Women's Swimming and Diving
- February 5, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Knights Post Top GPA Among All College Swim/Dive Programs
The Carleton swimming & diving teams continue to prove they can be as successful in the classroom as they are in the water. During the fall 2008 term, the Knights scored the best combined grade point average among all collegiate swim programs.
- February 21, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Knights Claim Third Title of the Decade
The Carleton women’s swimming team won the 2009 MIAC Championships in convincing fashion, dethroning two-time defending champion Gustavus Adolphus by a 101.5 point margin. This was the Knights third conference championship this decade and first since winning back-to-back titles in 2000-01. First-year Maggie Alexander earned MIAC co-Swimmer of the Year honors.
- May 21, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Becky Alexander Receives Academic All-District Award
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.
- March 21, 2009 at 10:37 pm
NCAA Championships Day 4 - Zicafoose Races to All-America Award, Knights' Relay Grabs Fourth All-American Honorable Mention
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
- March 20, 2009 at 11:54 pm
NCAA Championships Day 3 - Three Days, Three All-American Honorable Mention Relays
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.
- March 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm
NCAA Championships Day 2 - All Five Knights Repeat as All-America Honorable Mention
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.
- March 18, 2009 at 8:40 pm
NCAA Championships Day 1 - Five Knights Earn All-America Honorable Mention
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.
- March 17, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Six Knights Ready to Hit the Water at NCAA Championships
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.
