Swimming

2012-13 Swimming News

  • Women's Swimming Team Earns CSCAA All-Academic Honor
    July 22, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- After finishing the 2012-13 academic school year with a 3.24 team cumulative grade point average, the Willamette University women's swimming team has been rewarded with a Team Scholar All-America Award by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
  • Guffey Earns 7th Place in 100 Freestyle at NWC Championships
    February 10, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Alex Guffey (Fr., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) of Willamette University placed seventh in the championship finals of the men's 100-yard freestyle during the last session of the 2013 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Sunday evening, Feb. 10 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Guffey and Marinello Qualify for Championship Finals at NWC Meet
    February 10, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- It was a good morning session for the Willamette University swimming teams during the third day of the 2013 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Guffey Finishes 5th in Men's 200-yard Freestyle at NWC Championships
    February 09, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Alex Guffey (Fr., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) and Annette Marinello (Fr., Corvallis, OR/Philomath HS) competed  for Willamette University during the championship finals of individual events on the second day of the 2013 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships, Saturday, Feb. 9 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Marinello Qualifies for Championship Finals in 400 I.M. and 100 Breaststroke
    February 09, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Annette Marinello (Fr., Corvallis, OR/Philomath HS) of Willamette University qualified for the championship finals in the 400-yard individual medley and the 200-yard breaststroke during preliminary heats at the 2013 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Bearcats Set School Record in Women's 400-yard Medley Relay
    February 08, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- The Willamette University women's 400-yard medley relay team broke the school record during the first night session of the 2013 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Friday, Feb. 8 at the King County Aquatic Center. The Bearcats achieved a time of 4:05.65, to break the old record of 4:08.06, set in 2005.
  • Bearcats Compete in Preliminary Heats at first day of NWC Championships
    February 08, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- The 2013 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships are underway, and several members of the Willamette swimming teams have already competed during the preliminary races held this morning, Friday, Feb. 8.
  • Bearcats Set to Host NWC Swimming Championships at King County Aquatic Center
    February 07, 2013
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Swimmers from throughout the Northwest Conference are converging on the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash., for the 2013 NWC Swimming Championships. Willamette University is hosting the competition, which will begin on Friday, Feb. 8 and continue through Sunday, Feb. 10.
  • WU and Linfield Battle into Final Women's Race before Wildcats Win, 106-98
    January 26, 2013
    McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- The Willamette University and Linfield College women's swimming teams battled through all 11 events during their Northwest Conference dual meet on Saturday, Jan. 26 before the host Wildcats gained a narrow 106-98 victory over the Bearcats. WU held a slim 94-93 lead heading into the 200-yard freestyle relay, but Linfield took first and third in the race to win the meet.
  • Willamette Men's Swimming Passes Pioneers in Final Event, 101-97
    January 19, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's swimming team trailed by three points entering the final event, but the Bearcats won the 400-yard freestyle relay by a sizable margin to earn a 101-97 victory over Lewis & Clark College on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the WU Natatorium. In the women's competition, L&C defeated Willamette, 140-65.
  • Boxers Defeat Bearcats in NWC Swimming
    January 18, 2013
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Pacific University defeated Willamette University in men's and women's Northwest Conference swimming on Friday, Jan. 18 during an evening meet at the Forest Grove Aquatic Center.
  • Guffey Named NWC Men's Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week
    January 16, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Alex Guffey (Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS), a freshman swimmer at Willamette University, has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Men's Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts while competing on Jan. 5 and Jan. 12.
  • Marinello Chosen NWC Women's Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week
    January 16, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University freshman swimmer Annie Marinello (Corvallis, OR/Philomath HS)  has been selected as the Northwest Conference Women's Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts in the Bearcats' victory over College of Idaho on Saturday, Jan. 12.
  • Bearcat Women Win Final Race to Down College of Idaho; Men Rout Yotes
    January 12, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Holding a slim 5-point lead entering the final event on Saturday, Jan. 12, the Willamette University women's swimming team needed a victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay in order to defeat the College of Idaho for the Bearcats' second dual meet victory of the season.
  • Willamette Wins Five Events during Soka Triangular in Swimming
    January 05, 2013
    ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. -- Freshman Alex Guffey (Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) from the Willamette University men's swimming team won two events to lead the Bearcats at the Soka Triangular on Saturday, Jan. 5. The Bearcats won five events overall while competing in men's and women's swimming against Soka University (Calif.) and Lake Forest College (Illinois).
  • Guffey is Selected as the NWC Men's Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week
    December 05, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University freshman swimmer Alex Guffey (Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Men's Swimming Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts at the Corvallis Aquatic Team (CAT) Open on Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1.
  • Three Bearcats Reach Finals in Two Events on Last Full Day of CAT Open
    December 02, 2012
    CORVALLIS, ORE. -- Three athletes on the Willamette University swimming teams reached the
  • Guffey Finishes 4th in 100 Free and 13th in 500 Free at CAT Open
    November 30, 2012
    CORVALLIS, ORE. -- Alex Guffey (Fr., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) from Willamette University tied for fourth place in the 100-yard freestyle and was 13th in the 500-yard freestyle to lead the Bearcat swimming teams on the first day of the Corvallis Aquatic Team (CAT) Open on Friday, Nov. 30 at the Osborn Aquatic Center.
  • Pacific Lutheran Wins Swim Meet against Bearcats
    November 10, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- Pacific Lutheran University achieved victories in men's and women's swimming against Willamette University on Saturday, Nov. 10. The Lutes defeated Willamette 134.5-69.5 in the men's competition. The PLU women's team won 146-55.
  • Puget Sound Defeats Willamette in Swimming
    November 09, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The University of Puget Sound defeated Willamette University in men's and women's swimming on Friday, Nov. 9 at the WU Natatorium. The Loggers downed the Bearcat women's team, 138-62, and also won the men's competition, 130-72.
  • Whitman Downs Willamette in NWC Swimming
    November 03, 2012
    WALLA WALLA, WASH. -- Whitman College rolled past Willamette University in men's and women's swimming on Saturday, Nov. 3, as the Missionaries claimed a 146-55 win in the men's competition and a 160-40 triumph in the women's events. The Whitman teams improved to 2-0 overall, 2-0 in the NWC. Willamette's teams fell to 0-2 overall, 0-2 in the conference.
  • Willamette Falls to Whitworth in Men's and Women's Swimming
    November 02, 2012
    SPOKANE, WASH. -- Whitworth University defeated Willamette University in men's and women's swimming on Friday, Nov. 2, as the Pirates and the Bearcats began the dual match season. Whitworth's teams are now 1-0 on the season, 1-0 in the Northwest Conference, while Willamette's teams are 0-1 overall, 0-1 in the NWC.
  • Bearcats Compete at NWC Relays in Portland
    October 28, 2012
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- Members of the Willamette University men's and women's swimming teams participated in the NWC Relays, hosted by Lewis & Clark College on Sunday, Oct. 28. The meet included three relays featuring two men and two women swimming for each team, plus six women's relays and six men's relays with three swimmers per team.
  • Piper Finishes 17th Overall at NWC Sprint Pentathlon
    October 28, 2012
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Willamette University competed at the Northwest Conference Sprint Pentathlon on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Pacific University. Swimmers participated in five events -- 50-yard races in the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle, plus the 100-yard individual medley.
  • Willamette Swimming Season Outlook for 2012-13
    October 25, 2012
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University swimming teams will open the 2012-13 season this weekend at the NWC Sprint Pentathlon and the NWC Relays. Head Coach Leslie Shevlin begins her fourth year leading the Bearcats.