Women's Swimming

2013-14


2013-14 Women's Swimming News

  • Year In Review: Swimming into the Record Book
    July 21, 2014
    The men's and women's swimming teams once again had a successful championship season.
  • McDaniel recognized for academics
    July 10, 2014
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Spring 2014 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Making the grade
    July 09, 2014
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Spring 2014 semester and 117 Green Terror student-athletes qualified for the honors.
  • Swim teams earn CC Sportsmanship Award
    May 14, 2014
    McDaniel’s men’s and women’s swimming team has been honored as the Centennial Conference Student-Athlete Sportsmanship Award winner in the team category.
  • McDaniel places 21 on Winter Academic Honor Roll
    March 13, 2014
    Twenty-one McDaniel College student-athletes have been named to the 2013-14 Centennial Conference (CC) Winter Academic Honor Roll, announced recently.
  • McDaniel recognized for academics
    March 11, 2014
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Fall 2013 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Duesterhaus grabs four medals, five records
    February 23, 2014
    Eight program records. Five medals. In all, no fewer than 31 new or updated entries into the program’s all-time top 10 list. A record for points scored. That just brushes the surface of the highlights from McDaniel at the 2014 Centennial Conference championship.
  • Three Duesterhaus wins wraps up winning season
    February 08, 2014
    Emma Duesterhaus won three times in her final collegiate dual meet to pace the Green Terror. McDaniel won the first nine events to defeat Washington (Md.), 57-37.
  • Making the grade
    February 07, 2014
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Fall 2013 semester and 115 Green Terror student-athletes, including 43 first-semester students, qualified for the honors.
  • Duesterhaus wins twice in victory
    February 01, 2014
    Emma Duesterhaus won twice to pace the Green Terror. McDaniel won seven of the first eight events to defeat Bryn Mawr, 99-68.
  • Pool record relay takes meet
    January 24, 2014
    Deadlocked at 44-all, McDaniel and Franklin & Marshall went to the 11th and final event with the meet on the line. After four legs of the 400 free relay, 0.29 seconds is all that separated the top two relays with the Green Terror edging the Diplomats to notch a 51-44 victory.
  • Lewis heads quartet of double winners
    January 18, 2014
    Kelly Lewis led a quartet of double winners for the Green Terror, including the 100 breaststroke. Dickinson touched first in six of the 11 events to help take a 110-95 victory over McDaniel.
  • Duesterhaus, Schickler win three times in victory
    January 05, 2014
    Emma Duesterhaus and Abbie Schickler each won three times for the Green Terror, including as part of the 200-meter medley relay to open the meet. McDaniel won 10 of the first 12 events to defeat Salisbury, 148-109.
  • Knadler leads way to win in semester finale
    December 07, 2013
    Five different swimmers won twice for the Green Terror, including freshman Sydney Knadler, who recorded season-best times in her two victories. McDaniel won 10 of the 11 events to down Hood, 67-28.
  • Knadler wins 50 free
    November 23, 2013
    Sydney Knadler recorded the lone victory for the Green Terror, winning the 50 freestyle in a time of 25.55 seconds. Towson won 13 of the 14 swimming events to defeat McDaniel, 201-75.
  • McClellan wins two individual events
    November 16, 2013
    Shannon McClellan led a trio of swimmers to win twice for the Green Terror, touching first in the 1000 and 500 freestyle events. Ursinus won six of the 11 events, including the 200 free relay in the final event, to defeat McDaniel, 51-44.
  • Duesterhaus, McClellan win three times in victory
    November 15, 2013
    Emma Duesterhaus and Shannon McClellan led the Green Terror with three wins apiece. McDaniel won eight of the 11 events to defeat St. Mary’s (Md.), 58-37.
  • Swimming against Gettysburg changed
    November 13, 2013
    McDaniel has announced that its swim meet against Gettysburg has been moved to Gettysburg on Wednesday.
  • Duesterhaus wins 50 free
    November 13, 2013
    Emma Duesterhaus tallied a victory for the Green Terror, touching first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.75 seconds. Gettysburg won seven of the first eight events en route to a 100-81 victory over McDaniel.
  • Knadler records three wins in CC-opening victory
    November 02, 2013
    Sydney Knadler won three wins to lead the Green Terror, who defeated the Garnet in a dual meet for the first time since 1982. McDaniel won seven of the 11 events to key a 61-34 victory over Swarthmore.
  • Duesterhaus wins twice in opener
    October 26, 2013
    Emma Duesterhaus won twice of the Green Terror in the season opener, including as part of the pool-record 200 medley relay. Mount St. Mary’s won nine of the 11 events to key a 59-36 victory over McDaniel.


2012-13


2012-13 Women's Swimming News

  • McDaniel recognized for academics
    July 17, 2013
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Spring 2013 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Making the grade
    June 20, 2013
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Spring 2013 semester and 110 Green Terror student-athletes qualified for the honors.
  • McDaniel places 22 on Winter Academic Honor Roll
    March 28, 2013
    Twenty-two McDaniel College student-athletes have been named to the 2012-13 Centennial Conference (CC) Winter Academic Honor Roll, announced recently.
  • McDaniel recognized for academics
    February 26, 2013
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Fall 2012 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Duesterhaus wins 100 backstroke
    February 24, 2013
    Emma Duesterhaus led an overhaul of the McDaniel women’s swimming all-time top-10, winning a pair of medals that included her first career gold at the 2013 Centennial Conference championship.
  • Making the grade
    February 15, 2013
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Fall 2012 semester and 112 Green Terror student-athletes, including 36 first-semester students, qualified for the honors.
  • Trio notch double-win days in finale
    February 09, 2013
    Emma Duesterhaus and Caroline Sussman each won two individual events to lead the Green Terror in its second straight win. McDaniel touched first in eight of the first nine events en route to a 117-79 victory over Washington (Md.).
  • Free relay caps home slate with pool record
    February 02, 2013
    Swimming the final event as exhibition, the 400 free relay led the Green Terror with a pool record time of 3:45.05. McDaniel won nine of the first 11 events competed to open up a 67-29 lead, defeating Bryn Mawr, 67-52.
  • Jacobs records three wins, two top 10s
    January 25, 2013
    Lexie Jacobs led the Green Terror with three victories, including notching top-five times in both individual wins. Franklin & Marshall won six of the 10 events to help take a 101-80 victory over McDaniel.
  • Duesterhaus records three wins
    January 19, 2013
    Emma Duesterhaus won three times to lead the Green Terror, including as part of the 200 freestyle relay. Dickinson won six of the 11 events to key a 55-40 victory over McDaniel.
  • Duesterhaus, Schickler win twice
    January 12, 2013
    McDaniel won nine of the first 10 events to defeat Elizabethtown, 125-75. The Green Terror led off the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay with Allison Cannon, Abbie Schickler, Emily Gross and Emma Duesterhaus won with a time of 2:00.79.
  • Quartet notches two wins each
    January 05, 2013
    The Green Terror led off the meet with a victory in the 400 medley relay with Emma Duesterhaus, Abbie Schickler, Kerrie Vanscoy and Caroline Sussman combining for a time of 4:17.17. McDaniel won eight of the first nine events to defeat Salisbury, 58-36.
  • Jasek-Rysdahl finishes fifth in 200 fly
    December 02, 2012
    Leanna Jasek-Rysdahl recorded McDaniel’s top individual finish, placing fifth in the 200 butterfly finals to lead her team to an eighth-place finish at the 2012 Franklin & Marshall Invitational.
  • Sussman wins three times
    November 17, 2012
    Caroline Sussman led the Green Terror with three wins, touching first in the 100 and 200 freestyle events, individually. St. Mary’s (Md.) won six times to help defeat McDaniel, 116-91.
  • Duesterhaus wins three times
    November 10, 2012
    Emma Duesterhaus recorded the three wins for the Green Terror, including touching first in the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Ursinus won eight times to key a 116-87 Centennial Conference victory over McDaniel.
  • Duesterhaus, Vanscoy notch three victories
    November 07, 2012
    Emma Duesterhaus notched three victories, including two in individual events, for the Green Terror, who finished the night with five wins. Gettysburg won five of the first nine contested events to defeat McDaniel, 105-79.
  • Duesterhaus wins twice
    November 03, 2012
    Emma Duesterhaus won twice to lead the Green Terror, including touching first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:02.82. Swarthmore won eight of the 11 events to key a 112-93 victory over McDaniel.
  • Schickler wins twice
    October 27, 2012
    McDaniel won three individual events to forge a split in a double-dual meet with a pair of Division I programs to open the season. The Green Terror defeated Virginia Military Institute 181-57 while falling to host Mount St. Mary’s, 152-108.
  • 2012-13 Women's Swimming Season Preview
    October 26, 2012
    Head coach Jeff Hiestand joins Sports Information Luke Stillson to preview the upcoming women's swimming season. Click play to listen to his assessment of the Green Terror in 2012-13.


2011-12


2011-12 Women's Swimming News

  • McDaniel recognized for academics
    July 11, 2012
    The CSCAA recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Spring 2012 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Making the grade
    June 13, 2012
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Spring 2012 semester and 99 Green Terror student-athletes qualified for the honors.
  • Stettinius ’11 to London
    June 07, 2012
    Olympic dreams came true at 5:30 a.m. May 27 when Suzanne Stettinius ’11 found out she qualified as one of only three pentathletes representing the U.S. in the London games.
  • Fry earns top academic honor
    June 05, 2012
    Jessica Fry, a senior, was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Division III At-Large first team.
  • With honors
    May 31, 2012
    At the annual award ceremonies that McDaniel College holds each spring, 18 Green Terror student-athletes were among the honorees.
  • Fry earns academic honor
    May 17, 2012
    Jessica Fry, a senior on the McDaniel women’s swimming team, was named to the Capital One Academic All-District II Division III At-Large first team.
  • McDaniel recognized for academics
    February 24, 2012
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Fall 2011 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Walega claims gold in 100 breast
    February 19, 2012
    Rachel Walega brought home her third career gold medal in the 100 breaststroke to lead McDaniel to a sixth-place finish at the 2012 Centennial Conference championship.
  • Duesterhaus, Fry win three times
    February 04, 2012
    McDaniel touched first in nine of the 11 events to help capture a 56-39 victory over Washington. Emma Duesterhaus and Jessica Fry each won three races.
  • Making the grade
    February 02, 2012
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Fall 2011 semester and 101 Green Terror student-athletes, including 30 first-semester students, qualified for the honors.
  • Vanscoy notches three wins
    January 28, 2012
    McDaniel won nine of the day’s first 12 events to secure a 132-118 victory over Bryn Mawr. Kerrie Vanscoy led the Green Terror to its second straight victory with a three-win outing.
  • Fry, Duesterhaus win three
    January 25, 2012
    McDaniel won nine of the 11 events in a 62-33 victory over Elizabethtown. Jessica Fry paced the Green Terror with three individual victories while Emma Duesterhaus added a three-win day.
  • Jacobs takes 200 free
    January 20, 2012
    Franklin & Marshall won seven of the first eight events to help take a 55-30 victory over McDaniel. Lexie Jacobs led the Green Terror with a victory in the 200 freestyle.
  • Lenz, Walega win twice
    January 14, 2012
    Dickinson had three double winners to key a 125-70 victory over McDaniel. Rachel Walega led the Green Terror with a pair of wins, including touching first in the 100 breaststroke.
  • Duesterhaus scores in seven events
    December 04, 2011
    Emma Duesterhaus finished sixth in the 100 backstroke to lead McDaniel to an eighth-place finish at the 2011 Franklin & Marshall Invitational. The Green Terror amassed 108.5 points at the 10-team invitational.
  • Duesterhaus wins twice
    November 19, 2011
    St. Mary’s (Md.) won eight times to key a 67-28 victory over McDaniel. Emma Duesterhaus won twice to lead the Green Terror.
  • Fry leads three double winners
    November 12, 2011
    Ursinus broke a 44-all deadlock with its sixth victory of the day to defeat McDaniel, 51-44. Jessica Fry won a pair of individual events to lead the Green Terror.
  • Duesterhaus records three wins
    November 09, 2011
    Gettysburg won seven events en route to a 61-33 victory over McDaniel. Emma Duesterhaus led the Green Terror with a three-win outing.
  • Duesterhaus notches two more records
    November 05, 2011
    Swarthmore won eight events to key a 58-37 victory over McDaniel. Emma Duesterhaus and Rachel Walega each won twice to lead the Green Terror.
  • Walega wins twice in opener
    October 29, 2011
    Rachel Walega won twice to lead McDaniel to a split at Mount St. Mary’s in a double-dual with Manhattan.
  • The second time around
    October 28, 2011
    After a relatively successful first season under a new coach, the Green Terror looks to build on that momentum in 2011-12. Click to watch Coach Hiestand preview the upcoming season.


2010-11


2010-11 Women's Swimming News

  • McDaniel, Walega recognized for academics
    July 21, 2011
    The CSCAA recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Spring 2011 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Making the grade
    June 16, 2011
    McDaniel College has announced its Dean’s List from the Spring 2011 semester and 96 Green Terror student-athletes qualified for the honors.
  • McDaniel places 22 on Winter Academic Honor Roll
    March 24, 2011
    Twenty-two McDaniel College student-athletes have been named to the 2010-11 Centennial Conference (CC) Winter Academic Honor Roll, announced recently.
  • McDaniel recognized as Scholar All-American
    February 24, 2011
    McDaniel was among the teams honored for its academics by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently.
  • Records are meant to be broken
    February 20, 2011
    Emma Duesterhaus brought home a pair of silver medals, leading McDaniel to a sixth-place showing at the 2011 Centennial Conference championship on Friday through Sunday.
  • Final relay propels Washington to victory
    February 05, 2011
    Rachel Glasser won three individual events to lead Washington (Md.) to a 105-98 victory over McDaniel on Saturday.
  • McDaniel downs Bryn Mawr
    January 29, 2011
    Rachel Walega capped her three-win day as the leadoff leg in the 200 freestyle relay, capping McDaniel’s 81-32 victory over Bryn Mawr on Saturday.
  • More changes to schedule
    January 26, 2011
    After a major winter storm plowed through the region on Wednesday, McDaniel is closed on Thursday, forcing more changes to the schedule.
  • Franklin & Marshall remains perfect in conference
    January 21, 2011
    Krista Hollingsworth won three times to lead Franklin & Marshall to a 108-62 victory over McDaniel on Friday.
  • McDaniel wins seven times to down Dickinson
    January 15, 2011
    Rachel Walega’s second half of a two-win day secured McDaniel’s 58-37 victory over Dickinson on Saturday.
  • Walega leads McDaniel at F&M Invite
    December 05, 2010
    Rachel Walega won both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events to lead McDaniel to a seventh-place finish at the 2010 Franklin & Marshall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Ursinus edges McDaniel
    November 13, 2010
    Malena Lair Ferrari won three times, including as the leadoff on the meet-clinching 400 freestyle relay, to lead Ursinus to a 112-93 victory over McDaniel on Saturday.
  • Gettysburg downs McDaniel
    November 10, 2010
    Caroline Coolidge won a pair of individual events to lead Gettysburg to a 122-50 victory over McDaniel on Wednesday.
  • Swarthmore opens CC slate with win
    November 06, 2010
    Erin Lowe was a triple winner to lead Swarthmore to a 131-73 victory over McDaniel on Saturday.
  • A fresh start under a new leader
    November 05, 2010
    There will be a few uncertainties when the swimming teams open their seasons. Coach Jeff Hiestand helps you understand his new approach when he previews the season.


2009-10


2009-10 Women's Swimming News

  • McDaniel honored by coaches association
    July 13, 2010
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America announced its 2010 All-Academic Squads recently, and both McDaniel teams were among the honorees.
  • McDaniel places 18 on Winter Academic Honor Roll
    March 28, 2010
    Eighteen McDaniel College student-athletes have been named to the 2009-10 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll, announced recently.
  • Walega sees gold at championships
    February 21, 2010
    Rachel Walega successfully defended her title in the 100 breaststroke to pace McDaniel at the women’s swimming championship on Friday through Sunday.
  • McDaniel recognized in classroom
    February 15, 2010
    The College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently released its Team Scholar All-American list for the Fall 2009 semester and McDaniel was among the Division III teams recognized.
  • Washington downs McDaniel
    February 08, 2010
    Melanie Craig won a pair of individual events to lead Washington (Md.) to a 64-30 victory over McDaniel on Monday.
  • Winter weather forces weekend changes
    February 04, 2010
    The impending major winter storm heading for the Mid-Atlantic Region this weekend is already playing havoc with the Green Terror schedule.
  • Bryn Mawr downs McDaniel
    January 30, 2010
    Cea Weaver notched three individual victories to lead Bryn Mawr to a 141-101 victory over McDaniel on Saturday.
  • Elizabethtown edges McDaniel
    January 27, 2010
    Lindsay Riley capped a two-win outing by anchoring the 200 freestyle relay that led Elizabethtown to a 105-90 victory over McDaniel on Wednesday.
  • Franklin & Marshall stays perfect in CC
    January 22, 2010
    Krista Hollingsworth won a pair of individual events to lead Franklin & Marshall to a 55-30 victory over McDaniel on Friday.
  • Dickinson notches win over McDaniel
    January 16, 2010
    A pair of Dickinson swimmers won twice to lead the team in a 124-54 victory over McDaniel on Saturday. Jessica Fry notched a pair of individual victories to pace the Green Terror.
  • McDaniel finishes 11th at F&M Invite
    December 06, 2009
    Rachel Walega placed third in the 100 breaststroke with a season-best time of 1:09.19, leading McDaniel to an 11th-place finish at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Ursinus remains perfect
    November 14, 2009
    Ursinus won seven of the first nine events competed behind 10 different victors for a 59-35 win over McDaniel on Saturday.
  • Gettysburg downs McDaniel
    November 11, 2009
    Caroline Coolidge won a pair of individual events to lead Gettysburg to a 54-32 victory over McDaniel on Wednesday. The Bullets won the first eight events competed behind a pair of double winners.
  • Swimmers take part in Hour of Power
    November 11, 2009
    For the second straight year, the Green Terror men’s and women’s swimming teams will be doing their part to help in the fight for cancer.
  • Swarthmore notches win to open CC schedule
    November 07, 2009
    Anne Miller won the first three events of the meet to pace Swarthmore in a 56-38 victory over McDaniel on Saturday. The Garnet won eight of the 11 events, including the first six.
  • McDaniel splits on opening day
    October 31, 2009
    Rachel Walega won three times to lead McDaniel to a split on Saturday. The Green Terror downed Juniata 79-31 and fell to Susquehanna 75-46 in a tri-meet at Susquehanna.
  • Easterday to step down as swim coach after year
    October 29, 2009
    After more than three decades at the helm, this season will be Kim Easterday’s final year with the swim team and nine-year assistant Jeff Hiestand will be promoted to head coach.
  • Swimmers take part in September Splash
    September 30, 2009
    For the fourth straight year, the Green Terror men's and women's swimming teams took part in the September Splash in Wildwood Crest, N.J.


2008-09


2008-09 Women's Swimming News

  • McDaniel places 23 on Winter Academic Honor Roll
    April 10, 2009
    Twenty-three McDaniel College student-athletes have been named to the 2008-09 Centennial Conference (CC) Winter Academic Honor Roll, announced recently.
  • Walega wins breaststroke to pace McDaniel at CCs
    February 22, 2009
    Rachel Walega won the 100 breaststroke in a program-record time of 1:07.26 to lead McDaniel to a seventh-place finish at the 2009 Centennial Conference (CC) swimming championships on Friday-Sunday.
  • Washington sweeps McDaniel
    February 07, 2009
    Matt Violette won three times to lead Washington (Md.) to a 125-67 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) men’s swimming action on Saturday.
  • McDaniel downs Bryn Mawr for first win of year
    January 31, 2009
    Katie Dorian won a pair of events to lead McDaniel to a 63-28 victory over Bryn Mawr in Centennial Conference (CC) women’s swimming action on Saturday.
  • Franklin & Marshall downs McDaniel
    January 30, 2009
    Olivia Hill won three events to lead Franklin & Marshall to a 125-54 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) women’s swimming action on Friday.
  • McDaniel splits with Susquehanna
    January 24, 2009
    Three swimmers recorded four-win days to lead McDaniel to a 70-52 victory over Susquehanna in men’s swimming action on Saturday.
  • Dickinson sweeps McDaniel
    January 17, 2009
    Doug Murray won three times to lead Dickinson to a 72-23 victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) men’s swimming action on Saturday.
  • McDaniel opens second half with split
    January 13, 2009
    Stephen Gomez won three times to lead McDaniel to a 61-33 victory over Elizabethtown in non-conference men’s swimming action on Tuesday.
  • McDaniel men, women finish eighth at F&M
    December 07, 2008
    Stephen Gomez recorded a sixth- and seventh-place finish to lead the McDaniel men to an eighth-place showing at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational in swimming action on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Ursinus sweeps McDaniel
    November 15, 2008
    Christopher Smith won three individual events to lead Ursinus to a 116-74 men’s swimming victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) action on Saturday.
  • Gettysburg sweeps McDaniel
    November 12, 2008
    Emilie Youmans won two events to lead Gettysburg to a 114-65 women’s swimming victory over McDaniel in Centennial Conference (CC) action on Wednesday.
  • Swarthmore downs McDaniel in CC opener
    November 08, 2008
    Chelsea Brett won three times to lead Swarthmore to a 112-84 women’s swimming victory over McDaniel in the Centennial Conference (CC) opener for both teams on Saturday.
  • Swimmers take part in Wildwood Crest September Splash
    October 01, 2008
    Fourteen McDaniel swimmers took part in the 14th Annual Wildwood Crest September Splash Mile Swim as a fundraiser for the Dolphin Swim Club. Complete results can be found here.