2014-15 Men's Swimming & Diving News
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Four Retrievers Earn CSCAA Scholar All-American Honors
July 01, 2015Three UMBC swimmers and one diver earned CSCAA Scholar All-American status, as announced by the CSCAA (College Swimming Coaches Association of America) on Wednesday. Rising seniors Coco Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) and Leo Endres (Bamberg, Germany/Kaiser Heinrich Gymnasium), as well as rising junior Gregor Sporlein (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius Gymnasium) and rising sophomore Nikola Trajkovic (Zrenjanin, Serbia/Zrenjaninska Gimnazija) earned the honor for their work in the pool and in the classroom. -
UMBC Diving Closes NCAA Zone “A” Diving Championships on Tuesday
March 10, 2015Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial), Pak Lam Wong (Hong Kong/Kowloon Technical School) competed in the 1 meter dive, while Coco Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) participated in the 3 meter dive to complete the zone championships.
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UMBC Divers Take to the Empire State for NCAA Zone Diving Competition
March 09, 2015Three Retrievers will take to the boards in hopes of qualifying for NCAA Championships. This year’s zone meet will be held at the University of Buffalo on March 9-11.
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UMBC Competes on Day One of NCAA Zone “A” Competition
March 09, 2015Three Retriever divers took to the boards on the first day of the 2015 NCAA Zone “A” Diving Championships. Seniors Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) and Pak Lam Wong (Hong, Kong/Kowloon Technical School) tackled the 1 meter boards, while junior Coco Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) competed on the 3 meter boards
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Retrievers Shine on Final Day of ECAC Championships
March 01, 2015Sophomore Emily Escobedo broke another school record, improving on her seeding for NCAA's on Saturday at the ECAC Championships. Several Retrievers earned top eight finishes in final heats.
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UMBC Continues Strong Showing at ECAC Championships
February 28, 2015UMBC swimming and diving competed on day two of the ECAC Championships at the University of Pittsburgh. Several Retrievers competed, with many setting personal records and school records.
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Trajkovic Wins 200 IM on First Day of ECAC Championships
February 27, 2015The winning ways continue for UMBC in the postseason. Freshman Nikola Trajkovic (Zrenjanin, Serbia/Zrenjaninska Gimnazjia) won the 200 IM on Friday. Nikola was the lone UMBC competitor on the day.
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Several Retrievers Head to the Steel City for ECAC Championships
February 26, 2015The UMBC swimming and diving team will make the trek to the University of Pittsburgh for the ECAC Championships. Both the men and women are coming off championships in their respective conferences (CCSA and America East).
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The Champs Are Here! UMBC Men’s Swimming and Diving Takes the 2015 CCSA Crown
February 21, 2015UMBC men’s swimming and diving team avenged their second place finish to Incarnate Word from a year ago, by winning the 2015 CCSA Championship on Saturday. The Retrievers started the weekend strong, and finished the same way, winning by almost 200 points.
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UMBC Continues Dominance at CCSA Championships; Remains in First After Day Three
February 21, 2015UMBC men’s swimming and diving continues their dominant performance at the 2015 CCSA Championships. The men remain in first place heading into the final day.
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UMBC Retains First Place Following Day Two of CCSA Championships
February 19, 2015The UMBC men’s swimming and diving team took four the five events contested on the day to retain first place with 303 points. Incarnate Word sits in second with 263 points going into the third day of competition.
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Retrievers Sit in First After First Day of CCSA Championships
February 18, 2015The UMBC men’s swimming team kicked off the 2015 CCSA Championships with a bang on Wednesday. The Retrievers won the 800 free relay, and finished second in the 200 medley relay.
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Men's Swimming and Diving Heads to Georgia for CCSA Championships
February 17, 2015The UMBC men's swimming and diving team will make the trek to the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. for the 2015 CCSA (Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association) Championships. The Retrievers will look to avenge their second place finish from a year ago, where they fell to reigning champs Incarnate Word.
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Green, Sporlein Take Home ECAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week Awards
January 28, 2015Sophomore Gregor Sporlein (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius Gymnasium) and senior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) won ECAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week, as announced by the ECAC on Wednesday. The duo also took home CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors yesterday for their performances against East Carolina this past weekend.
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Sporlein, Green Take Home CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week Honors
January 27, 2015UMBC sophomore Gregor Sporlein (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius Gymnsaium) and senior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) earned swimmer and diver of the week honors, as announced by the CCSA (Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association) office on Tuesday.
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Retrievers Fall Short Against East Carolina on Saturday
January 24, 2015UMBC fell to East Carolina on Saturday, as the men were defeated 154-145 and the women 188-112. The Retrievers and Pirates took it all the way to the wire, as the men squeaked by with the last relay of the day.
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UMBC Closes the Regular Season Against East Carolina on Saturday
January 23, 2015UMBC will host the Pirates in the regular season finale. It will also be senior day for the Retrievers, as 11 Retrievers will be honored prior to the meet.
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Gutzat, Green Earn CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week Honors
January 14, 2015UMBC freshman Jonas Gutzat (Lappersdorf, Germany/BBS Nuernberg) and senior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) earned CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week, as announced by the conference office. For Gutzat, this is his second swimmer of the week honor, while Green earns his fourth.
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Gutzat, Darelius Garner ECAC Rookie and Diver of the Week Honors
January 14, 2015UMBC freshman Jonas Gutzat (Lappersdorf, Germany/BBS Nuernberg) and junior Coco Darelius (Rye, N.Y./Rye) earned ECAC Rookie and Diver of the Week honors, as announced by the ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) on Wednesday.
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Retrievers Coast to Victories Over Howard
January 10, 2015The UMBC swimming and diving teams picked up victories over Howard on Saturday. The men (6-1) won 121-92, while the women (5-1) earned a 121-95 victory. UMBC won every event on the day.
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Swimming and Diving Hosts Howard This Weekend
January 08, 2015UMBC returns to the pool against the Bison on Saturday, January 10. The Retrievers have not had a meet since competing in the Patriot Invitational on November 20-22.
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Gutzat, Wong Earn CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week Honors
November 25, 2014Freshman Jonas Gutzat (Lappersdorf, Germany/BBS Nuernberg) and senior Pak Lam Wong (Hong Kong/Kowloon Technical School) earned CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The awards are the first of the year for each athlete.
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Retrievers Close Out Patriot Invitational on Saturday; Men Finish 3rd, While Women Finish 7th
November 22, 2014The UMBC swimming and diving team finished the Patriot Invitational on Saturday, with the men finishing in third place, while the women finished seventh. The meet closed out the 2014 portion of the schedule.
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UMBC Completes Day Two of Patriot Invitational; Sit in Third Place
November 21, 2014The UMBC swimming and diving teams returned to the pool today on day two of the Patriot Invitational. Sophomore Emily Escobedo picked up another individual victory on the day.
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Retrievers Complete Day One of Patriot Invitational
November 20, 2014UMBC swimming and diving competed on day one of Patriot Invitational on Thursday evening. The Retrievers were led by Jonas Gutzat (Lappersdorf, Germany/BBS Nuernberg) and Emily Escobedo (New Rochelle, N.Y./Maria Regina).
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UMBC Returns to the Pool at the Patriot Invitational This Week
November 18, 2014Retriever swimming and diving will head back to the pool, following their nearly month long hiatus. The teams will head down to Fairfax, Va. to take part in the Patriot Invitational this weekend, to close out the fall portion of the schedule.
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Sporlein and Green Sweep CCSA Weekly Awards for Third Straight Week
October 28, 2014Sophomore Gregor Sporlein (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius Gymnasium) and senior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) have been named CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week on Tuesday.
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Retrievers Race Past George Washington on Saturday
October 25, 2014The UMBC swimming and diving teams took home victories against George Washington on Saturday, with the men winning 149-120 and the women winning 160-134. The Retrievers move to 5-1 and 4-1 on the year.
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Swimming and Diving Tangles with George Washington on Saturday
October 24, 2014UMBC will head to our nation’s capital on Saturday for the last dual meet of the fall. The Retrievers are coming off sweeps at the CCSA North Invitational last Saturday and Sunday. In the process, head coach Chad Cradock earned his 200th career victory.
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Sporlein and Green Earn Second Straight CCSA Swimmer and Diver of the Week Honors
October 21, 2014Sophomore Gregor Sporlein (Bamberg, Germany/Clavius Gymnasium) and senior Ryan Green (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) earned their second straight CCSA (Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association) Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors. The tandem led the Retrievers past Gardner Webb, NJIT, and VMI this past weekend, earning Coach Chad Cradock his 200th career win.
