2011-12 News

Season
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Solid NCAC Championships Finish With Another School Record, B Cut

The Wittenberg men's and women's swimming and diving teams rounded out the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championships more school records and NCAA B Cut performances. When the waters had finally calmed, the Tiger women had placed fifth and the men seventh.

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More Records Fall, B Cuts Earned At NCAC Championships Day 2

For the second straight day, the Wittenberg men's and women's swimming and diving teams performed well at the 2012 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship meet, turning in multiple school record times, including several that earned provisional NCAA qualifying standards.

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Women Third, Men Eighth After Day 1 At 2012 NCAC Championships

It was a record-breaking opening day at the 2012 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship meet. When the last races were completed, the Tiger women stood third, while the men checked in at eighth.

TSN Interviews: Swimming & Diving Head Coach Natalie Koukis
TSN Interviews: Swimming & Diving Head Coach Natalie Koukis

The Tiger Sports Network's Trevor Grandy recently caught up with head men's and women's swimming & diving coach Natalie Koukis to talk about the upcoming NCAC Championships in the latest in an audio series called TSN Interviews.

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Swim Teams Cap Dual Meet Season With Solid Finishes At Kenyon

In the final tune-up for the 2012 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) championship meet next month, the Wittenberg men's and women's swimming and diving teams capped the dual meet season with a solid performance against nationally ranked Kenyon.

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Women Swim To Another Win While Men Settle For Tie At Centre

Quality depth was a key for the Wittenberg swimming and diving teams as the Tiger women improved to 9-1 in dual meets with a 114-104 win at Centre, while the Tiger men earned a rare tie with the Colonels, 111.5-111.5.

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Tigers Bounce Back In Big Way With Pair Of WIns At Hiram

After celebrating their large 14-person senior class less than 24 hours earlier, the Wittenberg Tigers posted a pair of convincing dual meet victories over North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Hiram.

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Swimming & Diving Teams Celebrate Seniors In 2011-12 Home Finale

The Wittenberg swimming and diving teams put the wraps on the home portion of the 2011-12 dual meet season with a celebration of its 14 seniors during a meet against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Denison.

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Divers Excel At RHIT, Swimmers Second At DePauw Invitational

The Tiger swimming and diving teams put the finishing touches on the first half of the 2011-12 season with outstanding performances at both the DePauw Invitational and the Rose-Hulman Diving Invitational.

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Swimming & Diving Raises Awareness, Funds For Cancer Research

An entry on the Wittenberg University men's and women's swimming and diving team blog puts it plainly, "It is nearly impossible to find anyone whole life has not been touched by cancer." With that in mind, team members tackled the illness the best way they know how, joining hundreds of other college, high school and club teams across the country to raise awareness and funds for cancer research as part of the sixth annual Hour of Power Relay.

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Wittenberg Pool Crew Takes Two From Oberlin

In the final dual meet of the 2011 calendar year, Wittenberg's swimming and diving teams took home two wins at Oberlin. The men put together a 132-107 win while the women were comfortable 152-82 winners.

Tiger Teams Split With Ohio Northern
Tiger Teams Split With Ohio Northern

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The wittenberg swimming and diving teams split a home meet with the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern on Friday, the women cruising to a 152-89 win to stay perfect at 6-0 in dual meets and the men falling 171.5-71.5 to move to 4-2 on the season.

Four Wins For Tigers In Transylvania/Wilmington Double Dual
Four Wins For Tigers In Transylvania/Wilmington Double Dual

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Tiger swimming and diving teams continued the hot start to their 2011-12 seasons with matching sweeps of Wilmington and host Transylvania in a double dual.

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Battle Of The Tigers Ends In Split; Women Hold Off Charging DePauw

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg swimming & diving teams hosted fellow Tiger-monikered DePauw University on Saturday, and the Wittenberg women extended a season-opening winning streak to three straight dual meets with a close 152-146 victory while the men fell to 2-1 by a score of 178-116.

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Tigers Pull Off Double-Victory Over Wooster

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Just 16 hours after defeating one North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival in Ohio Wesleyan, the Wittenberg Tigers opened the home portion of the 2011-12 schedule with a win over another.

Tiger Teams Sweep Ohio Wesleyan
Tiger Teams Sweep Ohio Wesleyan

DELAWARE, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers opened the dual portion of their 2011-12 season with a strong performance at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Ohio Wesleyan, recording a pair of lop-sided victories.