On Saturday afternoon, the Washington University men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in a dual meet with Division I Southern Illinois University. Despite their valiant efforts, the Bears fell short, leaving Carbondale, Ill., with 15 second-place and 18 third-place finishes.

Men’s swimming tops Wabash; women second at WU Invitational After their yearly winter-break trip to Florida, the Bears took part in a pair of meets over break. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the men’s team headed to Crawfordsville, Ill., and handled Wabash College by a score of 182-94. The Bears were victorious in 12 of the meet’s 14 swimming events.

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both finished second out of six teams at the Wheaton Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The No. 13 men scored 688 points, 202 behind first-place finisher University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The No. 15 women scored 791, 25 behind Stevens Point. “The meet…

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams attended the 2011 Drury Invitational in Springfield, Mo., this weekend. Though the Bears had some strong individual races, the teams couldn’t catch up to either Drury University or the University of the Incarnate Word. The men’s team placed fourth out of four teams with 505.

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams split victories this past weekend against DePauw University Saturday, Oct. 29, with the women’s team taking a 168-126 win while the men’s fell 173-120. The women’s side won 11 events overall, with sophomores Chi Pham and Meghan Lam taking two victories each. Pham won the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.

The Washington University swimming and diving teams squared off against some of the best talent in the state this past weekend. In the annual Show-Me Showdown on Oct. 8, hosted by the University of Missouri on Oct. 8, the Bears faced six other in-state teams. “It is a very competitive meet,” head coach Brad Shively said.

The Washington University swimming and diving teams opened their 2011-12 seasons on Friday night with losses to cross-town rival Saint Louis University at Millstone Pool in the Athletic Complex. The men’s team was outscored 143-96, while the women’s team lost 152-87. The Bears chose to look at the positives that came out of the team’s first meet.

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams returned triumphantly from the 2011 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships with four new school records, and every participating swimmer earned All-America accolades at the four-day meet in Knoxville, Tenn.

The Washington University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams traveled to Chicago for the Midwest Invitational with high hopes of qualifying for the NCAA Championships. This was the final meet before selections are made. “It’s a meet that’s set up to be a last opportunity for people to swim,” head coach Brad Shively said.

The Washington University swimming teams came home from the University Athletic Association Championships in Rochester, N.Y., with four wins and some potential NCAA-qualifying times.