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King Smashes Pool, Team Record in 1-Meter Diving

November 20, 2009 Simmons Diving freshman Kaira King (Las Vegas, Nev.) destroyed the pool and program mark in the 1-meter springboard diving event, and the Simmons 200 Free Relay of Virginia Bette (Southbury, Conn.), Alyssa Musket (Lincoln, R.I.), Nellie Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) and Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) set a new pool record of 1:47.60. Simmons Swimming and Diving battled Wellesley College at home on Friday, falling to the Blue, 161-128, despite the two record performances.

Date Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009

Freshman Swimmer Musket Shatters Pool, Team Record

October 31, 2009 Simmons freshman Alyssa Musket (Lincoln, R.I.) lowered the Simmons pool and program record for the 50-yard Free on Saturday afternoon. Musket’s 25.09 broke the team mark of 25.55, set in 1995 by Tara Spellissy, and the Pool mark of 25.80, set by Spellissy in 1993. The swim came during the Sharks’ season and home opener against the Westfield State Owls, who went home with the 161-130 win.

Date Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009

Swimming & Diving 2009-10 Season Preview

October 29, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving is preparing to open the 2009-10 season and return to competition after a successful 2008-09 campaign. Last winter, the Sharks captured the 2008 GNAC Championship—the fifth title in a row for Simmons, and the seventh in eight years for the program. Simmons also finished in 11th place at the NEISDA Championships, after qualifying a record 13 athletes for the meet. Second-year Head Coach Mindy Williams, the 2008-09 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming Coach of the Year, will look to lead the Sharks to another conference title in 2009, and another strong showing at New Englands. Williams and the Sharks will push for a strong dual meet season, and aim to remain undefeated in the conference.

Date Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Simmons Athletics Team Store Open Online!

For a limited time only, Boathouse Sports will offer a Simmons Athletics Team Store, where family and fans can purchase official Athletics apparel. The store will remain open from September 28 to October 19. Visit the Boathouse Team Store to view the selection and purchase.

Date Posted: Monday, October 05, 2009

Sharks Earn 2008-09 GNAC Academic All-Conference Honors

The Great Northeast Athletic Conference recognized 501 student-athletes from 15 league sports on the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference Team. Simmons boasted 38 athletes who received the honor, and all seven of the Simmons varsity programs sponsored by the GNAC were represented on this year’s Academic All-Conference team.

Date Posted: Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Simmons Swimming Earns CSCAA Academic All-American Team Honors

March 16, 2009 - The Simmons swimming and diving team earned the CSCAA Academic All-American Team Award for the 2008 season, as announced by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

Date Posted: Saturday, March 07, 2009

Swimming & Diving 2008-09 Season In Review

Simmons Swimming & Diving finished the 2008-09 season with great success in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference, and some hard-fought battles outside the conference. The Sharks roster carried five divers, the most in program history, which gave the team a lift in tough dual-meet competition. Simmons ended the season with a GNAC Championship title for the fifth year in a row, and a GNAC meet record in the 1650-yard Freestyle from departing senior Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.), who was also named the GNAC Swimmer of the Year for the second straight season. The Sharks were led by captains Arsenault and Julia Morrison (West Hartford, Conn.) in 2008-09. “These two women did everything right this season and demonstrated great commitment and work ethic, which was mimicked by their teammates,” said Williams, who was named GNAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year by her peers after just one year at the helm of the Simmons program.

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Williams Named GNAC 2008-09 Women’s Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year

March 3, 2009 Simmons Head Swimming & Diving Coach Mindy Williams has been named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in just her first season leading the Sharks.

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Arsenault Named GNAC 2008-09 Swimmer of the Year, Torelli Given Sportsmanship Nod

March 3, 2009 Simmons senior Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.) was selected as the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season in a vote by the conference coaches. Junior Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) was also named to the All-Conference Sportsmanship team.

Date Posted: Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Two Athletes Receive Honor Roll Mention in Final Week of Season

February 27, 2009 Simmons Basketball junior Stephanie Fox (West Springfield, Mass.) and Swimming sophomore Chennelle Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) received Great Northeast Athletic Conference honor roll mention for their efforts in the last week of winter competition.

Date Posted: Friday, February 27, 2009

Swimming & Diving 11th at New England Championship Meet

February 23, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving finished out the weekend with an 11th place finish at the New England Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, held at UMass Dartmouth’s Tripp Athletic Center Natatorium February 20-22.

Date Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Results from Day Two of New England Championships

February 21, 2009 At the conclusions of Saturday’s finals, Simmons Swimming & Diving had moved up one spot from Friday with a score of 172 points, good for 11th place.

Date Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2009

Simmons in 12th Place After First Day at New England Championships

February 21, 2009 The Sharks returned to the pool at UMass Dartmouth on Friday evening for the finals on day one of the New England Swimming & Diving Championships. After the first full day of competition, Simmons stands in 12th place out of 21 teams.

Date Posted: Saturday, February 21, 2009

Simmons Competes at 2009 New England Swimming and Diving Championships

February 20, 2009 The Simmons Sharks will field a team of thirteen qualifiers at the 2009 New England Swimming and Diving Championships, held at UMass Dartmouth’s Tripp Athletic Center Natatorium from Friday through Sunday, February 22. Captains Keri-Ann Arsenault and Julia Morrison will return for their fourth year of competition at the Championships, along with fellow senior teammate Erica Boswell, to lead the Sharks this weekend.

Date Posted: Friday, February 20, 2009

Swimming & Diving Celebrates Senior Day in Loss to Plymouth State, 160-135

February 7, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving honored the collegiate careers of five departing senior swimmers on Saturday, but the Sharks were unable to overcome Plymouth State University in the 160-135 loss.

Date Posted: Monday, February 09, 2009

Swimming & Diving Rocks Regis, 112-68

February 3, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving secured a win over Regis College on Tuesday, 112-68, in a dominant fashion, proving they have been hard at work under first-year Head Coach Mindy Williams. With the win, the Sharks improve to 5-5 as they approach the end of the season, and with it, the New England Championships on February 20-22, 2009.

Date Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Arsenault Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week

February 3, 2009 Senior Swimming & Diving captain Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday. This is the third time Arsenault has received the Swimmer of the Week award since the start of the 2008-09 season.

Date Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Fast Swims Secure Simmons Victory vs. WNEC, 145-118

January 31, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving topped their competition at home on Saturday, walking away with a win against Western New England College, 145-118.

Date Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2009

Simmons Edged by Mount Holyoke, 154-145

January 20, 2009 Simmons Swimming and Diving fell to a strong Mount Holyoke squad, 154-145, on Saturday. With the win, Simmons falls to 2-5, while the Lyons improve to 2-3.

Date Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Corsairs Edge by Sharks, 119-114

January 14, 2009 Simmons Swimming & Diving narrowly lost to UMass Dartmouth on the road Tuesday night. The Sharks were edged out by just five points in their first return to competition following their annual January training trip.

Date Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Two Swimmers Receive GNAC Weekly Honors

December 10, 2008 Simmons senior Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, N.H.) was named GNAC Swimmer of the Week, and sophomore Chennelle Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) received GNAC Honor Roll mention this week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday.

Date Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Three GNAC Records Fall as Simmons is Crowned 2008 Swimming & Diving Champions

December 7, 2008 Simmons College Swimming & Diving was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champion of 2008. The win, Simmons’ fifth in a row, and seventh in eight years, capped the two-day meet. More than 100 athletes from the conference’s seven teams gathered at the Simmons College Holmes Sports and Fitness Center to race for the championship title.

Date Posted: Sunday, December 07, 2008

Simmons’ Arsenault Sets Pool and GNAC Record on Day One of Swimming & Diving Championships

December 6, 2008 Simmons Senior Keri-Ann Arsenault lowered her own pool and GNAC records for the 1650-yard Freestyle, during the first day of competition at the 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships.

Date Posted: Saturday, December 06, 2008

Swimming & Diving Falls to Babson, 156-130

December 3, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving hosted their first home meet of the season against Babson College on Tuesday night. The Sharks fell to the Beavers, 156-130, and now carry an overall record of 2-3.

Date Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Urciuoli Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week

Simmons Swimmer Caitlin Urciuoli was named Swimmer of the Week, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference announced today.

Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008

Swimming & Diving Launches Team Blog

November 17, 2008 Swimming & Diving has launched a new team blog, the first project of its kind for the new Simmons Athletics website, which re-launched in the summer of 2008.

Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008

Swimming & Diving Fourth at Regis Invitational

November 17, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving placed fourth out of seven teams this weekend at the Regis College Invitational. The meet was highlighted by strong performances from the divers and some exciting finishes from the swimmers, with the team collecting 570 points.

Date Posted: Monday, November 17, 2008

Sharks Swim Hour of Power Relay for Cancer Awareness

November 7, 2008 Simmons Swimming & Diving participated in the Hour of Power Relay, a nation-wide swimming event held annually to raise cancer awareness, on Thursday evening.

Date Posted: Friday, November 07, 2008

Arsenault Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week

November 3, 2008 - Simmons swimmer Keri-Ann Arsenault (Chester, NH) was named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week, the GNAC announced on Monday.

Date Posted: Monday, November 03, 2008

Swimming and Diving 2008-09 Season Preview

The Simmons Swimming and Diving team is poised to enter its first season under Head Coach Mindy Williams. Williams joined the Sharks in July 2008 following the retirement of longtime coach Doug Backlund, who headed the program for 11 years.

Date Posted: Friday, October 31, 2008

Masters Swimming World Records Set at Simmons October Swim Fest

Simmons College Swimming and Diving hosted the inaugural October Swim Fest , a Masters swimming mini-meet, on Saturday, October 18. Masters swimmers ranging from age 20 to 75 descended on the Holmes Sports Center Natatorium for the competition. Many local teams, including Jumbo Aquatics, BC, Wellelsey, Cambridge, ABC Sharks and, of course, Simmons Masters, were in attendance, in addition to swimmers from Maine and New Hampshire.

Date Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Simmons Student-Athletes Earn All-Academic Conference Honors

48 Simmons College student-athletes were recognized as Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference selections for the 2007-08 season.

Date Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Simmons Announces New Swimming and Diving coach

Simmons College announced a new addition to the coaching staff on Monday, when it hired Mindy Williams as the new head coach of the Swimming and Diving team.

Date Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008

Swimming & Diving 2007-2008 Season in Review

The Simmons College swimming and diving team had one of its most successful seasons in the program's history in 2006-07. The Sharks took home their fifth Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship in the past six years, won the Regis Invitational for the first time and posted a 9-1 mark in dual meets, besting the existing school standard.

Date Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008