By Michael Otero Sports Editor The 2015-16 campaign for the swimming team got underway on Saturday, Oct. 24, when it invited Central Connecticut State University to the Pratt Natatorium. Although the Pioneers dropped the meet by a score of 129-96, senior Joyce Kwok was one of the bright spots for…
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By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief Nine All-American honors and a total of 184 points — the Pioneer outcome after four days of racing at the 2015 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The seven members of the LIU Post swimming team marked the highest school finish ever, placing seventh at the IUPUI Natatorium in…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief It was a déjà-vu weekend for the women’s swimming team as it defended its third straight Metropolitan Conference Collegiate Championship on Sunday, Feb. 22, at Rutgers University, N.J. Senior Johanna Pettersson was recognized as the most outstanding female swimmer of the event, awarded the 2015 Joe…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Feb. 7, the women’s swimming team showed precise form ahead of the upcoming Metropolitan Conference Championships, winning five out of seven events at the NYU Invitational, which was held at the Coles Sports Center. The day started off with a team win for the Green…
By Alex Billington Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, Jan. 24, the swimming team produced a magnificent 141-121 win against Wagner College. The day to remember for the seniors saw seven new pool records and nine NCAA qualifying times. The first event provided an explosive start, as the four woman relay…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief The women’s swimming team (3-1) welcomed their opponents from Kutztown University to Brookville, N.Y. and overwhelmed them in the water on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Pioneers had to race on stricter premises to even out the scoreboard. So far this season, the Green Machine has marked…
By Maxime Devillaz Co-Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Oct. 24, the women’s swimming team hosted its first meet of the season and notched a win against the University of Bridgeport at the Pratt Natatorium. Junior Meghan Brazier started the evening for the Pioneers with a win in the 50-yard freestyle, as she…
By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor Coming straight from a Conference Championship win, the women’s swim team entered the ECAC Championships with only half a roster, facing some tough opponents at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, M.D., during the weekend of Feb. 28 to March 2. “We have seven…
By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor After a comfortable lead from first splash during the three-day- long event, the Pioneer swim team stood for an impressive victory in the Metropolitian Conference Championships in Pistachaway, N.J. on Feb. 14-16. On Friday, Feb. 14, senior Captain Malin Hedberg took the lone Pioneer…
By Maxime Devillaz Assistant Sports Editor After having spent a week away on the Bahamas for preseason, the LIU Post swim team was back to keep up their great record in the regular season. The team kicked off their final stretch with Senior Day, a special occasion in many ways.…