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 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.

Most of us can remember the fear of standing at the edge of a diving board as a young child. But can we imagine re-experiencing the pressure of learning to dive in a collegiate setting, faced with the demand of complex skills? This challenge presents itself to members of the Washington University diving squad every day.

In the final home meet of the season, three freshmen swimmers sparked the No. 11 Washington University women’s swimming and diving team to a first place finish, while the No. 13 men’s team finished third out of six teams at the WUSTL Invitational this past weekend.

The Washington University swimming and diving team continued its season at the Washington University Thanksgiving Invite on Nov. 20-21. The women’s team took second in three-team field, finishing behind Division I St. Louis University and ahead of NAIA member Lindenwood University.

The men’s and women’s swimming and diving squads began their season on Saturday with a dual meet against Division I opponent Saint Louis University. The men finished one race shy of first place in all events for the day, while the women’s team took second.