2016-17 Women's Swimming & Diving News
Several first-timers highlight Scholar All-America team selections for Athenas and Stags
June 28, 2017
Last season the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swimming & diving teams had an impressive nine individuals on the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team.
Academic excellence leads to CSCAA Scholar All-America team recognition for CMS
June 21, 2017
Head coach Charlie Griffiths and the student-athletes on the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swimming & diving teams strive for success in the classroom every bit as much as they do in the pool.
End of the Year Awards for CMS
June 01, 2017
During the 2016-17 academic year, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps athletic department won 14 hard-fought regular season championships in the Southern Californian Intercollegiate and its athletes were honored with many outstanding awards.
Unprecedented fourth place ranking in Learfield Directors’ Cup
June 01, 2017
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps ended the 2016-17 academic year with the program-high mark of fourth in the NCAA Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup.
CMS Celebrates Division III Week
March 31, 2017
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps is joining NCAA Division III programs nationwide to celebrate the impact of athletics and student-athletes on college campuses. From April 3-9, CMS will be sharing videos that document just a few of the hundreds of stories about why our student-athletes play DIII.
All four winter teams give CMS points in Learfield Directors' Cup standings
March 30, 2017
After the completion of winter sports, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps sits at 16th nationally in the Division III Learfield Directors' Cup, as released on March 30. All four winter teams placed in the top-25 in NCAA postseason competition. CMS is additionally the highest ranked program from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
Stags 14th, Athenas 21st as CMS wraps up 2017 Nationals
March 18, 2017
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swimming and diving teams wrapped up the 2017 National Championships with the Athenas in 21st and the Stags finishing 14th. CMS was the highest-finishing program from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at the meet.
Williams, Ngo and Presti place individually; 800 free relays earn points for CMS
March 17, 2017
Clutch performances on the third day of the Division III NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships earned points for both the men's and women's teams for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Athenas are in 19th place at 36 points while the Stags sit in 14th with 57 points.
Williams’ 100 fly and Athenas’ 400 medley relay earn points at NCAA Champs
March 16, 2017
Swimmers in two events qualified from the morning session to compete in the finals on the second day of the NCAA Championships for men's and women's swimming and diving. Senior Matthew Williams (CMC) placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (47.80) with a new CMS record. Then, the women's 400-yard medley relay of freshmen Jocelyn Crawford (CMC) and Claire Bacon-Brenes (SC) with seniors Stephanie Doi (CMC) and Kelly Ngo (CMC) bested their time from the SCIAC Championships and placed 11th at 3:47.47 to close out the evening.
Women’s 200 medley relay places 11th at Nationals
March 15, 2017
After qualifying for the finals with a 1:44.34, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's 200-yard medley relay team placed 11th with a time of 1:43.92 in the NCAA National Championships. With the win, the Athenas earned 12 points toward the team total. CMS swam in two relays and five individual events on Wednesday.
Eleven swimmers and divers prepare for nationals
March 08, 2017
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swimming and diving program heads into the NCAA Championships as one of only three teams in the nation with individual, relay and diving qualifiers for both men and women. Five stags and six Athenas will make the trip to Shenandoah, Texas for the meet held March 15-18.
Crawford named Newcomer of the Year as Athenas dominate All-SCIAC awards
February 24, 2017
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced that freshman Jocelyn Crawford (CMC) was selected as Newcomer of the Year and Head Coach Charlie Griffiths earned Coach of the Year honors on Feb. 24.
Hollimon & Presti qualify for NCAA Championships
February 24, 2017
Freshman Kendall Hollimon (CMC) and junior Maia Presti (SC) qualified for the NCAA Championships in Shenandoah, Texas March 15-18 after competing in the NCAA Region 2 Diving Championships over the weekend.
Six CMS divers selected to compete in NCAA Regionals
February 23, 2017
The 2017 NCAA Diving competition for Region 2 is set to take place Feb. 24-25 at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa.
Swim & Dive at SCIAC Championships
February 18, 2017
Ever wondered what it's like to be at the Swim & Dive SCIAC Championships? Here's your chance to experience how awesome it is!