2015-16 Women's Swimming & Diving News

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

June 30, 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.

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Storm women close record-setting performance at Liberal Arts Championships

February 13, 2016

The Simpson women’s swimming and diving team set four school records during the final two days of the Liberal Arts Championships, brining the total to six for the weekend as the Storm closed the season on a high note.

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.

Storm women race pace Iowa Lakes in final home dual
Storm women race pace Iowa Lakes in final home dual

January 16, 2016

The Simpson women won 10 events on their way to a dominant 165-24 win over Iowa Lakes Community College on senior day at the Indianola YMCA.

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.

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

January 09, 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 diverJJ 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.

Women's swimming places sixth thanks to eight, top-10 performances
Women's swimming places sixth thanks to eight, top-10 performances

December 05, 2015

The Simpson women's swimming and diving team turned in eight, top-10 performances en-route to a sixth-place finish of 11 teams 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.

Women down Tabor, fall to Coe in season-opening double-duel
Women down Tabor, fall to Coe in season-opening double-duel

November 13, 2015

The Simpson women’s swimming team placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay as it went 1-1 in the season-opener against Coe College and Tabor College at the Indianola YMCA on Friday evening.