EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

(July 10) The Emory University swimming and diving team as a whole, and a number of its members individually, have been recognized by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for their academic and athletic performances during the 2008-09 season.

Both the Emory men's and women's teams were recognized as Division III Scholar All-American Teams.  The women's team GPA of 3.55 was the second-highest in the nation, while the men's 3.39 team GPA was the 13th-best mark among qualifying school.  

The Emory women's squad led all Division III school with 12 of its team members being named 2009 Individual Scholar All-Americans.  Representing the Eagles as honorees were Natty Chalermpalanupap, Lillian Ciardelli, Amy Minowitz, Jennifer Aronoff, Katie Mroz, Ruth Westby, Tess Pasternak, Anne Culpepper, Kate Gunning, Morgan Klinzing, Mary Tripp and Whitley Taylor.  In addition, Marie Kim, Hayley Heaton, Megan Arnold, and Emily Powell were named Honorable Mention Scholar All-Americans.

The Emory men's team saw five of its members named Scholar All-Americans, as Paul Weinstein, Keith Diggs, Tom DiMarco, Harrison Brown and Brad Sloan were honored by the CSCAA.  Joel Dobben, Nathan Godsman, Patrick Malone, Tom Lesnick, and Jason Cross were named Honorable Mention Scholar All-Americans.

In order to qualify as a Scholar all-American, a student]athlete must be academically eligible under the NCAA rules and must have completed at least the equivalent of 12 semester hours per term enrolled at the current institution, qualify to participate at the NCAA Championships, and have either a cumulative, semester, or school-year GPA of 3.50 or better.

Honorable Mention Scholar All-Americans must meet the same criteria, except instead of recording a qualifying time for the NCAA Championships, must meet the ‘B' time standard for the NCVAA Championship.

EMORY'S KEITH DIGGS NAMED ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

(June 10) - Emory University swimming and diving team member Keith Diggs (Vienna, VA) has been recognized for his outstanding performance, both in the pool and in the classroom by being chosen as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American.  The voting was conducted by the College of Sports Information Directors (CoSIDA).

Diggs, who completed his senior season in 2008-09, was chosen to the Men's At Large Second Team.  At the 2009 NCAA Championships, he earned all-America honors in the 400-yard individual medley with a second-place finish, and in the 1,650-yard freestyle, setting a school-record in the former.  The NCAA Division III Champion in the 400-yard individual medley in 2008, Diggs earned five all-America certificates and four all-America honorable mentions over his career. 

Diggs recorded a 3.79 grade point average as a political science major with a minor in music.  He is both a National Merit Scholar and a John Emory Scholar, and has been named to the Dean's List four times during his academic career.  Keith tentatively plans to attend law school after graduation.

Earlier in the year, Diggs was a recipient of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Diggs in the 111th Emory student-athlete to received Academic All-America honors as selected by CoSIDA (since 1984-85) and the fourth for the 2008-09 school year.

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.  Men's sports that are grouped into the At Large category include golf, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, tennis, volleyball, wrestling and water polo.

Since the program's inception in 1952, CoSIDA has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 14,000 student-athletes in Divisions I, II, III and NAIA, covering all NCAA championship sports.

BROWN AND DIGGS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

(May 21) Emory University senior swimmers Harrison Brown and Keith Diggs earned ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for their performance both athletically and academically during the 2009 season.  By virtue of being named to the all-district first team, both will be placed on the Academic all-America ballot.

Brown is a nine-time all-American, which includes the six all-America certificates he earned at the 2009 NCAA Championships.  The senior has been part of six school-record setting performances during his time at Emory, three in individual events and three in relays.  He has also helped the team to four top-four finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a second-place finish in 2009.

Academically, Brown has recorded a grade point average of 3.6 as a business major at Emory.  He was named to the Dean's List in 2008, and is a two-time academic all-American.  Brown plans on attending medical school in the fall of 2010.

Diggs, the NCAA Division III Champion in the 400-yard individual medley in 2008, earned five all-America certificates and four all-America honorable mentions over his career.  At the 2009 NCAA Championships, he earned all-America honors in the 400-yard individual medley and the 1,650-yard freestyle, setting a school-record in the former.

Diggs has recorded a 3.788 grade point average as a political science major with a minor in music.  He is both a National Merit Scholar and a John Emory Scholar, and has been named to the Dean's List four times during his academic career.  Keith tentatively plans to attend law school after graduation.

Earlier in the season, both Brown and Diggs earned NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

Voting for the Academic All-District 3 team is conducted by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) in the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.  To be eligible, a nominee must have completed at least one year at their respective institution with a 3.3 cumulative grade point average and be a starter or key reserve on his team.  Emory nominees are placed in the "college division" category, which is composed of all NCAA Division II and III schools, along with NAIA programs.

EMORY SWIMMERS HARRISON BROWN AND KEITH DIGGS WIN NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

(Apr. 27) Two senior members of the Emory University men's swimming and diving team, Harrison Brown and Keith Diggs, have been named as recipients of the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

As a result, Brown and Diggs are awarded a $7,500 scholarship for postgraduate study.  The honor is based on both their academic and athletic success over their Emory careers.

Brown is a nine-time all-American, which includes the six all-America certificates he earned at the 2009 NCAA Championships.  The senior has been part of six school-record setting performances during his time at Emory, three in individual events and three in relays.  He has also helped the team to four top-four finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a second-place finish in 2009.

Academically, Brown has recorded a grade point average of 3.6 as a business major at Emory.  He was named to the Dean's List in 2008, and is a two-time academic all-American.  Brown plans on attending medical school in the fall of 2010.

Diggs, the NCAA Division III Champion in the 400-yard individual medley in 2008, earned five all-America certificates and four all-America honorable mentions over his career.  At the 2009 NCAA Championships, he earned all-America honors in the 400-yard individual medley and the 1,650-yard freestyle, setting a school-record in the former.

Diggs has recorded a 3.788 grade point average as a political science major with a minor in music.  He is both a National Merit Scholar and a John Emory Scholar, and has been named to the Dean's List four times during his academic career.  Keith tentatively plans to attend law school after graduation.

Emory has been awarded 64 postgraduate scholarships over the school's history, and 47 since 2000, more than any other NCAA institution except Stanford University, which has 49.  Emory's swimming and diving team has seen 21 of its members win the scholarship over the past eight years, including eight winners over the last three years.

This season's NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients (29 men and 29 women) represent winter-sports participants from all NCAA divisions, 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 AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING RECORD SECOND-PLACE FINISHES AT NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS; HORVAT NAMED WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

(Mar. 21) Emory University swimmers combined to record 12 all-America performances on the final day of completion at the NCAA Division III Championships, including Liz Horvat's third individual national championship of the meet, as both the Eagles' men's and women's teams finished second in the nation. In addition, Horvat was named the Division III Women's Swimmer of the Year. Emory's Jon Howell was named the Division III Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.

The Emory men finished with 402 points, placing them second behind the national champions, Kenyon College (604 points), and well ahead of third-place Denison University (308.5 points).  The Emory women finished with 466.5 points, making a valiant effort at a final-day comeback against champion Kenyon College (560 points).

Horvat earned her third individual national championship of the meet, and fourth overall, in 1,650-yard freestyle.  The sophomore set her third individual NCAA Division III record of the meet, winning the event with a time of 16:30.17.  After earning national championships in the 500-yard freestyle, 400-yard individual medley, and as part of the 800-yard freestyle relay earlier in the meet, Horvat matched Julie Hogan's Emory record for wins at a national championship meet, and became Emory's first Swimmer of the Year honoree.

More Emory history was made by senior Tess Pasternak, who set a school record in the preliminaries of the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:59.54, in addition to a third-place finish in the finals.  After earning all-America honors in the 100-yard backstroke earlier in the meet, Pasternak became the first Eagle to earn all-America honors in two events for four-consecutive seasons.

Junior Ruth Westby finished second and set school records in both the 100-yard freestyle (49.74 seconds) and as part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:23.19).  She finishes the meet with seven all-America honors for the second time in her Emory career, and becomes the first Eagles' swimmer to reach 20-career all-America honors.

Rounding out Emory's all-America honorees on the final day were Amy Minowitz (seventh) and Anne Culpepper (eighth) in the 1,650-yard freestyle, and Lillian Ciardelli (sixth) in the 100-yard freestyle.  Kate Gunning (14th, 1,650-yard freestyle), Rachael Mullen (15th, 1,650-yard freestyle), Whitley Taylor (13th, 100-yard freestyle), and Katie Mroz (ninth, 200-yard breaststroke) all earned all-America honorable mentions on Saturday.

All together, the Emory women compiled five national championships, five NCAA Division III records, 20 all-America performances, 13 all-America honorable mentions and 17 school-record times.

The Emory men set four school records of their own on the final day, led by freshman Paul Weinstein's third-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:27.89.  He was followed by seniors Bruce Milburn in fifth place, and Keith Diggs in sixth.

Emory's 400-yard freestyle relay team of Tom DiMarco, Mark Bernstein, Brad Sloan, and Randall Scarborough finished fourth in the finals, after setting a school-record mark of 2:59.88 in the preliminaries.  Scarborough also earned an all-America honorable mention with a 13th-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle in an Emory-record time of 44.98 seconds, while junior Kevin Yamada claimed 16th-place in the 200-yard breaststroke with a school-record mark of 2:02.84 in the preliminaries.

The Emory men recorded 21 all-America finishes, eight all-America honorable mentions, and 17 school-record times during the course of the meet.

The second-place finish matches the best in the history of the men's program, a feat the team has accomplished on three other occasions, most recently during the 2005 championship meet.  The women's second-place finish was their best since they won the national championship in 2006.

The meet concludes the 2008-09 swimming and diving season for the Emory Eagles.

EMORY WOMEN WIN 800 FREE RELAY AT NCAA DIVISION III SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS; MEN IN SECOND PLACE AND WOMEN IN THIRD HEADING INTO THE FINAL DAY

(Mar. 21) The Emory University women's 800-yard freestyle relay team of Ruth Westby, Katie Mroz, Mary Tripp, and Liz Horvat won the Eagles' fourth National Championship at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, helping the squad reach third place in the team standings heading into the final day of competition.  The Emory men, fueled by six all-America performances on day three, sit in second-place at the meet.

The Emory men have scored 324 points during the first three days of the meet, placing them second behind Kenyon College (482 points) and ahead of third-place Denison University (234.5 points).  The women's total of 311.5 points place the team just half a point behind second-place Denison, and 114.5 points behind first-place Kenyon.

The Emory women's 800-yard freestyle relay team set an NCAA Division III record en route to winning the event, with time of 7:21.05.  The national championship is the second in a relay event at the meet for the Eagles, and the team's fourth overall.  Horvat has been a part of three national championship performances, one shy of the school record for a single meet (former Eagles Julie Hogan recorded four national championships in 1985).

Emory senior Tess Pasternak became just the fourth Eagle to earn all-America honors in the same event four years in a row, finishing third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 56.37 seconds in the finals, and a school-record mark of 56.04 seconds in the preliminaries.  Pasternak will try to become the first Eagle to record all-America honors in two events for four consecutive years when she competes in the 200-yard backstroke on Saturday.

Earning all-America honorable mentions for the Emory women on day two were Jennifer Aronoff, who finished 11th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.17 in the finals, and a school-record mark of 1:04.76 in the preliminaries, and Claire Pavlak, who finished 13th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 57.58 seconds.

For the Emory men, senior Harrison Brown earned a pair of all-America honors in individual events, finishing fifth in the 200-yard butterfly with a school-record time of 1:48.50, and seventh in the 100-yard backstroke with a school-record time of 50.18 seconds in the preliminaries and a mark of 50.90 in the finals.

John Petroff and Mark Bernstein followed closely behind Brown in the 200-yard butterfly, finishing sixth and eighth with times of 1:48.75 and 1:51.14 respectively.  Kevin Yamada claimed seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 56.02 seconds in the finals and a school-record time of 55.95 in the preliminaries.  The Eagles' also received an all-America performance from their fourth-place 800-yard freestyle relay team of Randall Scarborough, Tom DiMarco, Justin Leemis, and Bernstein, which set a new school record as well with a time of 6:38.70.

DiMarco would earn an all-America honorable mention with a ninth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, while Mason White earned one for finishing 15th in the 100-yard breaststroke. 

The NCAA Division III Championships will conclude on Saturday, as both the Emory men's and women's teams will be in search of a team national championship.

EMORY SWIMMERS EARN TWO MORE NATIONAL TITLES AT THE NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 19) The Emory University swimming and diving team continued to rack up the national championships at the NCAA Division III Championship meet, as Emory sophomore Liz Horvat (Bettendorf, IA) finished first in the 400-yard individual medley, and the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team of Ruth Westby (Dunwoody, GA), Lillian Ciardelli (Hanover, NH), Morgan Klinzing (Moore, SC), Claire Pavlak (Rocky River, OH) recorded a top-finish.  Both Horvat and the relay team recorded Division III-record times en route to winning the event.

Horvat won the championship in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:16.17, setting a new Division III record and becoming the first woman in Division III history to break 4:20 during the preliminaries.  The championship was the second of the meet for Horvat, becoming just the third swimmer in the history of the program to record two or more individual National Championships in one meet.

The 200-yard freestyle relay team became just the second relay team in the program's history to win a national championship.  The squad's time of 1:32.08 was good for a Division III record, the third set by an Emory participant during the meet.

After two days of competition, both the Emory men and women sit in second place.  The men have scored 221 points, trailing Kenyon College (358.5 points) and leading third-place Denison University (160 points).  The women have scored 246 points during the first two days, trailing first-place Kenton College (309 points) and leading third-place Denison University (223 points).

Besides the national champions, Eagles earning all-America honors during the second day included Westby, who finished in second-place in the 200-yard freestyle with an Emory-record time of 1:48.80, Ciardelli, who finished third in the 100-yard butterfly with a school-record time of 55.06 seconds, and the Eagles' 400-medley relay team of Tess Pasternak, Jennifer Aronoff, Ciardelli and Westby, who finished third in the 400-yard medley relay with a school-record time of 3:45.53.  Natty Chalermpalanupap, Katie Mroz, and Mary Tripp each earned an all-America honorable mention during day two.

With the three all-America honors during the day, and four during the meet, Westby has now recorded 17 all-America honors during her three-year Emory career, tying Hillary Lane for the school record.

On the men's side, the Eagles recorded six all-American performances.  The Eagles' 200-yard freestyle relay team of Tom DiMarco, Randall Scarborough, Harrison Brown, and Brad Sloan finished fourth in a school-record time of 1:21.14, while the 400-yard medley relay team of Brown, Mason White, John Petroff, and Scarborough finished fourth in a school-record time of 3:19.12.

In individual events, Keith Diggs finished second in the 400-yard individual medley with an Emory-record time of 3:52.32, while Mark Bernstein finished third in the 200-yard freestyle with a school-record mark of 1:37.69.  In the 100-yard butterfly, Petroff finished fourth (48.66 seconds), while Scarborough finished fifth (48.78 seconds).

The Eagles will continue their quest for a national championship when the meet resumes from Minneapolis, MN on Friday, with preliminaries starting at 11:00 AM EST, and the finals beginning at 6:30 PM EST.

HORVAT WINS A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON DAY 1 OF THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 18) Emory University's Liz Horvat won a National Championship and set a new NCAA Division III record in the 500-yard freestyle, and seven other Emory individuals and two relay teams earned all-America honors during day one of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, MN.

After one day of competition, the Emory men sit in second place with 101 points, trailing only Kenyon College, which scored 154 points during the meet's first day. The women are currently tied with Denison University for second with 111 points, trailing Kenyon College with 142.

Horvat recorded a time of 4:47.04 in the 500-yard freestyle, besting her own previous Division III record of 4:51.71 entering the meet.  She becomes the 18th National Champion in the history of the Emory women's program, and the award marks her sixth all-America honor over her first two seasons with the team.  Horvat joins Holly Hinz (2004) and Samantha White (2005, 2006) as Eagles to earn National Championships in the 500 free.

Also earning an all-America honor on the first day was junior Ruth Westby, who finished second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.08 seconds.  Earlier in the meet, Westby became the first woman in Emory history to break the 23-second mark in the event, swimming a time of 22.91 during the preliminaries.  Junior Lillian Ciardelli followed close behind Westby, claiming an all-America honor with a sixth-place finish in the 50-free, in a time of 23.34 seconds.

Freshman Anne Culpepper rounded out Emory's individual all-America honorees during the first day, claiming sixth-place in the 500-yard freestyle.  Emory also received an all-America performance from its 200-yard medley relay team of Tess Pasternak, Jennifer Aronoff, Ciardelli and Claire Pavlak, which finished third and set a school-record with a time of 1:43.32.

Earning all-America honorable mentions for the Eagles during day one were Amy Minowitz in the 500-yard freestyle (15th), Pasternak (ninth) and Aronoff (16th) in the 200-yard individual medley, and Pavlak (13th) in the 50-yard freestyle.

The Emory men saw four of its swimmer and one relay team earn all-America honors on the first day.  Sophomore Mark Bernstein finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle in an Emory-record time of 4:24.56.  In the 200-yard individual medley, Kevin Yamada finished sixth, Tom DiMarco claimed seventh, and Harrison Brown finished eighth.  Brown's mark of 1:50.22 in the preliminaries was good for a school record.

The Eagles' 200-yard medley relay teams of Brown, Mason White, Randall Scarborough, and Brad Sloan finished third in the event in a school-record time of 1:29.83, earning all-America honors as well.

Seniors Keith Diggs (11th) and Bruce Milburn (14th) each earned all-America honorable mentions in the 500-yard freestyle.  Junior John Petroff (12th) and sophomore Matt Spooner (13th) each earned honorable mentions in the 200-yard individual medley.

The NCAA Division III Championship meet will continue on Thursday with the day's preliminary rounds beginning at 11:00 AM EST, followed by the event finals at 6:30 PM EST.

EMORY UNIVERSITY TO RENAME AQUATIC CENTER IN HONOR OF MADELEINE BROWN

(Mar. 18) - Emory University has announced that the Woodruff Physical Education Aquatic Center will be named in honor of former varsity swimmer Madeleine Brown.

The natatorium will be named The Madeleine Jude Brown Aquatic Center in memory of the former Emory swimmer who passed away during her freshman year in December of 2006.  Brown was a native of Atlanta and attended Marist High School.

"Madeleine Brown embodied the highest ideals of our program, and having her name up in the aquatic center serves as a daily reminder to our swimmers and divers of the commitment, loyalty, and spirit that defined her," said Emory head swimming and diving coach Jon Howell.  "She made a wonderful impact on our program during her time at Emory, and that impact will inspire Emory student-athletes for many years."

The name will be placed on the east end wall and above the 2nd floor entrance of the pool. In addition, a plaque will be displayed associated with the naming. A dedication ceremony will be held March 28, 2009 at 6:00 PM in the Woodruff Physical Education Center.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TO COMPETE AT THE NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Mar. 18) The Emory University men's and women's swimming and diving teams will make the trip to Minneapolis, MN, where they will participate in the 2009 NCAA Division III Championships, hosted by Macalester College.

The Emory men, ranked third in the nation entering the meet, will have 15 individual swimmers competing in 11 different events in addition to three relay teams.  The Eagles have recorded 10-consecutive top-six finishes at the meet, and nine-straight top-four finishes.  Last season, Emory finished fourth at the meet.  The Eagles have finished as high as second at the National Championship Meet, a feat they have accomplished three times - 2001, 2004 and 2005.

Returning from last year's meet for the Emory men will be senior Keith Diggs, who won the National Championship in the 400-yard individual medley last season.  Diggs is scheduled to compete in two events this season - the 400-yard individual medley on Thursday, and the 1,650-yard freestyle on Saturday.  Emory has had 12 men's individual national champions over its history, and the Eagles' swimmers have earned 127 all-America honors.

The Emory women, ranked second in the nation, have 11 individual swimmers scheduled to compete in eight events in addition to four relay teams.  The Eagles have recorded 18 top-10 finishes since the 1989 championships, including nine-consecutive top-seven finishes at the meet.  The Eagles have won two team National Championships - 2005 and 2006 - and finished fourth at last year's meet.

Leading the way for Emory at the meet will be junior Ruth Westby and sophomore Liz Horvat.  Westby was the National Champion in the 50-yard freestyle last season, and will be competing individually in the 50-yard freestyle, the 200-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard freestyle this season.  She also begins the meet four all-America honors shy of the school record.  Horvat will look to win a national title in the 500-yard freestyle, where she set a Division III record earlier in the season.  She is also one of the top-seeded competitors in the 400-yard individual medley and the 1,650-yard freestyle.

The Emory women have recorded 21 individual national champions, in addition 160 individual all-Americans.

The meet will be held at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, one of the top swimming and diving facilities in the country.  The facility features an eight-lane, 50-meter pool and seating for 2,500 spectators.  A live webcast and live results will be available from the NCAA Championship website (link above).

Emory Men's Schedule of Events (seed in parenthesis):

Wednesday, March 18th
500-yard freestyle
Mark Bernstein (11)

200-yard individual medley
Kevin Yamada (7)
Tom DiMarco (14)

200-yard medley relay
Emory (9)

Thursday, March 19th
400-yard individual medley
Keith Diggs (4)
Matt Spooner (9)
Ken Minturn (14)
Bryant Jones (19)

100-yard butterfly
Randall Scarborough (15)
John Petroff (16)

200-yard freestyle
Mark Bernstein (16)

400-yard medley relay
Emory (10)

Friday, March 20th
200-yard butterfly
John Petroff (6)
Mark Bernstein (8)
Mackenzie Perry (15)

100-yard backstroke
Harrison Brown (19)

100-yard breaststroke
Mason White (8)
Kevin Yamada (14)

800-yard freestyle relay
Emory (10)

Saturday, March 21st
1,650-yard freestyle
Bruce Milburn (3)
Paul Weinstein (12)
Keith Diggs (14)

200-yard backstroke
Neil Ringer (18)

200-yard breaststroke
Mason White (22)

Emory Women's Schedule of Events (seed in parenthesis):

Wednesday, March 18th
500-yard freestyle
Liz Horvat (1)
Katie Mroz (11)
Anne Culpepper (15)

50-yard freestyle
Claire Pavlak (10)
Ruth Westby (14)

200-yard medley relay
Emory (3)

Thursday, March 19th
400-yard individual medley
Liz Horvat (5)

100-yard butterfly
Lillian Ciardelli (9)

200-yard freestyle
Ruth Westby (6)

400-yard medley relay
Emory (8)

Friday, March 20th
100-yard breaststroke
Jennifer Aronoff (17)

800-yard freestyle relay
Emory (3)

Saturday, March 21st
1,650-yard freestyle
Liz Horvat (3)
Kate Gunning (10)
Rachael Mullen (11)
Amy Minowitz (13)
Natty Chalermpalanupap (17)

100-yard breaststroke
Ruth Westby (7)

400-yard  freestyle relay
Emory (6)

EMORY SWIMMERS RECORD 33 NCAA QUALIFYING TIMES AT LAST CHANCE MEET

(Feb. 22) The members of the Emory University swimming and diving team took full advantage of their last opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships, as the Eagles recorded five ‘A' cut times, and 28 ‘B' cut times at the Emory Last Chance Invitational. 

Emory freshman Jennifer Aronoff was part of two school-record setting performances during the meet.  Aronoff joined senior Tess Pasternak, and juniors Lillian Ciardelli and Ruth Westby on the squad's 200-yard medley relay team, which recorded an Emory record and NCAA automatic qualifying time of 1:43.44.  Aronoff also set a school-record in the 100-yard breaststroke with an ‘A' cut time of 1:04.77. 

Freshman Rachael Mullen also recorded an automatic qualifying time for the Eagles, setting a mark of 17:14.55 in the 1,650-yard freestyle, the second-fastest time by an Emory swimmer this season.

For the Emory men, sophomore Matt Spooner recorded an ‘A' cut time of 4:00.39 in the 400-yard individual medley, the third-fastest mark by an Eagle this season.  Senior Bruce Milburn swam the fastest 1,650-yard freestyle time of the season for the Eagles, recording a mark of 15:34.44, good for an automatic qualifying time and the second-fastest time in school history.

Emory will now wait to hear the official selections to the NCAA Championships.  Selected swimmers will be announced by the NCAA by Friday, March 6th at 5:00 PM.  The championship meet will be held from Wednesday, March 18th through Saturday, March 21st in Minneapolis, MN.

SWIMMING & DIVING TO HOST EMORY INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 19) The Emory University swimming and diving teams will take part in their final meet before the NCAA Division III Championships, as the Eagles will host the Emory Invitational on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd.

The Eagles will enter the meet with their women ranked second, and their men ranked third, according to the latest collegeswimming.com NCAA Division III poll.  Both squads are coming off wins at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, marking the 11th-consecutive UAA Championships for each team.

The meet, held at the pool at the Woodruff Physical Education Center, will provide swimmers with a last chance to record NCAA qualifying marks before the championship participants are selected.  Daily results will be posted to www.go.emory.edu following the end of competition each day.

EMORY MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING WIN 11th-CONSECUTIVE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 14) The Emory University men's and women's swimming and diving teams continued their streak of success at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, winning their 11th-consecutive conference team championships on Saturday night in Chicago, IL.

Emory swimmers amassed a total of 14 individual and relay championships and 39 all-UAA honors (top-three finisher in an event) during the meet.  In the process, Emory's athletes set seven University Athletic Association records and 10 pool records.  In addition, Emory freshman Paul Weinstein earned Men's Rookie of the Year honors after finishing third in the 1,650-yard freestyle, 11th in the 500-yard freestyle, and 14th in the 200-yard backstroke.

The Emory men finished with 1694.5 points during the three-day championship meet, besting Carnegie Mellon University by a margin of 163 points.  Following the top-two teams on the men's side were Washington University in St. Louis (1072 points), the University of Chicago (1049), New York University (1023), the University of Rochester (759), Case Western Reserve University (756.5) and Brandeis University (416.5).

On the final day of competition, junior Tom DiMarco earned his third individual championship of the meet, winning the 200-yard butterfly in a time of 1:52.33.  Earlier in the meet, DiMarco won the 200-yard individual medley, setting a pool record, and the 200-yard freestyle.

Besides Weinstein's first all-UAA honor in the 1,650-yard freestyle, other top-three finishes for the Emory men's squad in the final day of competition came from Neil Ringer in the 200-yard backstroke (second place), Mackenzie Perry in the 200-yard butterfly (third place), and the Eagles 400-yard freestyle relay team (second place).  In addition, diver Patrick Brady finished second in the one-meter dive, marking his second all-UAA honor of the meet.

All together, the Emory men earned five UAA Championships (DiMarco's three, Keith Diggs in the 400 IM, and the 200-yard medley relay team), while setting three pool records (DiMarco in the 200 IM, Diggs in the 400 IM, and the 200 medley relay team), and two conference records (200 medley relay team and Diggs).

The Emory women scored 1878.5 points during the meet, winning by over 400 points over the next-closest team, New York University (1449.5 points).  Following the top-two were Carnegie (1063 points), Chicago (1028.5), Rochester (1006.5), Washington (848.5), Case (659.5) and Brandeis (614). 

Sophomore Marie Kim won the only individual championship for the Eagles on the final day, winning the 200-yard breaststroke in a conference- and pool-record time of 2:23.43.  The Eagles' 400-yard freestyle relay team also finished first, setting a pool- and conference-record time of 3:28.39.  The Emory women's  squad totaled nine UAA Championships during the meet (Liz Horvat in the 500 free and the 400 IM, Ruth Westby in the 200-yard freestyle, Jennifer Aronoff in the 100-yard breaststroke, Kim in the 200-yard breaststroke, and the 200 medley, 400 medley, 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay teams.

Earned all-UAA honors during the final day were Horvat and Kate Gunning in the 1,650 freestyle, Westby and Lillian Ciardelli in the 100-yard freestyle, and Mary Tripp in the 200-yard butterfly.  Diver Chelsea Murphy also finished second in the three-meter dive with a qualifying score of 395.50, her second all-UAA finish of the meet.

During the three-day meet, Emory's women set conference records in the 500 freestyle (Horvat), the 200 breaststroke (Kim), and in the 200 medley, 400 freestyle, and 800 freestyle relays. 

The championship is 11th overall for the Emory men, while the women have now won 17 UAA titles. The Eagles will now begin to turn their attention to the NCAA Division III National Championships in March, but will first host the Emory Invitational Last Chance meet next weekend at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.

EMORY IN FIRST PLACE HEADING INTO THE FINAL DAY OF THE UAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 14) The Emory University swimming and diving teams took another step closer to their 11th-consecutive University Athletic Championship (UAA), as the Emory women maintained a large first-place lead, and the men jumped into the top spot at the 2009 conference championship in Chicago, IL.

The Emory women set two conference record and four pool records during the second day of competition, increasing their point total to 1239.5 through the first two days of competition.  The Eagles have a 278 point lead over second-place New York University, which is followed in the standings by Carnegie Mellon University (699 points), the University of Rochester (673.5), the University of Chicago (668.5), Washington University in St. Louis (621.5), Case Western Reserve University (480.5) and Brandeis University (420).

Emory's women squad had its members crowned UAA champions in five events during the meet.  The Eagles saw their 200-yard medley relay team and 800-yard freestyle relays teams both win conference championships in UAA-record times.  Sophomore Liz Horvat won her second individual conference championship of the meet, claiming the top spot in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:28.75 in the event.  Junior Ruth Westby won the 200-yard freestyle for the second-consecutive year with an automatic qualifying time of 1:51.68.  Freshman Jennifer Aronoff claimed the first UAA championship of her young career, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in a pool-record time of 1:05.92.

Sophomores Kristin Tadano (400 IM) and Katie Mroz (200 Free), and junior Lillian Ciardelli (100 Fly) each earned all-UAA honors during the second day of competition.

The Emory men jumped into first-place during the second day at the championships, totaling 1132.5 points through the first two days.  The Eagles lead second-place Carnegie Mellon University (1030 points), followed by Washington University (755), New York University (712), Chicago (699.5), Rochester (505), Case Western Reserve (503), and Brandeis (285).

The Eagles had three conference champions during the second day.  Emory's 200-yard medley relay team set a conference and pool record, winning the event with a mark of 1:32.27.  Senior Keith Diggs set a conference and pool record, while winning the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:01.71.  Junior Tom DiMarco finished first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:41.79.

Also earning all-UAA honors for the men on day two was junior Kevin Yamada, who finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Through two days of competition, the Emory men have registered four UAA champions and have had 10 all-UAA performances, while the women have seen seven champions crowned and 15 all-UAA performances.  Competition at the UAA Championships will conclude on Saturday.

EMORY WOMEN IN FIRST, MEN IN SECOND, AFTER ONE DAY AT THE UAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 13) After one day of competition at the 2009 University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimming and Diving Championships, the Emory University women's squad is leading the pack in first place, while the men's squad sits in second place, just seven points behind the leader.

The Emory women scored 553.5 points during the first day of competition, taking a sizeable lead over New York University, which ended day one in second with 418.5 points.   Carnegie Mellon University is in third place with 329 points, followed by the University of Rochester (321.5 points), Washington University in St. Louis (311.5 points), Case Western Reserve University (210.5 points), the University of Chicago (206.5 points), and Brandeis University (176 points).

Sophomore Liz Horvat led the way for the Eagles, winning the 500-yard freestyle in a UAA-record, pool-record, and automatic qualifying time of 4:58.54.  Emory's other first-place finish during the meet came from the squad's 400-yard medley relay team, which won the event with a time of 3:52.62.

Other Eagles earning all-UAA honors (a top-three finisher in an event) during the first day of competition included junior Chelsea Murphy in the one-meter dive, sophomore Katie Mroz in the 500-yard freestyle, freshman Jennifer Aronoff in the 200-yard individual medley, and juniors Ruth Westby and Lillian Ciardelli in the 50-yard freestyle.

The Emory men scored 488 points during the first day of competition, and currently sit seven points behind the leader, Carnegie Mellon University.  New York University is in third place with 354 points, followed by Washington (342), Chicago (277.5), Rochester (261.5), Case Western Reserve (195), and Brandeis (143).

Emory's Tom DiMarco recorded the lone first-place finish for the Emory men on day one of the meet, claiming the top spot in the 200-yard individual medley with a pool record and provisional qualifying time of 1:53.07. 

The Eagles received a pair of all-UAA performances from their two first-day relays, as both the Emory 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay teams finished second.  Emory also saw all-UAA finishes from junior Brad Sloan in the 50-yard freestyle, junior Kevin Yamada in the 200-yard individual medley, and freshman Patrick Brady in the three-meter dive.

Action from the University of Chicago facilities will continue with preliminaries on Friday morning, with the event finals taking place later in the day.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO VIE FOR 11th-CONSECUTIVE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Feb. 10) The Emory University swimming and diving team will begin its championship season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to the University of Chicago for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships.  The meet will begin on Thursday, February 12th, and end of Saturday, February 14th.

Both the Emory men's and women's teams will be looking for their 11th-consecutive UAA Championships, dating back to the 1998-89 season.  The Emory men, ranked third in Division III this season, have won 10 UAA Championships overall, while the women, ranked second, have won 16 conference championships.

The greatest challenge for the Emory men will come from Washington University (Mo.), which enters the meet ranked just behind the Eagles at fourth in Division III.  Other ranked UAA men's squads include 14th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University, 18th-ranked New York University, and the 23rd-ranked University of Chicago.

On the women's side, Washington University (Mo.) has the highest-ranked team besides the Eagles, as the Bears will come into the meet ranked seventh.  Other ranked UAA women's squads are 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon and 20th-ranked New York University.

Live video and results of the meet will be available from the UAA Championship Website.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING DOWNED DESPITE STRONG SHOWING AGAINST DIVISION I GEORGIA TECH

(Jan. 31) In its final dual meet of the season, the Emory swimming and diving team recorded 26 NCAA 'B' cut marks, but suffered a pair of losses to Division I Georgia Tech. The Eagle men dropped a 164-121 decision to the Yellow Jackets, while the women lost 160-129.

The losses to the Atlantic Coast Conference school leaves the Emory men with a 5-4 record, while the women will end the season with a mark of 6-3.  The Georgia Tech men improved to 7-2, while the women jumped to 6-6.

Emory's men's squad recorded seven provisional qualifying times during the meet.  The team's lone first-place finish during the contest came in the 500-yardfreestyle, where sophomore Mark Bernstein took the top spot with a ‘B' Cut time of 4:38.22.  Bernstein also finished second with a provisional qualifying time of 1:53.68 in the 200-yard butterfly.

Senior Keith Diggs recorded a provisional time of 4:07.29 with a second-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley.  Other qualifying marks that the Eagles recorded during the meet included junior John Petroff's 1:54.56 in the 200-yard butterfly, sophomore Mason White's 58.19 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke, and freshman Patrick Brady's scores of 312.07 in the three-meter dive and 266.77 in the one-meter dive.  In addition, the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team of Harrison Brown, White, Randall Scarborough, and Brad Sloan finished third with a ‘B' cut time of 1:34.48.

Emory junior and 2008 National Champion Ruth Westby paced the day for the Emory women, taking part in three of the squad's four first-place finishes during the meet and recording four NCAA ‘B' cut times.  Westby was the top finisher in the 50- and 100-yard freestyles (times of 23.80 seconds and 51.90 seconds respectively), and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle.  In addition, she teamed with junior Lillian Ciardelli, sophomore Morgan Klinzing, and freshman Claire Pavlak for a first-place finish and provisional time of 1:35.36 in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Sophomore Liz Horvat recorded Emory's remaining first-place finish, winning the 500-yard freestyle with a ‘B' cut mark of 5:03.34.  She also finished second in the 400-yard individual medley and fourth in the 200-yard freestyle, recording provisional marks in both.

The Eagles also received ‘B' cut marks from Natty Chalermpalanupap and Kate Gunning in the 1,650-yard freestyle, Amy Minowitz in the 200- and 500-yard freestyles, Tess Pasternak in both the 100- and 200-yard backstrokes, Pavlak in the 50-yard freestyle, Ciardelli in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, Katie Mroz in the 200-yard breaststroke, and Chelsea Murphy in the three-meter dive.  Emory's 200-yard medley relay team of Whitley Taylor, Marie Kim, Ciardelli, and Pavlak provisionally qualified as well.

With their final dual meet of the campaign behind them, the Eagles will now turn their attention to championship season.  Emory will have a week off from competition before both the men and women will attempt to win their 11th-consecutive University Athletic Association (UAA) title from February 12th-14th at the University of Chicago. 

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO FACE DIVISION I GEORGIA TECH

(Jan. 28) Emory University will take part in its final dual swimming and diving meet of the season this Saturday, as the Eagles will make the cross-town trip to face Division I Georgia Tech.

The Emory Men, ranked third in Division III, will enter Saturday on a three-meet winning streak, including a win at Wingate University last weekend.  Emory is 5-3 overall this season, including a 1-2 record against Division I opponents.

The Emory Women are also on a three-meet winning streak, and will enter Saturday's contest with a 6-2 overall record.  Las weekend, the second ranked Eagles defeated Wingate University.  Emory is 1-2 against Division I opponents this season.

The Georgia Tech Men will begin the meet with a 6-2 record this season, while the Women are 5-6 on the campaign.  Emory is 2-7 all time against Georgia Tech in the women's contests, including a 167-78 defeat last season.  In the men's meetings, Emory is 2-18 all time against Tech, including a 182-91 loss in 2008.

The meet will be held at the Georgia Tech Aquatics Center, the same facility was the site of all swimming, diving and synchronized swimming competition as well as the swimming portion of the modern pentathlon during the Centennial Olympic Games in the summer of 1996.  Live statistics for Saturday's meet are available at www.ramblinwreck.com, or by clicking on the link at the top of this article.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING SWEEPS DIVISION II WINGATE

(Jan. 25) The Eagles' Men's and Women's Swimming Teams combined to win 18 of 26 events, set 10 pool records, and record four NCAA ‘B' Cut times, as the third-ranked Emory University Men defeated 14th-ranked (Division II) Wingate University 130.5 - 114.5, and the second-ranked Emory Women earned a 186-59 win over the 16th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday in Wingate, NC.

Eagles' sophomore Mason White paced the Emory men during the meet, first-place finishes and pool records in each of the two breaststroke events.  White placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 57.71 seconds, good for an NCAA ‘B' cut time and a Wingate pool record.  He also set a pool record with a mark of 2:09.91 in the 200-yard breaststroke, finishing first in the event.

Emory also performed well in the Men's 1000-yard freestyle, as senior Bruce Milburn finished first in a pool-record time of 9:46.91, followed by Nathan Godsman in second, and Justin Leemis in third.  Senior Harrison Brown also recorded a pool-record mark with a time of 1:55.80 in the 200-yard butterfly.

Rounding out the list of first place finishers for the Eagles' men's squad were Mark Bernstein in the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.10) and the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Tom DiMarco, Brown, Frissell, and Bernstein (3:11.69).

Emory's Women experience similar success during the meet, winning 12 of their 13 events, setting six pool records, and notching three provisional qualifying times.  Two of the Wingate pool records now belong to junior all-American Ruth Westby, who took the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 1:54.64, and the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 52.45 seconds.  Besides being pool records, both times were also good for NCAA ‘B' cuts.

Other pool record for the Emory Women came from Lillian Ciardelli in the 100-butterfly (58.10 seconds), Anne Culpepper in the 100-yard  freestyle (10:32.95), Katie Mroz in the 500-yard freestyle (5:12.24) and the Eagles' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Ciardelli, Mroz, Jennifer Aronoff, and Shi (3:37.10).  Ciardelli and the 400 freestyle relay team each recorded provisional qualifying times.

The Eagles swept the top-three spots in three of the freestyle events, as Whitley Taylor and Eileen Shi followed Westby in the 200-yard freestyle, Claire Pavlak and Taylor finished behind Westby in the 100-yard freestyle, and Rachael Mullen and Culpepper took second and third behind Mroz, respectively, in the 500-yard freestyle.

Also taking first place during the meet for Emory were Tess Pasternak in the 100-yard backstroke, Aronoff in the 100-yard breaststroke and the 200-yard individual medley, Pavlak in the 50-yard freestyle, Kristin Tadano in the 200-yard butterfly, and Marie Kim in the 200-yard breaststroke.

With the wins, the Emory Men's squad improves to 5-3 on the season, while the Women improved to 6-2 for the campaign.  Emory will return to action next weekend, as the Eagles will face Division I Georgia Tech on Saturday, January 31st at noon.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TO FACE DIVISION II WINGATE

(Jan. 21) The Emory University Swimming and Diving Team will take part in its third-consecutive meet against a ranked NCAA Division II opponent, as the Eagles will travel to Wingate University to face off against the Bulldogs.

Emory is coming off a solid performance in its previous outing, as both the men's and women's squads defeated Limestone College and Darton College in a triangle meet at the Woodruff P.E. Center.  The Emory Men are ranked third in the Nation with a 4-3 overall record, while the women are 5-2 and ranked second in Division III.

Wingate will enter the meet with its men's team ranked 14th in Division II, and its women's team ranked 16th.  The Bulldogs are coming off a split against the Savannah College of Art and Design, as the men's team picked up a victory, while the women's squad suffered a loss. 

This will be the third meeting between the two squads, with both Emory teams holding a 2-0 advantage over their Wingate counterparts.  Last season, the Emory men picked up a 119-86 win over Wingate, while the women earned a 133-73 victory.

The meet will be held at the Charles A. Cannon Natatorium, on the Wingate University campus in Wingate, NC.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING SWEEPS LIMESTONE AND DARTON

(Jan. 17) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams returned to dominant form on Saturday, as the third-ranked Emory Men picked up a  174-88 victory over Darton College and a 147-115 win over Limestone College, while the second-ranked Emory Women triumphed 165-111 over Darton and 157-91 over Limestone.

In addition, Limestone's Men defeated Darton 155-106, while the Limestone Women won 142-121 over Darton. With the victories, the Emory Men's squad improved to 4-3 on the season, while the women climbed to 5-2. Limestone's men, ranked 16th in Division II, went to 3-3, while their 20th-ranked women slid to 4-3.  The Darton men dropped to 2-3, while the women fell to 0-5.

The Emory Women finished first in 14 events during the meet.  The Eagles won both relays, as the team of Claire Pavlak, Jennifer Aronoff, Ruth Westby, and Whitley Taylor finished first 200-yard medley relay, while Pavlak, Eileen Shi, Westby, and Morgan Klinzing took first in the 200-yard freestyle relay.  Other first place finishers during the meet included Liz Horvat in the 200-yard butterfly and the 400-yard individual medley, Westby in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, Amy Minowitz in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Rachael Mullen in the 200-yard freestyle, Marie Kim and Kristin Tadano in the 100-yard breaststroke (the pair tied for first), Pavlak in the 100-yard freestyle, Tess Pasternak in the 200-yard backstroke, Megan Arnold in the 500-yard freestyle.

Westby recorded provision qualifying times in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, while Pasternak recorded a ‘B' cut time in the 200-yard backstroke, Kim and Katie Mroz set provisional times in the 200-yard breaststroke, and Horvat swam a ‘B; cut time in 400 IM.

Chelsea Murphy paced Emory's divers, recording a first-place finish with a score of 253.42 in the one-meter dive, and a score of 274.20 in the three-meter dive, good for an NCAA qualification.

For the Emory men, Keith Diggs recorded a first place finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle, Patrick Malone took the top spot in the 200-yard backstroke, Bruce Milburn finished first in the 500-yard freestyle, and John Petroff was the top performer in the 100-yard butterfly.

Sophomore Mason White recorded the lone qualifying time of the day for the Emory men, swimming a mark of 58.30 in the 100-yard breaststroke, good for a second place finish and a ‘B' cut time.

Saturday's meet was the final dual meet of the season for the Eagles.  Emory will return to action next weekend, travelling to Wingate, NC, for a dual meet against Wingate University on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

EMORY TO HOST LIMESTONE AND DARTON FOR ITS FINAL HOME DUAL MEETS OF THE SEASON

(Jan. 15) The Emory University Swimming and Diving Team will hold its final dual meets of the season on Saturday, as the Eagles will host Limestone College and Darton College at the Woodruff Physical Education Center at 1:00 PM.

The third-ranked Emory Men's squad will enter the meet with a 2-3 record in dual meets this season, while the women, ranked second in Division III, will begin the weekend with a 3-2 mark.  The Eagles are coming off a split-decision during their dual meet against the University of Tampa (Division II), as the women won 182-80, while the men suffered a 146-111 loss to the Spartans.

The Emory Men are 1-0 all-time against Limestone College, which will enter the meet with a 2-2 record this season and ranked 16th in Division II.  The one previous meeting, taking place during the 2006 season, resulted in a 139-34 Emory victory.  At the same meet, the Emory women picked up a 134-63 win over the Limestone women, who will come into Saturday's contest ranked 20th in Division II with a 3-2 record.

Emory and Darton will also face off for just the second time in the history of the programs on Saturday.  Last season, the Eagles' picked up a 127-97 win on the men's side, while the women earned a 145-48 win.  The Darton Men's Team will enter the meet with a 2-1 record, while the women are 0-3 this season.  Darton is an NJCAA institution.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING SPLITS IN DUAL MEET ACTION AGAINST TAMPA

(Jan. 12) The Emory University Swimming and Diving Team recorded a split-decision during a dual meet against the University of Tampa on Sunday.  The second-ranked Emory Women's team defeated the Spartans 182-80, while the third-ranked Emory Men's squad suffered a 146-111 setback.

The Emory Women turned in a dominating performance, taking first place in 11 of the 14 events.  The Eagles recorded each of the top-three finishers in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, the 200-yard breaststroke, and the 500-yard freestyle, and each of the top-two finishers in the 200-yard individual medley, the 200-yard backstroke, and the 100-yard freestyle.

Emory senior Tess Pasternak paced the Eagles in the individual events with first-place finishes in both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstrokes.  Other first-place finishers for Emory during the meet included juniors Ruth Westby in the 100-yard freestyle and Lillian Ciardelli in the 100-yard butterfly, sophomores Katie Mroz in the 200-yard breaststroke, Liz Horvat in the 500-yard freestyle, and Kristin Tadano in the 200-yard individual medley, and freshmen Jennifer Aronoff in the 100-yard breaststroke and Claire Pavlak in the 50-yard freestyle.  In addition, the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team of Pasternak, Aronoff, Ciardelli and Pavlak, and the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Westby, Ciardelli, Whitley Taylor, and Pavlak each recorded first-place finishes.

Westby's performance in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyles, and the 400-yard freestyle relay team were all good for NCAA ‘B' Cut Times.

For Emory's Men's squad, junior John Petroff recorded the team's lone first-place finish with a time of 1:56.24 in the 200-yard butterfly.  Petroff also finished second in the 100-yard butterfly.

Other second-place finishers during the meet for Emory included seniors Harrison Brown (100 Back) and Randall Scarborough (100 Free), juniors Brad Sloan (50 Free), Neil Ringer (200 Back), and Kevin Yamada (200 Breast and 200 IM), and sophomore Mason White (100 Breast).  In addition, the Eagles' 200-medley relay and 400-freestyle relay teams both finished second.

The University of Tampa, a NCAA Division II squad, entered the meet with its men ranked 10th in the Nation, and their women ranked 12th.

With the victory, the Emory Women improved to 3-2 this season, while the loss dropped the Men's record to 2-3.  The Eagles will return home on Saturday to face Limestone College for Emory's final dual meet at the Woodruff Physical Education Center this season.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING RETURNS FROM WINTER BREAK TO FACE THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA

(Jan. 8) The Emory University Swimming and Diving Team will face the University of Tampa on Sunday, in the squad's first meet of the 2009 portion of the schedule.

The Emory Men will enter the contest with a 2-2 record in dual meets, and ranked third in the Nation according to CollegeSwimming.com.  The Women will also come in with a 2-2 record, but are currently ranked second in the Nation.  The Tampa Men, ranked 10th in Division II will begin the meet with a 6-1 record in dual meets, while the Women, ranked 12th, are 4-3.

This will be the 13th dual meet between the two teams, with both Eagle squads holding an 8-5 advantage against their Spartan counterparts.  Last season, the Emory Women won 190-71 over the Spartans, while the Men lost 148-114.

Sunday's meet will begin at noon, on the campus of the University of Tampa.

HORVAT'S DIVISION III RECORD HIGHLIGHTS BANNER WEEKEND FOR THE EAGLES AT THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL

(Dec. 7) Emory University's Liz Horvat set an NCAA Division III Women's record in the 500-yard  freestyle helping the second-ranked Eagles' Women's squad to a fifth-place finish at the Miami Invitational.  Meanwhile, Emory's second-ranked men's squad totaled six NCAA ‘A' cut times, finishing sixth overall at the meet.

Horvat's finished first in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 4:51.71, besting the previous Division III record of 4:52.34, set by Kendra Stern of Amherst College at the 2008 NCAA Championships. The sophomore, who finished second in the event at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships, finished ahead of a field consisting of mostly Division I competitors.

Horvat also recorded ‘A' cut times in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:05.41) and the 400-yard individual medley (4:27.38 in the finals and 4:28.66 during the preliminaries), finishing third and fourth, respectively in the events.

Horvat was just the tip of the iceberg for the Emory women, however, as, between the preliminaries and the finals, the Eagles totaled 67 NCAA provisional qualifying times, including seven ‘A' cut marks.  The success at the meet came despite the fact that Emory's top freestyle sprint swimmer, junior Ruth Westby (who has already recorded NCAA qualifying marks in four events), did not compete during the weekend.

Besides Horvat, other ‘A' cut times came from sophomore Amy Minowitz in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:17.02), and freshman Claire Pavlak in the 50-yard freestyle (23.60).

One other school record fell during the meet for the women as the Eagles' 200-yard freestyle relay team of Claire Pavlak, Lillian Ciardelli, Whitley Taylor, and Jennifer Aronoff finished fourth in the event in a school-record time of 1:35.43.  Junior Lillian Ciardelli recorded a time of 56.52 in the 100-yard butterfly, the third-fastest time in school history.

On the men's side, Emory sophomore Mason White broke the program record in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing first in the event with a mark of 56.10 seconds, an NCAA ‘A' cut time.  Also, senior Keith Diggs recorded the third-fastest time in school history with a mark of 3:57.26 in the 400-yard individual medley, and sophomore Mark Bernstein (1:40.52 in the 200 free preliminaries and 1:50.33 in the 200-yard butterfly), junior John Petroff (1:50.31 in the 200-yard butterfly), and Randall Scarborough (46.07 in the 100-yard freestyle preliminaries) all recorded the fourth-fastest times in school history in their respective events.

In addition, the Eagles' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Tom DiMarco, Dustin Frissell, Mark Bernstein, and Randall Scarborough broke a school record with a ‘B' cut time of 3:03.50, while the 200-yard medley relay team of Harrison Brown, White, Scarborough and Brad Sloan finished third in the event in a school-record and provisional qualifying time of 1:31.62.

All together, the Emory men recorded six ‘A' cut times and 48 ‘B' cut times.  Emory's automatic qualifying times during the meet included Bernstein's 1:50.53 in the 200-yard butterfly and 4:30.26 in the 500-yard freestyle, Diggs' 3:59.60 and 3:57.26 in the 400-yard individual medley preliminaries and finals, Petroff's 1:50.31 in the 200-yard butterfly, and White's 56.10 in the 100-yard breaststroke.

The Emory women finished the meet in fifth place out of nine teams with 837.5 points, while the men finished sixth out of six teams with 1009 points.  Both squads will resume the 2008-09 season in January 2009.

ALL SEVEN EMORY SWIMMERS RECORD NCAA QUALIFYING TIMES DURING DAY ONE OF THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL

(Dec. 5) Emory University's  distance swimmers shined during the first session of the Miami Invitational, as all seven Eagle participants in the 1,650-yard freestyle came away with qualifying times during the event. 

For the second-ranked women, sophomore Liz Horvat finished third and recorded an automatic qualifying time in the 1,650-free, swimming a time of 17:05.41, the second-fastest time of her career and ninth-fastest mark in school history.  Fellow sophomore Amy Minowitz recorded a NCAA ‘A' cut time as well, finishing in sixth-place and setting a personal best mark of 17:17.02.

Three other members of the Emory Women's squad recorded provisional qualifying times, including junior Natty Chalermpalanupap, who finished ninth in a time 17:23.26, freshman Anne Culpepper, who finished 13th in a time of 17:33.31, and Kate Gunning, who finished 16th in a time of 17:33.87.  Chalermpalanupap and Culpepper both recorded personal-best times, as well.

Seniors Keith Diggs and Bruce Milburn each recorded provisional qualifying times for the second-ranked men's team in the 1,650-free.  Diggs swam a season-best time of 15:50.90, finishing third in the event, while Milburn finished fifth in a time of 15:58.55.

After one session of competition, the women's squad sits in fourth-place in the team standings, behind Florida Gulf Coast University, Miami University, and the University of Illinois - Champaign.  The men are currently in sixth-place with 56 points, trailing Wright State University, Miami University, Denison University, the University of Cincinnati, and Oakland University.

Competition will continue with two sessions on Friday, featuring the preliminaries and finals of the 200 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 400 IM, 50 free and 400 medley relay. 

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO END THE YEAR AT THE MIAMI INVITATIONAL

(Dec. 3) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams will conclude the 2008 portion of their season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to Oxford, OH to participate in the Miami Invitational.  The meet will begin on Thursday morning, December 4th, and run through Saturday night, December 6th.

The Eagles will be one of a number of schools to head to Miami University (Ohio) for the meet, including the University of Cincinnati, Oakland University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Wright State University, the University of Illinois in Champaign, Marshall University and Denison University.

Both the Emory men and women will enter the meet ranked second in the Nation in Division III, according to the latest CollegeSwimming.com poll.  Each squad was off for the Thanksgiving holiday last week, following losses to the Division I University of Georgia.

The meet will provide an interesting test for Emory, which will have an opportunity to compete against Denison University in many events, the institution ranked third in both the men's and women's Division III polls.

Fans can follow the Eagles at the Miami Invitational with live results, by clicking on the link above.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING PERFORMS WELL IN LOSSES TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

(Nov. 24) Facing one of Division I's top squads, the Emory University Swimming and Diving team performed admirably, but came away with a pair of losses to the University of Georgia.

Facing the top-ranked Lady Bulldogs, the Emory women performed well in a 137-89 loss, recording two first-place finishes, eight NCAA ‘B' cut times, and four season-best times.  Meanwhile, the Emory men record two ‘B' cut times and two season-best times in a 139-90 loss to the 10th-ranked Bulldogs.

For the women, sophomore Marie Kim recorded her first provisional qualifying time of the season in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing first in the event in a time of 1:07.56. 

Meanwhile, Ruth Westby led the way in the sprints with a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing in a ‘B' cut time of 23.73 seconds, her fastest swim of the season.  The junior also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle with season-best and provisional qualifying a mark of 51.69 seconds.

Sophomore Liz Horvat added on provisional qualifying times in the 400-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle, while freshman Claire Pavlak recorded a time of 24.29 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle, good for a ‘B' cut and her best time of the season.  The Eagles also saw their 200-yard medley relay team (Tess Pasternak, Kim, Lillian Ciardelli, and Pavlak) and 200-yard freestyle relay team (Westby, Whitley Taylor, Morgan Klinzing, and Eileen Shi) record NCAA provisional qualifying times.

On the Men's side, junior Brad Sloan recorded the best Emory time of the season in the 50-yard freestyle, swimming a mark of 21.63 seconds in the event for a second-place finish.  Also, junior Kevin Yamada finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke with an Eagles' season-best mark of 58.73 in the event.

Emory's 200-yard medley relay team of Harrison Brown, Yamada, John Petroff and Sloan combined for a provisional qualifying time of 1:34.05, while finishing third in the event.  Emory's only other NCAA ‘B' cut time during the meet came from senior Keith Diggs, who swam a mark of 4:03.66 in the 400-yard individual medley, finishing fourth.

With the losses, both Emory teams drop to 2-2 overall this season, while the Georgia men improved to 2-2, and the women extended their home winning streak to 64 dual matches, and brought their record to 4-0 this season.

The Eagles have one meet remaining in the calendar year, as the squad will conclude the 2008 portion of its season at the Miami Invitational from December 4th - 6th.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO FACE DIVISION I GEORGIA ON FRIDAY

(Nov. 19) The Emory University Swimming and Diving team will make the trip north on Friday afternoon, travelling to Athens, GA to face the Division I and Southeastern Conference institution, the University of Georgia.

Both the Emory Men's and Women's squads will enter Friday with a 2-1 record in dual meets this season, including wins over Division I Davidson College, and the Savannah College of Art and Design of the NAIA.  The Georgia men will enter the meet with a 1-2 record in dual meets, while the women are a perfect 3-0.

Last season, the both the Georgia Men's and Women's squads finished seventh at the NCAA Division I Championships.  The women's team has won 63 consecutive meets at their home pool, the Gabrielsen Natatorium, dating back to the 1995-96 season.

The Eagles' men's and women's squads are both 0-12 all time against Georgia.  The squads last met on November 17, 2006, with the Bulldogs claiming a 184-105 victory on the men's side, and a 192-102 win on the women's end.  Despite the loss, Emory's Ruth Westby recorded a first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, and Harrison Brown finished atop the standings in the 200-yard butterfly, during the 2006 meet.

Friday's contest will be the final dual meet of the 2008 calendar year for the Eagles. 

Emory Notes
Emory University's Keith Diggs and Liz Horvat were named the NCAA Division III National Swimmers of the Week by Collegeswimming.com... The Emory men have recorded five individual provisional qualifying times this season to date... Diggs, a senior, leads the way with three (one in the 1,650-yard freestyle and two in the 400-yard individual medley), followed by senior Harrison Brown (100-yard backstroke) and freshman Bryant Jones (400-yard individual medley)... The Emory women have eight swimmers who have combined for 31 ‘B'  Cut times...Junior Ruth Westby leads the way with nine provisional times in four events (50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 fly), followed by sophomore Liz Horvat with seven in four events (200 free, 500 free, 1,650 free, 400 IM)... Seniors Tess Pasternak and Mary Tripp, junior Natty Chalermpalanupap, sophomore Marie Kim, and freshmen Claire Pavlak and Anne Culpepper have each recorded ‘B' Cut times as well.

DIGGS AND HORVAT NAMED DIVISION III NATIONAL SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK BY COLLEGESWIMMING.COM

(Nov. 19) Emory University senior Keith Diggs and sophomore Liz Horvat earned were selected as the Division III National Swimmers of the Week by Collegeswimming.com.  Both recorded strong performances at the Emory Fall Invitational last weekend.

Diggs recorded four top-five finishes and a pair of NCAA ‘B' cut times while competing at the Emory Fall Invitational.  He claimed first in the 400-yard individual medley finishing with a provisional qualifying time of 4:02.04 in the event.  The senior also finished second in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a provisional qualifying mark of 16:16.66.  Diggs rounded out the meet with a second-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle (4:39.73) and a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.37).

Horvat recorded four NCAA ‘B' cut times and two first-place finishes at the Emory Fall Invitational.  She opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle in a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 5:04.24.  The sophomore later recorded ‘B' cut times of 4:33.89 in the 400-yard individual medley, and 17:25.25 in the 1,650-yard freestyle, finishing second in both events.  Horvat was also part of the Eagles' first-place 800-yard freestyle relay team, which recording a provisional qualifying time of 7:45.93. 

Diggs and Horvat were selected based on their performances November 10-16 by a panel of collegiate coaches.  Emory will return to the pool on Friday, facing off against the University of Georgia in Athens, GA.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING PROVIDES A STRONG SHOWING AT THE EMORY FALL INVITATIONAL

(Nov. 16) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams combined for 17 first-place finishes and 18 NCAA ‘B' cut qualifying times, while competing at the Emory University Fall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.

The Emory Women's  squad accounted for 13 of the qualifying times, led by Ruth Westby (200 free relay, 50 free, 800 free relay, 100 free, and 400 free relay) and Liz Horvat (500 free, 400 IM, 800 free relay, and 1,650 free).  Other Emory women recording ‘B' cut times were Claire Pavlak (200 free relay, 50 free), Lillian Ciardelli (200 free relay, 400 free relay), Whitley Taylor (200 free relay, 400 free relay), Anne Culpepper (500 free), Natty Chalermpapanupap (400 IM, 1,650 free), Tess Pasternak (100 back, 200 back), Mary Tripp (800 free relay), Amy Minowitz (800 free relay), Marie Kim (200 breast), and Morgan Klinzing (400 free relay).

First place finishes during the meet for the Emory women included Horvat in the 500 freestyle, Westby in the 100 freestyle, and the Eagles' 200 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay teams.

The Emory men put up three NCAA ‘B' cuts, led by Keith Diggs, who qualified for the meet with times of 4:02.04 in the 400 IM, and 16:16.66  in the 1,650 freestyle.  Freshman Bryant Jones recorded Emory's only other qualifying time, swimming a 4:08.36 in the 400 IM.

Emory received first-place finishes from their 200 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 800 freestyle relay, and 400 freestyle relay teams, in addition to Brad Sloan in the 50 free, Keith Diggs in the 400 IM, Kevin Yamada in the 100 breast, Dustin Frissell in the 100 free, and Mason White in the 200 breast.

Emory will return to dual meet action on Friday, as the Eagles will travel to Athens, GA to face off against the University of Georgia Bulldogs at 5:30 PM.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO HOST THE EMORY FALL INVITATIONAL

(Nov. 13) The Emory University Swim team will take part in its first championship-style meet of the season this weekend, as the Eagles will host the Emory Fall Invitational throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. 

The Emory men and women both enter the meet with 2-1 records on the season in dual meets.  So far this season, Emory's women have recorded 15 NCAA qualifying times, while the men have recorded two.

Besides Emory, other institutions and groups participating in the meet include the Agnes Scott College (Ga.) women's team, Washington and Lee University (Va.) men's team, the Birmingham Swim League, and Swim Atlanta.

Results and scores will be posted to go.emory.edu following each day of competition.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING DEFEATS SCAD IN DUAL MEET ACTION

(Nov. 8) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams each won their second-consecutive dual meet, as the Emory Men defeated the Savannah College of Art and Design 111-98, while the Emory women won 127-81 over the Bees.

The Emory Men's squad looked particularly strong in a number of events, especially the 500-yard freestyle.  Sophomore Mark Bernstein finished first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:46.75, and was followed by a group of five other Eagles, including Bruce Milburn, Justin Leemis, Randall Scarborough, Nathan Godsman, and Boyd Jones.

The Eagles would sweep the top three spots in three other events - the 1000-yard freestyle, the 200-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard backstroke.  First place finishers for Emory during the meet included sophomore Matt Spooner in the 1000 free, Bernstein in the 200 free, Tom DiMarco in the 200 IM, Jared Dubnow in the 100-yard backstroke, Kevin Yamada in the 100-yard breaststroke, and Daniel Kolb in the one-meter dive.

The Emory Men also recorded a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, as Harrison Brown, Kevin Yamada, Randall Scarborough, and Tom DiMarco finished in a time of 1:35.03.

For the women, Anne Culpepper and Claire Pavlak became the first Emory freshmen to record NCAA qualifying times. Culpepper swam a ‘B' Cut time of 5:07.12, finishing first in the 500-yard freestyle, while Pavlak finished third in the 50-yard freestyle in a provisional qualifying time of 24.34 seconds.  Junior Ruth Westby provisionally qualified for her fourth NCAA event this season, with a first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 58.57.  Westby also recorded a provisional time in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing first and matching her season-best time of 24.05 seconds.

Other first place finishers for the Eagles included Amy Minowitz in the 200 free, Liz Horvat in the 200 IM, Natty Chalermpalanupap in the 100 back, Marie Kim in the 100 breast, and Chelsea Murphy in the one-meter dive.

Emory also finished first in both relay events, as Tess Pasternak, Marie Kim, Ruth Westby, and Whitley Taylor finished first in the 200-yard medley relay, while Pavlak, Rachael Mullen, Kristin Tadano, and Laura Bedson took the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

With the victories, both the Emory men and women improved to 2-1 on the season, while the SCAD men dropped to 1-3, and the women fell to 3-3.  Emory will be back in action next weekend, as the Eagles will host their first championship-style meet of the season, the Emory Fall Invitational, on Saturday and Sunday.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO HOST SCAD FOR A WEEKEND DUAL MEET

(Nov. 5) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams will look to build on their dual meet victories over Division I Davidson College (N.C.) last weekend, as the Eagles will host the Savannah College of Art and Design at the Woodruff P.E. Center on Saturday at 1:00 PM.

Last season, the Emory men recorded a 114-83 victory over the Bees to improve to 4-0 all time against them in dual meet action.  The women won their portion of last year's meet by a score of 107-89 to climb to 4-0 against the Bees as well.

Both Emory squads will enter the meet with 1-1 records, after losing to the University of North Carolina - Wilmington to open the season, but defeating Davidson last weekend.  The SCAD men hold a 1-2 record this season, while the women are 3-2.

SCAD, a NAIA institution, saw both its men and women finish third at the 2008 National Championships.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING DEFEATS DIVISION I DAVIDSON

(Nov. 1) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams came back from a loss in their opening intercollegiate meet of the season last week, defeating Division I Davidson College (N.C.) on the road on Saturday.  The Emory Men picked up a 148-89 victory, while the Women earned a 130-113 triumph.

Although the men's squad did not record any qualifying times during the meet, the Emory men looked particularly dominating in two events - the 1000-yard freestyle and the 200-yard backstroke.  Emory's Keith Diggs won the 1000 free in a time of 9:42.43, and was followed in second-place by Eagle freshman Paul Weinstein and senior Bruce Milburn.  Senior Harrison Brown won the 200-yard backstroke (1:56.50), followed by Neil Ringer in second, Jared Dubnow in third, and Patrick Malone in fourth.

Other first place finishers for the Emory Men in the meet include Tom DiMarco (200 free), Brad Sloan (50 free), John Petroff (200 fly), Kevin Yamada (200 breast), Diggs (500 free), and the Eagles' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Dustin Frissell, Dubnow, Randall Scarborough, and DiMarco.

The women recorded six provisional qualifying times during the meet, headlined by a pair from junior Ruth Westby (1:54.30 in the 200 free, and 52.15 in the 100 free).  Senior Mary Tripp also earned a qualifying time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.95), while senior Tess Pasternak swam a ‘B' cut in the 200-yard backstroke (2:08.61), sophomore Liz Horvat recorded a provisional time in the 500-yard freestyle (5:07.38), and Marie Kim swam a provisional time in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.31).

Pasternak took first place in the 200-yard backstroke, followed by freshmen Anne Culpepper and Gabby Choi for the Emory sweep in the event.  The Eagles' accomplished the same feat in the 200-yard breaststroke, as Marie Kim won the event, followed by Katie Mroz, Jennifer Aronoff, and Hayley Heaton.

Other first-place finishers for Emory at the meet were Horvat in the 1000-yard freestyle, Aronoff in the 200-yard individual medley, and the Eagles' 400-yard medley relay team of Pasternak, Kim, Ciardelli, and Westby.

The Eagles will look for similar results next weekend, when they will host the Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.) at the Woodruff P.E. Center on Saturday, November 8th at 1:00 PM.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING HITS THE ROAD FOR TWO SATURDAY MEETS

(Oct. 30) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Teams will take part in their first road meets of the 2008-09 season, as the Eagles will travel to Davidson College (N.C.) for a dual meet, and part of the Emory Women's squad will participate in the Agnes Scott College Spook Splash Invitational.

The Eagles are coming off a pair of losses to the Division I University of North Carolina - Wilmington, as the men fell 153-144, and the women lost 152-148.  Emory's Keith Diggs, Harrison Brown, Ruth Westby, Tess Pasternak, Liz Horvat, and Marie Kim each recorded provisional qualifying times during the meet.

Last season, the Emory men came away with a 124-92 victory over Division I Davidson, bringing the team's record to 8-4 all time against the Wildcats.  The women won last season's matchup as well, picking up a 127-116 win, giving Emory eight-consecutive dual meet victories over Davidson.  Saturday's meet is slated to begin at noon.

The Eagles will also send part of their women's squad to Agnes College Spook Splash Invitational, which is scheduled for a 9:00 AM start on Saturday.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING RECORDS SOLID TIMES IN A PAIR OF CLOSE LOSSES TO DIVISION I UNC-WILMINGTON

(Oct. 25) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams recorded a number of strong times in their first meet of the season, but it was not enough for the Eagles who suffered narrow losses to the Division I University of North Carolina -Wilmington.  Emory's men fell 153-144 to the Seahawks, while the Eagles' women suffered a 152-148 defeat.

Emory senior Keith Diggs recorded a trio of first-place finishes, taking the top-spot in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:45.10), the 500-yard freestyle (4:43.18), and the 400-yard individual medley (4:06.01).  Diggs' time in the 400 IM was good for a provisional qualifying time.

Also recording a first-place finish and provisional qualifying time for the Eagles was senior Harrison Brown, who claimed the top-spot in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 52.00 seconds, and a ‘B' cut time in the 100-yard backstroke with a mark of 52.53 seconds.

Other first-place finishers for the Eagles included sophomore Mark Bernstein in the 200-yard freestyle, junior John Petroff in the 200-yard butterfly, and junior Tom DiMarco in the 100-yard freestyle.

On the women's side, Emory all-American Ruth Westby paced the Eagles by sweeping the freestyle sprint events.  The junior finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (24.05 seconds), 100-yard freestyle (52.61 seconds), and 200-yard freestyle (1:55.59), record three NCAA provisional qualifying times in the process.

Other first place finishers for the Emory women included sophomore Marie Kim in the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststrokes, and senior Tess Pasternak in the 200-yard backstroke.  Pasternak set provisional qualifying times in each of the 100-yard backstroke (59.14 seconds) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:06.66), while Kim recorded a provisional qualifying time in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.88), and sophomore Liz Horvat set ‘B' cut times in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.11) and 400-yard individual medley (4:35.99).

Also recording a provisional time for the Emory women was the squad's 200-yard freestyle relay team, which finished second in the event with a time of 1:37.68.

The Eagles will return to action next Saturday, splitting the squad between a dual meet against Division I Davidson College (N.C.) and the Agnes Scott Spook Splash Invitational.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING KICKS OFF 2008-09 SEASON AGAINST UNC-WILMINGTON

(Oct. 22) The  Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving teams will kick off their 2008-09 season on Saturday, as the Eagles will host the University of North Carolina - Wilmington for Emory Swimming & Diving Family Weekend.  The meet is scheduled to start at noon.

The Eagles are coming off a fourth-place finish in both the Men's and Women's NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in 2008.  The Emory men will return eight all-America swimmers from the 2007-08 season, including senior Keith Diggs, who won the National Championship in the 400-yard individual medley.  The women will bring back 10 all-America swimmers, including junior Ruth Westby, the NCAA Division III Champion in the 50-yard freestyle.

The Emory men finished the 2008-09 season with a 6-4 record in dual meets, while the women recorded an 8-3 record in dual contests.  Both squads won their 10th-consecutive University Athletic Association Championship during the season.

The UNC - Wilmington men and women will each enter Saturday's meet with an 0-1 record, after both suffered losses to Duke University in their season-opening meet last weekend.  Last season, the Emory men defeated the Seahawks 176-122, while the Emory women suffered a 164-132 defeat.  The Emory men are 1-11, while the women are 4-8, all-time against UNC - Wilmington.

Other home highlights for the Eagles during the season will be the Emory Fall Invitation, from November 15th-16th, and the Emory Invitational from February 20th-21st, in addition to dual meets against the Savannah College of Arts and Design (Ga.) and Limestone College (S.C.).  Emory will begin its search for an 11th-consecutive UAA Championship on Thursday, February 12th in Chicago, IL, before heading to Minneapolis, MN for the NCAA Division III Championships, starting on Wednesday, March 18th.

FORMER EMORY SWIMMER AND ASSISTANT COACH STEVE BRANDT PASSES AWAY

(Oct. 17) --  The Emory University was saddened to hear of the passing of former swimmer and assistant coach Steve Brandt who passed away Thursday morning. Brandt had been the head swimming coach at Southwestern University since 2005.

Brandt swam at Emory from 1994-95 through 1997-98 and earned All-America honors in 1996.  A 14-time All-University Athletic Association honoree, Brandt captured league championship in 400 Individual Medley in 1998.

Brandt served as a full-time coach under Jon Howell for three seasons (2001-02 through 2003-04) and helped the Emory men's and women's programs to a pair of third-place finishes at the NCAA Championships and one runner-up showing.

Brandt joined Southwestern as an assistant in 2004 before assuming the head coaching duties.

His family included his wife, the former Allyson Conroy, an Emory swimmer from 1995-96 through 1998-99.

"This is a tragic loss," said Howell.  "Steve was a wonderful coach and an incredible person.  The Emory community is keeping Allyson and his family in its thoughts and prayers."

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO OPEN ITS SEASON WITH THE ANNUAL BLUE & GOLD MEET

(Oct. 8) The Emory University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams will open their 2008-09 season on Friday afternoon, as the Eagles will participate in the Blue & Gold Intrasquad meet, starting at 4:00 PM.

The Eagles will split the team into two squads - one designated ‘blue,' the other ‘gold' - which will compete against each other as a tune-up for the upcoming season.

Emory will be looking to follow up on another successful season, after both the men's and women's teams recorded fourth-place finishes at the Division III Championships last season.

Friday's meet will be held at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.  Emory's first intercollegiate meet of the year will take place Saturday, October 25th at the WoodPEC, as the Eagles will host the University of North Carolina - Wilmington at noon.