Women's Swimming and Diving :: Carleton College

Alexander Sisters Lead Knights at Cows, Colleges, and Contentment Classic

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:54:55 -0600

Sisters Maggie and Kate Alexander led the Knights in their performance at the Cows, Colleges, and Contentment Classic. Maggie placed first in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 18:44.43, while Kate conquered the competition in the 200-yard backstroke in 2:17.78. Kate’s closest competitor was first-year teammate Maddie Epping, who captured second place with a time of 2:19.26.

Knights Break Pair of Records in Win Over St. Thomas

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:53:49 -0600

The Carleton College women’s swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events and cruised to victory over the University of St. Thomas in the first dual meet of the season. The Knights won the first seven events of the meet, including a pool record performance in the meet-opening 400-yard medley relay and a new team mark in the 1000-yard freestyle.

Knights Kickoff Competitive Season at Relay Meet

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:21:25 -0500

The Carleton College swimming and diving teams kicked off the 2009-10 swim season by hosting the Carleton/St. Olaf relays. The meet featured nontraditional events with the primary goal of providing opportunities for multiple swims by team members in each event. The entry fee for the nine-school meet was one non-perishable food item per student-athlete. This year an estimated 150 pounds of food were donated to the local Northfield Community Action Food Shelf.

Knights Plunge Into New Year with Alumni Meet

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:47:35 -0500

Although the swim season officially began only two days ago, the Carleton College swim teams engaged in their first “competition” of the young campaign as they hosted the annual Alumni/Intra-squad meet.

Knights Earn Scholar All-American Team and Individual Honors

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:29:42 -0500

The Carleton College women’s swimming and diving team earned Scholar All-American honors from the College Swim Coaches Association of American (CSCAA). The Knights tied for 10th in Division III after posting a combined team grade point average of 3.49 during the 2009 spring term. Carleton also tied for 17th among all women's swim programs in Division I, II, III and NAIA.

Becky Alexander Receives Academic All-District Award

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:43:19 -0500

Senior swimmer Becky Alexander has been named to the ESPN the Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District team. She received second-team at-large honors. Eligible sports for women's at-large consideration include bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, and water polo.

NCAA Championships Day 4 - Zicafoose Races to All-America Award, Knights' Relay Grabs Fourth All-American Honorable Mention

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:37:50 -0500

The final day of racing at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships saw sophomore Kale Zicafoose grab All-American distinction with her seventh-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke as she broke the MIAC record with a time of 2:02.21. She also participated in the Knights’ 400-yard freestyle relay that placed 15th to secure All-America Honorable Mention. Carleton concluded the weekend with 49 points, good for 17th out of 58 programs to tally points during the four-day competition

NCAA Championships Day 3 - Three Days, Three All-American Honorable Mention Relays

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:54:21 -0500

Day three at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming Championships featured a lighter schedule for the Knights, who posted their third All-America honorable mention relay in as many days. Carleton had only two individual swims this morning, but the 800-yard freestyle relay grabbed the spotlight on Friday.

NCAA Championships Day 2 - All Five Knights Repeat as All-America Honorable Mention

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:14:11 -0500

Despite an up and down day in the water, all five Carleton women racing at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming Championships once again garnered All-American honorable mention status. First-year Maggie Alexander finished ninth in the 200-yard freestyle while the Knights’ 400 medley relay placed 14th. Midway through the national meet, Carleton is 16th in the team competition with 24 points.

NCAA Championships Day 1 - Five Knights Earn All-America Honorable Mention

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:40:51 -0500

All five members of the Carleton women’s swimming team competing at the 2009 NCAA Division III Championships earned All-American honorable mention during the first day of racing at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center. First-year Maggie Alexander was 16th in the 500-yard freestyle while the Knights 200-yard medley relay placed 13th.

Six Knights Ready to Hit the Water at NCAA Championships

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:12:39 -0500

Six Carleton Knights are competing this week at the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, Wednesday through Saturday, March 18-21. Six-time All-Ameican Ted Marschall is the lone representative from the men’s team, while the Alexander sisters (Becky, Kate and Maggie) highlight a strong five-swimmer representation of the women’s squad.

Knights Send Five to NCAA Championships

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:00:17 -0600

Carleton, the 2009 MIAC champions, is sending five student-athletes to the 2009 NCAA Championships on March 18-21 at the University of Minnesota's Aquatics Center. Seniors Kaarin Taylor and Becky Alexander made it into the national-meet field as part of the 400-yard medley relay, joining the trio of Kate Alexander, Kale Zicafoose and Maggie Alexander, who had qualified individually. The quartet will participate in all five relays, giving the Knights a chance at scoring major points at the national meet.