Swimming

2013-14 Swimming News

  • Bearcat Swimming Teams Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Awards
    July 10, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's and women's swimming teams have received the Scholar All-America award from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the spring of 2014. The award requires a team semester grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • Willamette Men's Swimming Places Fifth in NWC
    June 05, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's swimming team achieved a successful 2013-14 season on its way to taking fifth place at the Northwest Conference Championships. The Bearcats finished in front of the other three NWC teams from Oregon and defeated all three of those teams in dual meets.
  • Bearcat Women Rally in Final Event to Stun Linfield, 102-101
    June 04, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Over the course of a sporting season, every team will inevitably endure its share of ups and downs. Generally, most teams will even produce multiple moments of greatness.
  • Guffey Finishes 5th in 100 Free, Masei is 6th in 200 Back, at NWC Championships
    February 16, 2014
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Alex Guffey (So., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) of Willamette University placed fifth in the men's 100-yard freestyle and teammate Alika Masei (Fr., Salem, OR/West Salem HS) was sixth in the men's 200-yard backstroke on the final evening of the 2014 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Masei Sets Willamette Record in 200 Backstroke, Reaches Championship Final
    February 16, 2014
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Willamette University swimmer Alika Masei (Fr., Salem, OR/West Salem HS) set a school record in the men's 200-yard backstroke while placing third in the preliminary heats during the final day of the 2014 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Masei Finishes 4th in 100 Back, Guffey is 5th in 200 Free, at NWC Meet
    February 15, 2014
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Two Willamette University swimmers earned positions on the victory stand after placing in the top five of their respective events at the 2014 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Guffey and Masei Reach Championship Finals on Second Day of NWC Meet
    February 15, 2014
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- The preliminary swims on the second day of the 2014 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships on Saturday, Feb. 15 went very well for the Bearcats, as Alex Guffey (So., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS) and Alika Masei (Fr., Salem, OR/West Salem HS) advanced to the championship finals and nine other Willamette University swimmers reached the consolation finals.
  • Masei Third All-Time at Willamette with 1:58.58 in 200 I.M. at NWC Championships
    February 14, 2014
    FEDERAL WAY, WASH. -- Alika Masei (Fr., Salem, OR/West Salem HS) moved into third place on Willamette University's all-time list in the men's 200-yard individual medley and contributed to a fourth place finish by the Bearcats in the men's 400-yard medley relay, to highlight the first day of the 2014 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships at the King County Aquatic Center.
  • Bearcat Women Edge Linfield 102-101, while Willamette Men Win 119-69
    January 25, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's swimming team rallied in the final event to defeat Linfield College 102-101 in Northwest Conference action, while the Bearcat men's team outscored the Wildcats 119-69, on Senior Day at the WU Natatorium on Saturday, Jan. 25.
  • Willamette Swimmers Prepare for Senior Day and Live Webcast on Saturday
    January 22, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University will compete in its final home swimming meet of the season on Saturday, Jan. 25 when the Bearcats host Linfield College at 1 p.m. (PST) at the WU Natatorium. The meet is match-up of natural rivals, with the Wildcats venturing to Salem from nearby McMinnville.
  • Bearcat Men, Lewis & Clark Women, Win in Swimming
    January 18, 2014
    PORTLAND, ORE. -- The Willamette University Bearcats defeated Lewis & Clark College in menâ??s swimming, 112-87, on Saturday, Jan. 18, while the Pioneers won the womenâ??s competition, 133-71, at the Zehntbauer Swimming Pavilion.
  • Willamette Men Clinch 105-95 Victory over Pacific with Win in Final Event
    January 17, 2014
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's swimming team won the 400-yard freestyle relay in the final event of the night to clinch a 105-95 victory over Pacific University in Northwest Conference action on Friday, Jan. 17 at the WU Natatorium. The Pacific women's team defeated the Bearcat women's squad, 140-62.
  • Swimming Meet to Feature Video Webcast
    January 17, 2014
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University's Northwest Conference swimming meet against Pacific University on Friday, Dec. 17 at the Willamette Natatorium will feature a Live Video Webcast on the Bearcat Network.
  • Nine Willamette Swimmers Reached Finals at Corvallis Senior Open
    December 07, 2013
    CORVALLIS, ORE. -- Nine Willamette University swimmers achieved a total of 13 entries into the
  • Bearcats Tie Pacific, Fall to College of Idaho, in Men's Swimming
    November 23, 2013
    FOREST GROVE, ORE. -- Willamette University swam against Pacific University and the College of Idaho in a non-conference meet on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Pacific. Competitors swam head-to-head in some events and against time in two or three heats in other events. The entire meet was scored as a double-dual with three sets of team scores.
  • Lutes Defeat Bearcats in Men's and Women's Swimming
    November 16, 2013
    PARKLAND, WASH. -- Pacific Lutheran University remained undefeated in men's and women's swimming as the Lutes defeated the Willamette University Bearcats on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Lute women's team won 164-40 and the PLU men's team gained a 148-57 victory.
  • Puget Sound Holds Off Bearcats, 113-91, in Men's Swimming
    November 15, 2013
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University provided the University of Puget Sound with a big battle in Northwest Conference swimming on Friday, Nov. 15, but the Loggers were able to hold off the Bearcats, 113-91. The Bearcats won five men's events, including a pair of 1-2 finishes.
  • Willamette Set for Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran in Swimming
    November 14, 2013
    SALEM, ORE -- The Willamette University swimming teams will compete in Northwest Conference dual meets this weekend at the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University. The Bearcats will swim at UPS in Tacoma, Wash., on Friday, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. (PST), before taking on PLU on Saturday, Nov. 16 in Parkland, Wash., at 10 a.m.
  • Parkinson, Merrill and Masei Win Events, but Bearcats Fall to Whitman
    November 09, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Whitman College downed Willamette University in Northwest Conference swimming on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the WU Natatorium, as the Missionaries claimed a 137-66 win in men's action and a 151-52 victory in the women's competition.
  • Whitworth Defeats Willamette in Dual Match Opener for Swimming
    November 08, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Whitworth University defeated Willamette University in men's and women's swimming on Friday, Nov. 8 at the WU Natatorium, as the Pirates and the Bearcats opened the 2013-14 dual match season.
  • Bearcats Return from NWC Sprints and Relays to Host Two Dual Meets
    November 06, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University received some strong performances from athletes on the men's and women's swimming teams this past weekend as the Bearcats competed at the NWC Sprint Pentathlon on Friday, Nov. 2 and at the NWC Relays on Saturday, Nov. 3.
  • Bearcats Place Fourth in Two Events at NWC Relays in Tacoma
    November 02, 2013
    TACOMA, WASH. -- Willamette University competed at the Northwest Conference Relays on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the University of Puget Sound. The event featured women's relays and men's relays with three swimmers each, plus mixed relays that included two men and two women on each relay team.
  • Bearcats Compete at NWC Sprint Pentathlon
    November 01, 2013
    PARKLAND, WASH. -- The Willamette University swimming teams opened the 2013-14 season at the Northwest Conference Sprint Pentathlon on Friday, Nov. 1 at Pacific Lutheran University. Swimmers from throughout the NWC competed in 50-yard races in all four strokes, plus a 100-yard individual medley.
  • Willamette Swimming Season Outlook for 2013-14
    November 01, 2013
    SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University swimming teams will open the 2013-14 season this weekend at the NWC Sprint Pentathlon and the NWC Relays. Head Coach Leslie Shevlin begins her fifth year leading the Bearcats.