2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving News

Swimming teams earn second academic honor of 2015-16
Swimming teams earn second academic honor of 2015-16

July 01, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving program has earned Scholar All-America Team honors for the 2016 spring semester, as announced by The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

21 named to IIAC Winter all-Academic Team
21 named to IIAC Winter all-Academic Team

April 19, 2016

Twenty-one Simpson student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2015-16 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Teams give back for Campus Day,  Division III Week
Teams give back for Campus Day, Division III Week

April 08, 2016

In conjunction with Division III Week and Simpson College's annual Campus Day activities, several Storm teams grabbed rakes, brooms and bags of mulch and participated in community service on Wednesday, April 6.

Kyle McKim
Storm men close productive weekend at Liberal Arts Championships

February 13, 2016

The Simpson men’s swimming and diving team turned in seven top-15 efforts and made a dent in the school’s all-time top performances list to close the 2015-16 season at the Liberal Arts Championships last weekend at Principia College.

Storm swimmers set two school records on second day of Liberal Arts Championships
Storm swimmers set two school records on second day of Liberal Arts Championships

February 11, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving teams set two school records to highlight the first full day of the Liberal Arts Championships at Principia College.

Swimmers set to compete in Liberal Arts Championships
Swimmers set to compete in Liberal Arts Championships

February 10, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving teams begin the 2016 Liberal Arts Championships in Elsah, Ill. on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Principia College hosts this year's event, which concludes Saturday, Feb. 13.

Storm swimmers gear up for stretch run at Nebraska Wesleyan
Storm swimmers gear up for stretch run at Nebraska Wesleyan

January 30, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving teams traveled to Nebraska Wesleyan on Saturday for their final tune-up before the Liberal Arts Championships, coming away with three wins on the women's side.

Swimmers turn in record-setting performances at Grinnell
Swimmers turn in record-setting performances at Grinnell

January 23, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving teams continued their march down the 2015-16 season at the Grinnell Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22-23. The women placed 11th of 13 teams and the men took eighth of eight.

Gray, Storm men swim to victory over Iowa Lakes on senior day
Gray, Storm men swim to victory over Iowa Lakes on senior day

January 16, 2016

INDIANOLA, Iowa – Seven individual victories propelled the Simpson swimming team to a 129-71 win over Iowa Lakes Community College on senior day at the Indianola YMCA on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday's swimming dual moved up one hour
Saturday's swimming dual moved up one hour

January 14, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving team's dual against Iowa Lakes CC on Saturday, Jan. 16 has been moved up one hour and will now start at Noon at Indianola YMCA.

Hansen named IIAC Performer of the Week
Hansen named IIAC Performer of the Week

January 12, 2016

Simpson's JJ Hansen went a perfect 4-0 in diving competitiion during the week en route to earning his first Iowa Conference Performer of the Week honor, as announced by the league office.

Storm swimmers close Texas trip at Austin Invite
Storm swimmers close Texas trip at Austin Invite

January 12, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving teams completed their trip to Texas at the Austin College Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 9, turning a pair of solid performances. The women turned in seven top-three efforts to place second by one point and the men got a sweep from diver JJ Hansen to take fifth.

Storm swimming & diving drop duals to Austin College
Storm swimming & diving drop duals to Austin College

January 07, 2016

The Simpson swimming and diving teams opened their trip to Texas on Thursday with a dual meet against Austin College. In the first action in more than a month, the women dropped a close 117-110 decision while the men fell 136-77. The teams won eight events combined, five coming from the women’s team.

Men's swimming places eighth thanks to six, top-10 performances
Men's swimming places eighth thanks to six, top-10 performances

December 05, 2015

The Simpson men's swimming and diving team turned in six, top-10 efforts en-route to an eighth-place finish at the Pioneer Classic this weekend.

Storm win six in losses to Loras
Storm win six in losses to Loras

November 20, 2015

The Simpson swimming and diving teams won six combined events and diver JJ Hansen re-set his own school records in the 1- and 3-meter diving as the Storm men and women lost to Loras.

Hansen breaks records in diving, men's swimming split in season opening double-duel
Hansen breaks records in diving, men's swimming split in season opening double-duel

November 13, 2015

Dylan Gray won the 50-yard freestyle and Kyle McKim took first in the 100-yard breaststroke as the Storm men went 1-1 in their season opening double-duel with Coe College and Tabor College at the Indianola YMCA.