News Center - Swim News Archive 2007
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Putting it in ‘override’ 12/23/07
By RUS BAERof the Tribune’s staff
Feeling a bit under the weather, Rock Bridge swimmer Catherine Caldwell had her workload trimmed down to two events during yesterday’s COMO Invitational at Hickman pool. -
Bruins, Kewpies post 16 state qualifying times at COMO
Invitational 12/22/07
Columbia Missourian
“What works so well for us here at this pool is that we have very few meets in Columbia because of the constant travel, so the fact that we are able to swim ... -
Mello makes her mark in cross country 12/22/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
"I just did that because that’s what I do in swimming: We cheer our teammates," Nicole said. "Every single time one of your teammates race, you cheer for ... -
Rock Bridge opens swim season strong 12/9/07
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Missouri swim team signs seven 12/8/07
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Five swimmers and two divers, including Columbia’s Kayla Durnil, have signed national letters of intent to join the Missouri program for the 2008-09 season. -
Prep swimmers watch and learn 12/7/07
By RYAN NILSSON of the Tribune's staff
In previous seasons Rock Bridge and Hickman girls swimming Coach John Hamilton has shown his teams instructional ... -
Wen sets records at Level II meet 12/6/07
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MU swimmers making a splash 12/4/07
By JORDAN WALKER Missourian
The women are ranked 18th, and the men 20th in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America poll. When asked why Missouri is experiencing such an impressive run so far, players responded with the same answer: team unity. -
CSC swimmers set records 11/27/07
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Stephens College finding its place in the pool
11/13/07
By JORDAN WALKER Missourian
Stephens freshman Lauren Holman, center, talks with teammates during a break in practice at Stephens Natatorium last week. The team recently moved from Division III to the NAIA under the leadership of coach Laura Wacker. -
Kewpie, Bruins win swim crowns 11/11/07
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
ST. PETERS - It’s been a long time since a Hickman boy last won an individual state swimming title. For Rock Bridge, it’s been forever - literally. -
Hickman’s Bonuchi adds diving victory 11/11/07
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
ST. PETERS - Hickman’s state championship diving fraternity was well-represented yesterday at the Rec-Plex during the MSHSAA Championships. -
Rockhurst wins state title 11/11/07
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Rockhurst winning the Missouri state swimming and diving championship shouldn't be a shocker to anyone who follows the sport, but the way the Hawklets did ... -
Rockhurst swimmers make strong move toward fourth
straight title 11/10/07
Kansas City Star - MO,USABolin beat out Columbia Hickman’s Michael Sheahen by a little more than a half-second in the 500 free after watching Sheahen put up a time nearly 2 1/2 seconds faster than Bolin’s seed time... -
Rock Bridge swimmers realize potential 11/9/07
By RYAN NILSSONof the Tribune’s staff
Even when Wyatt Hodges, Bob Markie, Sam Rainey, Michael Schoelz and Brandon Walker were in eighth grade they were on Rock Bridge and Hickman swimming Coach John Hamilton’s radar. -
Back from the brink 11/9/007
By RUS BAERof the Tribune’s staff
As the first day of practice for the boys swimming and diving season approached in August, Hickman and Rock Bridge Coach John Hamilton had a letter composed and all set to send out to his divers. -
CSC swimmers set records 11/5/07
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Wavemakers compete in Lawrence 11/3/07
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Hickman and Rock Bridge swimmers persevere 11/2/07
By JORDAN WALKER Missourian
Even though much of the pool at Hickman High School, including the diving board, is in disrepair, swimmers have found a way to have a successful season. -
Springfield double dual 10/28/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Rock Bridge split a pair of duals, beating Lindbergh 57-44 and falling to Glendale 54-47, while Hickman lost a pair, falling to Kickapoo 68-33 and Rockhurst 86-16, yesterday in Springfield. -
Rock Bridge swim team takes second 10/27/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Rock Bridge boys swimming team picked up 313 points to finish second yesterday at the Springfield Invitational. -
Independence Invitational 10/21/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Rock Bridge was second and Hickman eighth at the 20-team meet. -
Winter diving retreat 10/21/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Hickman sophomore David Bonuchi has earned a trip to sunny Puerto Rico -
Divers bright spot for Tigers in loss to A&M 10/21/07
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Greater Kansas City Classic high school boys swimming and diving finals results 10/15/07
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Greater Kansas City Invitational 10/14/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Bruins took second and the Kewpies seventh in the 18-team event. -
CSC second at Halloween Classic 10/10/07
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Hickman's Bonuchi takes national success to high school level 10/9/07
Columbia Missourian
A broken left wrist held Bonuchi out of Hickman's first meet this year, but in his debut at the DeSmet Swimming Invitational last weekend, Bonuchi put on a ... -
Wavemakers compete in Springfield 10/8/07
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Blue Springs South Invitational 10/7/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Rock Bridge finished second and Hickman was sixth during the small meet won by Rockhurst. -
Piercing The Waters 10/4/07
Purdue Swimming & Diving
Sophomore Leah Pierce finds a second family at Purdue -
DeSmet Invitational 9/30/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Competing at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Rock Bridge placed third and Hickman eighth in the eight-team field that was led by Rockhurst. -
Wright sets CSC short-course record 9/30/07
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Hickman’s Sheahen shines against rival; Rock Bridge wins 9/23/07
By RYAN NILSSON of the Tribune’s staff
When Blue Springs’ Zach Bolin dived off the starting block to swim the anchor leg of the boys 400-yard freestyle relay at yesterday’s COMO Invite, his team was in third place. The Wildcats trailed Rock Bridge by 0.16 seconds and Kickapoo by 2.63 seconds. -
CSC swimmers win academic honor 9/19/07
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Rock Bridge, Hickman swimmers focus on future invite 9/16/07
By RYAN NILSSON of the Tribune’s staff
After Thursday’s practice, Rock Bridge and Hickman boys swimming Coach John Hamilton said the top teams in the state have a handful of athletes who can swim just about any stroke any distance and finish with a quality time. The Bruins proved with their individual performances yesterday that they are once again among the state’s elite in the water. -
Grass roots club teams pay off for local squads 9/15/07
By RYAN NILSSON of the Tribune’s staff
Experienced Bruins, Kewpies keep eye on state. -
CSC swimmers receive honors 9/11/07
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Ozark Invitational 9/9/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
In Springfield, Rock Bridge’s Wyatt Hodges set school and pool records in the 100-yard breaststroke -
Rock Bridge, Hickman struggle 9/8/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Bruins and Kewpies both struggled as they competed against multiple squads in Springfield -
Nicks sets CSC record at Zones 8/14/07
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Durnil, Hodges set CSC records 8/11/07
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MU swimmers achieved personal bests at Nationals 8/8/07
Columbia Missourian
... the final day of the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championship, the final course of Nationals before the 2008 Olympic Team Trials in swimming. ... -
MAC swim team has success 8/2/07
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CSC swimmers place sixth at meet 7/31/07
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Swimmers race in long-course event 7/26/07
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CSC enjoys successful weekend 7/25/07
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Swimmers compete for titles this weekend in Lenexa 7/24/07
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Tigers win Region VIII swim meet 7/23/07
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Tigers have strong regional showing 7/22/07
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CSC, Wavemakers compete in Quincy 7/10/07
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All-American Boy 7/9/07
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Pierce makes national cut 7/3/07
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CSC swimmers set records 6/26/07
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MMAC swimmers compete in KC 6/19/07
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Swimmers win in Memphis, Jeff City 6/11/07
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Recognizing the best of 2006-07 6/6/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
...the 2006-07 high school sports season offered some unforgettable experiences. -
SOMO swimmer showing confidence 6/5/07
Columbia Missourian
Matthew Montgomery even has experience competing with the Rock Bridge High School swimming team for two years. Both his mother and his former coach John . -
CSC swimmers win in St. Louis 6/4/07
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Stephens College adds two athletes 5/25/07
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Novice lifeguards train for season of sun 5/25/07
Columbia Missourian
The city has about 136 lifeguards lined up, and Twehous said that's enough to staff all of the city's swimming holes. While the concern about a lack of ... -
MU swim team competes at Michigan 5/24/07
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CSC swimmers win in Kansas City 5/17/07
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Betz top finisher at swim event 5/13/07
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Hickman’s Jones among MU recruits 5/8/07
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Walker sets CSC records 5/6/07
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Diving In 4/17/07
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Spring Signing Time 4/15/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Elizabeth Harper didn’t swim a lick for her high school team, but that didn’t keep the Rock Bridge senior from gaining a Division I scholarship. ... -
Boone Life: Treading water 4/8/07
Columbia Missourian
Wearing a now-soaked T-shirt, khaki pants and tennis shoes, the Hartsburg resident quickly starts swimming laps with the other 44 men and one woman wearing ... -
CSC’s Hodges competes at nationals 4/3/07
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Three days, three records 3/30/07
Columbia Missourian
Phelps set his third world record in many days Thursday at the World Swimming Championships, wiping out the field in the 200-meter individual medley at Rod ... -
Columbia Swim Club fifth in Wichita 3/13/07
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CSC records fall at Region VIII meet 3/11/07
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OUR TOWN Katherine Caldwell 3/5/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Her brother, Chuck, swam in the Columbia Swim Club program as well as with the Rock Bridge High School swimming team; her mother, Jeri Doty, ... -
CSC swimmers compete in Springfield 2/27/07
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Prep Notes 2/25/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
...Claire Piester (Hickman ’06) helped Hope College to a second-place finish... -
Big meet a big draw 2/22/07
Columbia Missourian
“It’s been five days now since the meet started, and I think most of us in the swimming community are still pinching ourselves,” Sheahen said. ... -
NCAA-USS Competition Ban Receives Limited Reprieve 2/21/07
CollegeSwimming.com
“What we’ve gotten is a reprieve,” Whitten said. “Now it’s up to us to educate the NCAA as to why implementation of this interpretation would be a disaster for our sport." -
Phelps takes it to the limit 2/20/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The 15-year-old Caldwell, who is a ninth-grader at Jefferson Junior High School and swims on the Rock Bridge swim team, finished in eighth place in 1:16.30. ... -
Elite club preparing for Beijing 2/20/07
Columbia Missourian
“It’s really a who’s who of the swimming world,” said Jon Urbanchek, special assistant to the USA Swimming National Team and assistant coach of Club ... -
Not a typical teen 2/19/07
Columbia Missourian -
Phelps said he enjoyed swimming at the Mizzou Aquatic Center. “I haven’t swam this fast in a season in quite some time,” Phelps said. ... -
Teenager Hoff has found her stroke 2/19/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
It’s hard to tell by looking at the youthful face of Katie Hoff, but the 17-year-old swimming sensation is actually a grizzled veteran on the international ... -
MU men third, women fourth at Big 12 swimming 2/19/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Missouri men’s team finished third and the women’s team was fourth at the conclusion of the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday in ... -
Local swimmers drop times at state 2/18/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
PETERS - Parkway West Coach Lane Page wasn’t sure what to make of the Hickman and Rock Bridge teams at the MSHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championships ... -
Texas trio takes world by storm 2/18/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
"I was saying to the other Texas guys that by the time they build something like this at UT, we’ll be not swimming any more. Our pool at UT is wonderful, ... -
Phelps sets world record at Grand Prix 2/18/07
Columbia Missourian
Jon Urbanchek, special assistant to the USA Swimming National Team, said that Phelps wanted to complete the first hundred meters in 55 seconds. ... -
Phelps seeks major change 2/18/07
Columbia Missourian
Diagnosed with attention deficit disorder when he was young, Phelps was known as a hyper kid who never could relax during breaks between youth swimming ... -
Phelps guided by crusade to popularize his sport 2/17/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Phelps says his goal is to change the sport of swimming. He repeatedly came back to that theme during an interview session yesterday before the Missouri ... -
Bruins advance two at state swimming 2/17/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
On the first day of the MSHSAA Swimming and Diving Championships, Rock Bridge’s Kate Hunt and Katherine Caldwell and Hickman’s Nathalia Mello advanced to ... -
Olympic swimmers invade MU pool 2/16/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Missouri Grand Prix is the third stop in the Toyota Grand Prix Series and the last major event before the 2007 World Swimming Championships in Melbourne ... -
MU swimmers break school marks 2/16/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Missouri men’s swimming team broke two more school records on the second day of the Big 12 Conference meet and sits 31 points behind Texas A&M in third ... -
Kewpies, Bruins swimmers set for state 2/15/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
With minutes to go before one of the season’s final practices for the Hickman and Rock Bridge girls swimming teams, that was the scene at the Hickman pool ... -
Tigers women stay out of the cellar 2/15/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Big 12 Championships: The Missouri men were tied with Texas A&M for second place and the MU women were in third after the first day of the Big 12 Swimming ... -
MU hosts swim stars 2/11/07
Columbia Missourian
At least 23 members of the United States team for the World Championships will also be competing, along with an elite group of international competitors. ... -
Kewps dive into state 2/11/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
... which he uses to gauge his team’s readiness for state. Although most swimmers who had already qualified for state didn’t swim the events they’ll compete ... -
Twenty-one Olympians to compete in Columbia 2/7/07
USA Swimming
More than half of the 2007 World Championship team and a total of 21 American Olympians are expected to compete at the Missouri Grand Prix, Feb. 16-19 at the Mizzou Aquatic Center in Columbia, Mo. The third stop in the Toyota Grand Prix Series, it is the last major competition before Team USA heads to Melbourne for the 2007 FINA World Championships, March 18-April 1 in Melbourne, Australia. -
Parkway West triangular 2/3/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Rock Bridge and Hickman each picked up two firsts and two seconds. -
MU swimmer qualifies for US Olympic Trials 1/30/07
UM Maneater
Clark’s swimming career began more than a decade ago, when his interest was more about having a good time with his buddies than collecting medals. ... -
Springfield Invitational 1/28/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
Rock Bridge placed third with 256 points and Hickman was sixth with 151.5 in the 22-team event in Springfield -
Hunter, Hunt pace Bruins swimmers 1/27/07
Columbia Daily Tribune
The Hickman and Rock Bridge girls swim teams outscored Marshfied, Ozark and Parkview but failed to top Glendale during a multiple dual meet yesterday in ... -
CSC swimmers compete at two meets 1/21/07
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Cape Central Invitational 1/21/07
By the Tribune’s staff
Rock Bridge placed sixth and Hickman ninth in the 16-team event in Cape Girardeau. -
To swim or to shop? 1/19/07
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - St. Louis,MO,USA
Wohrley swims each afternoon with her Timberland High team and then, three times each week, joins McCrary's Clayton Shaw Park team for its two-hour evening ... -
Stretched to the limit 1/17/07
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
Walking along a row of lockers in the dark, dungeon-like surroundings of the Hickman High School boys locker room, an odd surname keeps popping up. TRIB BOARD: High School Athletic Facilities -
Krayzelburg getting his stroke back 1/17/07
USA Today Sports
...At age 31, with a bum shoulder, Krayzelburg is rising in the predawn hours to train for a third Olympics. ..He's aiming now toward a Grand Prix meet next month in Missouri and spring nationals, in March in New York. -
Murphey, Mello shine for Rock Bridge, Hickman in swim meet 1/7/07
By the Tribune’s staff
The Hickman and Rock Bridge girls swim teams hosted a double dual against Blue Springs South and Mary Institute/Country Day yesterday at Hickman pool.
