Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving Team will continue its run of Division I opponents this weekend, as the second-ranked Eagles will travel to the University of North Carolina - Wilmington to face the Division I Seahawks.

Emory is 1-0 this season, after defeating Davidson College (N.C.) in its season-opening dual meet.  UNC Wilmington will enter the meet with an 0-1 record after losing to Duke University (N.C.) last weekend.

The two teams met last season as well, with the Eagles dropping a 153-135 decision to the Seahawks.  Senior Nick Lake recorded two first place finishes at last year's meet, and John Petroff and Keith Diggs recorded one first place finish each.  

The meet is scheduled to begin at noon on Saturday at the Seahawk Natatorium.  It will be the home-opening meet for UNC Wilmington.

NO. 2 MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING DEFEATS DIVISION I DAVIDSON

(Oct. 20) The Emory University Men's Swimming & Diving Team, ranked second in the Nation, picked up a win in their opening dual meet of the 2007-08 season, defeating Division I Davidson College (N.C.) 124-92.

Emory recorded a first place finisher in nine of the 13 events during, en route to the victory at the meet.  Keith Diggs led the way for Emory, finishing first in the 1000-yard freestyle and as part of the 400-yard medley relay.  Diggs' time in the 1000 freestyle of 9:44.86 was just over one second shy of his personal-best time.

Kevin Yamada, Sam Taft and John Petroff also finished first in two separate events, while Cary Burke, Tom DiMarco, and Brad Sloan each recorded one first place finish.  Mark Bernstein, competing in his first intercollegiate meet, was the lone freshman to record a top finish for the Eagles.

The win comes following the Eagles' 137.5 - 93.5 loss to Davidson on the road last season.  Emory will continue their 2007-08 season next Saturday against the University of North Carolina - Wilmington.

NO. 2 EMORY MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING LOOKS TO CONTINUE SUCCESS IN 2007-08

(Oct. 18) Following its eighth-consecutive top three finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships in 2007, the Emory University Men's Swimming and Diving team, ranked second in the Nation, will look to take another step forward during the 2007-08 campaign.

Despite losing swimmers to graduation who combined for a total of eight All-America certificates at last year's National Championship meet, the Eagles will be bringing back a good portion of their third-place team from last season.

"By the time our swimmers hit their senior years, they tend to be some of the better swimmers on our team and great leaders," said Emory Head Coach Jon Howell, who, along with his assistant coaches, was honored as the University Athletic Association (UAA) Coaching Staff of the Year in 2006.  "The way we handle that is for the underclassmen to step up and play new roles on the team."

The Eagles will be returning a key core of upperclassmen, expected to lead the team throughout the season.  Senior Nick Lake, who has nine-career All-America certificates, will return following his team-leading four All-America honor-season in 2007.  In addition, senior Cary Burke and Steve Inacker, each of whom earned an All-America honor last year, will be back and swimming for the Eagles this year.

Scott Bobo, the National runner-up in the 200-yard Individual Medley, will lead a talented core of junior swimmers for the Eagles.  Harrison Brown joined Bobo in the top-eight nationally in the 200-yard IM, also earning All-America honors in the 200-yard butterfly.  Keith Diggs and Randall Scarborough round out this year's junior class, each returning All-Americans.

Sophomores Tom DiMarco and John Petroff will lead their class in their second season with the Eagles, both returning All-Americans.  The Eagles rosters features a nine-member freshman class, expected to make an impact on the team this season.

"It's a group that is pretty seasoned," said Howell.  We have some upperclassmen who have done an outstanding job at the National level.  I also think we have a freshman group that can make an impact in their freshman year."

The Eagles will open the 2007-08 season against Davidson College (N.C.), a Division I institution, at home on October 20th.  Emory will also have dual meets against Division I Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Georgia Tech and The University of North Carolina, before the UAA Championship meet on February 21st and the NCAA Division III National Championships on March 20th. 

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING OPENS THE 2007 SEASON WITH THE BLUE & GOLD INTRASQUAD

(Oct. 8) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams kicked off their 2007-08 season on Friday with the annual Blue and Gold Intrasquad meet.  Emory's ‘Blue' team defeated the ‘Gold' team 312.5-234.5.

On the men's side, the Gold team defeated the Blue team 137.5-124.5.  However, the Blue team on the women's end more than made up for the deficit, defeating the Gold team 188-97.

For the men, Kevin Yamada, swimming for the Gold team, finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard backstroke, 200-yard individual medley and the 200-yard medley relay.  Winning two events each were freshman Dustin Frissell and junior Keith Diggs, each swimming for the blue team, and sophomore Brad Sloan and junior Harrison Brown for the gold team. 

Standouts for the women included sophomore Ruth Westby and freshman Liz Horvat.  Westby, a seven-time All-American last season, finished first in four events, including the 200-yard medley relay, the 200-yard freestyle, the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle.  Competing in her first collegiate meet, Horvat finished first in the 1000-yard freestyle, the 200-yard backstroke, and the 500-yard freestyle.  Junior Sara Hostalet also claimed first in four events, the 200-yard medley relay, the 100-yard backstroke, the 200-yard individual medley and the 400-yard freestyle relay.  All three swam for the blue team.

The Eagles' first intercollegiate meet of the season will be held at the Woodruff P.E. Center on October 20th, when the Eagles will host Division I opponent Davidson College (N. Car.).

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO KICK OFF THE 2007-08 SEASON

(Oct. 4) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams will begin their 2007-08 season on Friday, as the annual Blue and Goal Intrasquad meet will be held at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

The Emory Men's team will begin the season ranked second in the nation, and will return swimmers who compiled a total of 15 All-American certificates last season.  The Eagles finished third in the nation at last season's NCAA Division III National Championship, and won the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship for the ninth-consecutive year.

The Women's team will open the campaign as the top-ranked team in Division III, after finishing third at the National Championship Meet last March.  Returning Emory swimmers combined to win 19 All-American certificates, including sophomores Ruth Westby and Leigh Psaris, who won seven and six, respectively.

The Emory roster will be split for the intrasquad meet, pitting teammate against teammate for the Eagles' opening event of the season.  Emory's first intercollegiate event of the season will be a home dual meet against Davidson College (N. Car.) on Saturday, October 20th at 11:00 AM.