Senior Men Shine at the 16th Annual St. Croix Coral Reef Open Water Swim

Seniors in St. Croix.


This past weekend, Trinity's senior men traveled to the Caribbean to attend the 16th annual St. Croix Coral Reef 5 mile open water swim. This race has become a rite of passage for our senior Tigers, and both the trip and the race are one of the most memorable experiences of their collegiate swimming careers.
Alex Miranda was again TU's highest placing swimmer, recording a 1:54:15 - good enough for 4th in the men's open division. Matt Wey and Andrew Battles finished 5th and 7th overall, enabling the Tigers to again make their presence noticeable at the post-race luncheon/awards ceremony. The event winner was former Pan American Games 1500 meter freestyle winner Alex Kostick of Los Angeles, who clocked in at 1:41:18.

Tigers Open Season with 2 Successful Open Water Races

The start buoy.

On Saturday, October 1, the team traveled north by bus to Lake Travis to attend the ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships. We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day and calm water - the 5K race went well and we had all sorts of fun (presuming you love swimming long straight-a-way courses with no lane lines)!

The Season has Begun!

Senior Zach Dielmann training at the indoor pool.

Our 2011-2012 season is now officially off and running. Love that! Both teams are optimistic and we intend to have a fun, successful season. That will require plenty of dedication and a lot of hard work. If positive attitudes prevail and we stay healthy, we'll have a great year!

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.