Lukas Menkhoff PO ’21 was exhausted. He had already swam and dived in nine different races over the course of three days at the NCAA Division III Swim and Dive Championships in Indianapolis, and was about to compete in the final of the 100-yard breastroke, an event that was
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Sagehen Swim And Dive Teams Both Win SCIACs; Title Is P-P Men’s First
A four-day battle to determine the 2018 SCIAC swim and dive champions concluded Saturday at Brenda Villa Aquatic Center in Commerce, California, and the Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s teams swam away with both titles. The men’s 1086.5 to 998 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps was the first SCIAC championship in Pomona-Pitzer history,
P-P Swim And Dive Teams Make Waves On Senior Day, Dominate CalTech and Cal Lutheran
Saturday was Senior Day for the Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s swim and dive teams, who faced off against Cal Lutheran and the California Institute of Technology. P-P’s men (7-1) and women (8-0) both enjoyed large victories over their opponents, as the men won 12 of 17 events and the
Bacon-Brenes’ Two Pool Records Lead CMS Swim And Dive Past Loyola Marymount
The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women’s swim and dive team showed confidence and strength in a 189-73 win over Division I opponent Loyola Marymount University at a dual meet Saturday. The Athenas won 12 of the 14 contests, and Claire Bacon-Brenes SC ’20 shattered two Axelrood pool records. Bacon-Brenes broke her own pool record
Lukas Menkhoff PO ’21 is Making a Splash for Sagehen Swimming
Just four weeks into the Sagehen swimming season, Lukas Ming Menkhoff PO '21 is already making waves. As a former member of Singapore's national team and military, he is no stranger to managing a busy schedule with intensive training – in this case, seven to eight times a week. Last Friday, he
Pomona-Pitzer Swim and Dive Commences Season at Malibu Invitational
Last weekend, the Pomona-Pitzer men’s and women’s swim and diving teams began their 2017-18 season competition at Pepperdine University’s Malibu Invitational, facing off against Division I, II, and III programs. The Sagehens had a phenomenal start to the season, with a particularly strong showing from the newest additions to their
Sagehen Swim Breaks Records at NCAA Championships
While most students were enjoying their spring breaks, the Pomona-Pitzer swim team was putting on a strong performance at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Shenandoah, Texas. They entered the meet with the main goal of equaling their performances at the SCIAC meet three weeks prior to the championships,
CMS Diver Hollimon Makes Splash at NCAA Regionals
If you’ve watched the Summer Olympics, chances are at one point you’ve stumbled across the diving competitions. The way each diver flips and spins in the air, slipping into the pool with barely a splash, seems effortless, but behind those flawless dives are years of practice. Some divers at the Claremont Colleges are
CMS Makes Splash at SCIACs, Sets Sights on NCAA Championships
The season came to a perfect end for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swim and dive team. Both the women’s and men’s team captured the SCIAC championships this past weekend, culminating in strong performances for both the Athenas and the Stags on the final day of competition on Saturday, Feb. 18. For the
CMS Smashes P-P, Sets Sights on SCIACs
The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens made the uphill trek across Sixth Street to take on their arch-rivals the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags and Athenas at Axelrood Pool on on Saturday, Feb. 4. Despite P-P’s exhilarating performances in the 200-meter freestyle and medley relays, the Stags and Athenas came out on top. Both CMS men’s