Trinity Swimming and Diving Athlete Spotlight - Ruth Hahn

Ruth on the awards stand at the 2011 DIII NCAA National meet.

Every so often we'll feature one of Trinity's swimmers or divers so that you can learn more about who we are. In the spotlight this week is Ruth Hahn.

End of Year Banquet 2011

Leigh-Anne and Mary reflecting on the memories that
underclassmen shared with them in a scrapbook.

The team got together Tuesday night at Tycoon Flats to celebrate our seniors, our season, and the end of a school year (minus the finals they're all taking right now!). To sum it all up, the 2010-2011 season was a great year for us. We had 5 fabulous freshman women and 4 great guys join our team this year. They were definitely a group of difference makers at Conference. The season was packed full of team building swims, dual meets, and invitationals on our way to the Conference Championship. There, the women won their 8th consecutive team title and broke 5 school records in the process. The men came in second and shattered 4 school records of their own.

2011 NCAA DIII Swimming and Diving Championships

Hayley Emerick and Ruth Hahn capture 2nd and 3rd on the 3 - meter board at Nationals.

Trinity divers Hayley Emerick and Ruth Hahn competed at the NCAA DIII Swimming and Diving Championships March 23-26 in Knoxville, TN. Both divers represented Trinity well, contributing to a 17th place team finish overall. Hayley finished 2nd on both boards while Ruth followed her team-mate with a 3rd place finish on 3-meter and a 12th place finish on 1-meter.

2011 SCAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships

Our 500 freestylers! Alex Miranda (SCAC and School Record Holder), Andrew Battles
(2011 Conference Champion), Michael Brew, and FYs Lucas Belury and Arthur Daigh
contributing to TU dominance in the 500.

Our men had an amazing meet. The goal coming into the 2011 SCAC Championships was to swim fast, dive well, and beat DePauw. We accomplished the first two of these and came really close to upsetting the defending champions.

2011 SCAC Women's Championship Meet

Trinity Women: SCAC Conference Champions

Last week, Trinity's swimmers and divers enjoyed a great three days of competition at the Conroe ISD Natatorium in Shenandoah, Texas. The Tiger women won their 8th consecutive SCAC team title and set five new school records in the process. From start to finish, it was a fun, exciting weekend!

UIW Invitational

Sean Fronczak and Leslie Butts working on starts and sprints before competition.

This past weekend, our team traveled across town to Palo Alto Community College to participate in an invitational meet hosted by The University of The Incarnate Word. It was a good two days of racing in a terrific pool. Teams other than Trinity competing included UIW, University of Texas at Permian Basin. and Southwestern University.

We were pleased with the way we performed, both in the pool and on the boards. Our kids swam hard and recorded a bunch of season best times. Always cool! We also improved upon almost every 'same race' performance from this meet a year ago. We liked that!

Trinity vs Southwestern

Winter recess is over!

Who would think anyone would be relieved to hear that said? Truth is, our swimmers and divers are more than relieved. It means the Trinity campus community is back in full swing, and it means the team has survived the rigors associated with the season's toughest two weeks of training. All eyes are now fixed on February and March, as we prepare for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships and, in some cases, the NCAA's.

Everyone is psyched, but everyone is tired. Today we met at Hixon Natatorium at 8:00 am and tallied about 4,000 yards before catching a quick breakfast, jumping aboard a chartered bus, and trekking north to Georgetown to compete with Southwestern University.