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Swim and diving teams make history in CCIW title victories

Timothy Wallis February 29, 2024

For the first time in program history, both the men’s and women’s swim teams won the CCIW conference title in the same season. The men’s team has now won their second straight CCIW title, while the...

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Augustana mens swimming and diving team takes home the first CCIW conference title since 1982 when the team was under Coach Hollway. The team won with a score of 968.5 points, 138.5 points ahead of second place.

Team culture brings first CCIW win since 1982

Santiago Cuevas March 2, 2023

After 41 years, the Augustana men’s swimming and diving team claim their first College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) win at the conference meet in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on Feb. 18. The...

Viking swim girls win the CCIW title

Abhib Lal Amatya March 3, 2022

The women’s swimming and diving team won their first CCIW title since 1997 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin on Saturday, Feb. 12.  This is the seventh such achievement by Augie women’s swimming and...

Ekberg breaks school record at Nationals

Madison Williams March 24, 2019

For the first time in 33 years, an Augustana swimmer, senior Jared Ekberg, competed at the National Division III Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 21 through 23. Ekberg finished 21st...

Men’s swimming utilize freshman power

December 3, 2016

Beginning on a 3-0 record to start their season, the men’s swimming and diving team is looking to continue their strong start in their upcoming Jean Freeman Invitational in Minneapolis, MN on Dec. 2. Senior...

Junior Kristin Schoenecker works through the swim practice during a kick board set. Photo by Kevin Donovan

Women's swimming starts season undefeated

Madison Williams December 1, 2016

Augustana’s women’s swimming team has gotten a great start to the 2016-17 season as the team is currently undefeated with a record of 3-0. The team is young with many new freshman, but also have a...

Past olympian coach to lead swimmers

October 9, 2014

As the Augustana swimming and diving season approaches, they are incorporating a past olympian coach as their leader, Dan Lloyd. At the end of last year, the men had a 6-1 dual meet record and finished...

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