Swimming & Diving at Simmons

Sharks Speedy in Defeat of Golden Bears

Date Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010

Brittany Torelli '10. ©Risley Sports Photography.

February 1, 2010

Seniors Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) and Caitlin Urciuoli (Wethersfield, Conn.) each captured two events and earned 18 points apiece as Simmons Swimming posted a 150-110 victory over Western New England College on Saturday, January 30, at the Alumni Healthful Living Center.

Sharks Speedy in Defeat of Golden Bears

February 1, 2010 Seniors Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) and Caitlin Urciuoli (Wethersfield, Conn.) each captured two events and earned 18 points apiece as Simmons Swimming posted a 150-110 victory over Western New England College on Saturday, January 30, at the Alumni Healthful Living Center.

Date Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010 | Read Full Story »

Torelli Named GNAC Swimmer of the Week

January 26, 2010 Simmons senior Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) was named Swimmer of the Week by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference for the week of January 18-24, 2010, the GNAC announced Monday evening.

Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | Read Full Story »

Dirksmeier Breaks Diving Record in Loss to Lyons, 161-128

January 16, 2010 Simmons diver Amanda Dirksmeier (Marshfield, Mass.) achieved a new pool and team record in her 3-Meter springboard victory on Saturday afternoon. Dirksmeier’s new mark of 223.00 betters the program record of 220.35, set in 2001 by Sarah Brown, and the pool record of 2:19.15, set in 2009. Despite the loss to NEWMAC opponent Mount Holyoke, the Sharks swam well in their first meet since returning from winter training in Sarasota, Fla.

Date Posted: Sunday, January 17, 2010 | Read Full Story »

Sharks Claim 2009 GNAC Swimming & Diving Championship

December 6, 2009 Boston, Mass.-- Simmons Swimming & Diving was named the 2009 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champion on Sunday night, as the Sharks finished the two-day championship meet with 305 team points. The win, Simmons’ sixth in a row, and eighth in nine years, capped a weekend where 10 GNAC and two pool records fell in one of the fastest GNAC meets in conference history. More than 100 athletes from the GNAC’s six teams gathered at the Holmes Sports and Fitness Center at Simmons College to race for the championship title.

Date Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009 | Read Full Story »

King Smashes Pool, Team Record in 1-Meter Diving

November 20, 2009 Simmons Diving freshman Kaira King (Las Vegas, Nev.) destroyed the pool and program mark in the 1-meter springboard diving event, and the Simmons 200 Free Relay of Virginia Bette (Southbury, Conn.), Alyssa Musket (Lincoln, R.I.), Nellie Jackson (Dorchester, Mass.) and Brittany Torelli (Waterbury, Conn.) set a new pool record of 1:47.60. Simmons Swimming and Diving battled Wellesley College at home on Friday, falling to the Blue, 161-128, despite the two record performances.

Date Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 | Read Full Story »