2018-19 ODAC Swimming News
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Hollins Chooses Skinner as Swimming Head Coach
May 15, 2019After a nationwide search, Hollins Director of Athletics Myra Sims is pleased to announce the hiring of Ned Skinner as Head Swim Coach and Director of the Northen Swim Center. Skinner takes over the program after the four-year tenure of Patrick Richardson and will begin the day-to-day operations of the program on August 1. -
NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 4 | Hageboeck Highlights Final Day at NCAA Swimming
March 23, 2019Washington and Lee junior Emily Hageboeck highlighted the final day of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships for ODAC swimmers as she broke her own ODAC and W&L records on the way to securing All-American honors in the 200-yard breaststroke. Four other Generals picked up All-American laurels as competition wrapped at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
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NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 3 | Hageboeck Sets ODAC, W&L Records...Twice
March 22, 2019Washington and Lee junior Emily Hageboeck went record-hunting twice on Friday on the way to picking up All-America recognition on day three of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
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NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 2 | MacQueen an All-American Three Times on Day Three at NCAA Swimming
March 21, 2019Washington and Lee junior Ali MacQueen set a new ODAC record and earned three full All-American awards on a very busy and successful day for Generals swimming at the second day of the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.
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NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 1 | Baber Headlines Strong Day for Generals
March 20, 2019Washington and Lee first-year Caroline Baber highlighted a strong set for performances for the Generals on day one at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C. Baber took home a pair of All-American honors after competing in a pair of events at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
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ODAC Announces Full Swimming All-Conference Teams
February 21, 2019Fresh off an exciting championship event, the ODAC is proud to announce the 2019 All-ODAC Men's and Women's Swimming Teams.
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Washington and Lee Sweeps ODAC Swimming Titles for Fifth Straight Season
February 17, 2019Washington and Lee University won 27 total events including all 10 relays as the Generals swept the ODAC Swimming Championships team titles for the fifth straight season. After three days of competition at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, 14 events feature new conference overall and/or championship records with several being reset multiple times.
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Previewing the 2019 ODAC Swimming Championships
February 14, 2019ODAC swimmers posted some of the fastest regular season times in recent memory with several of last year's top-three times entering the championship already eclipsed in prelude to the 2019 ODAC Swimming Championships. For the second straight year, 22 teams -- 12 women and 10 men -- take to the waters of the Greensboro Aquatic Center in search of both team and individual glory. Competition in this season's conference championship is set for Friday-Sunday, February 15-17. Each day will feature a pair of sessions -- morning preliminaries and evening finals -- with races in 36 combined events.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 23
February 04, 2019The swimming regular season is in the books with athletes entering their pre-championship workouts in preparation to post their best times of the season. Basketball and indoor track remains at full go with spring sports just on the horizon. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Caroline Baber from Washington and Lee women's swimming, Dimetri Chambers from Bridgewater men's basketball, Jayla Harris from Virginia Wesleyan women's basketball, Mara Briggs from Roanoke indoor track, Coby Cockrell from VWU indoor track, Calista Ariel and Davonta Womack from BC indoor track, and Danny Lynch from W&L men's swimming.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 22
January 28, 2019Believe it or not, spring sports are just a couple weeks away from being in full gear. Until then, winter sports are providing plenty of headline performances for ODAC fans. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Quinn Harlan from Roanoke track, Jamie Hiegel from Bridgewater track, Jaylyn Lane from Virginia Wesleyan track, Rebecca Harvey from BC basketball, Kyler Gregory from Guilford basketball, Reilly Bird and Ben Tate from RC swimming, and Davonta Womack from BC track.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 21
January 21, 2019ODAC fans were treated to a full week of winter sports with basketball, indoor track and swimming in full swing. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Mara Briggs from Roanoke indoor track, Donovan Fiore from Washington and Lee indoor track, Shamyra Wilkerson from Shenandoah indoor track, Daniel Spencer from Emory & Henry men's basketball, Molly Shephard from Lynchburg women's basketball, Jared Nickodem and Ashley Johnston from W&L swimming, and Coby Cockrell from Virginia Wesleyan indoor track.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 20
January 14, 2019Indoor track and swimming tried to return to the active ranks this past week, but the weather across the region allowed for just a few events over the weekend. Still, the events that were conducted gave ODAC fans plenty about which to cheer. Those earning weekly honors include (pictured, top-to-bottom left-to-right): Maggie Seybold from Washington and Lee indoor track, Nick Greenburg and Alexa Castellana from W&L indoor track, Miracle Walters from Guilford women's basketball, Josh Freund from Roanoke men's basketball, Ali MacQueen and Danny Lynch from W&L swimming, and Joe O'Connor from W&L indoor track
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 15
December 10, 2018A combination of gearing down some for the holidays and hefty winter storm over the weekend left us one sport shy in this week's report, but those that did compete put together some stellar performances. Those earning ODAC weekly honors included (pictured from left and top): Maria Vinson from Roanoke women's swimming, Austin Wrighten from Lynchburg men's basketball, Kelly Williams from Randolph-Macon women's basketball, Shamyra Wilkerson from Shenandoah track, Curtis Dudley and Jaylyn Lane from Virginia Wesleyan track, and Jason White from SU track.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 14
December 03, 2018Indoor track opened its schedule with several events this weekend, doubling the amount of weekly honors for this report. Those earning ODAC weekly honors included (pictured from left and top): DJ Petty from Randolph men's track, Maddie Van Aken from Lynchburg women's track, Grant Amoateng from Eastern Mennonite men's track, Austin Wrighten from Lynchburg men's basketball, Megan Horn from Washington and Lee women's basketball, Danny Lynch and Emily Hageboeck from W&L swimming, and Kaitlyn Johnson from Lynchburg women's track.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 12
November 19, 2018Men's and women's swimming and men's and women's hoops continued their regular seasons with fall sports now fully complete thru their regular slates. Those earning ODAC weekly honors include (pictured from top-left): Patrick Sullivan from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Kelly Williams from Randolph-Macon women's basketball, Daniel Spencer from Emory & Henry men's basketball, and Emily Hageboeck from W&L women's swimming.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 11
November 12, 2018Men's and women's basketball opened their seasons over the past week, joining men's and women's swimming and football in this week's list of weekly accolades. Those earning ODAC weekly honors include (pictured from top-left): Caroline Baber from Washington and Lee women's swimming, Kevin Whalen from Bridgewater men's swimming, Hunter Taylor from Emory & Henry football, Madison Baum from BC women's basketball, Anthony Williams from Randolph-Macon football, and Buzz Anthony from R-MC men's basketball.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 10
November 05, 2018Fall sports are in the books and entering into NCAA postseason play. That leaves us with men's golf, football, and men's and women's swimming for this week with basketball slated to jump into gear next week. Those earning ODAC weekly honors include (pictured from top-left): Hayden Bauserman from Shenandoah football, Zach Bullard from Ferrum football, Wesley Jones from Emory & Henry men's golf, Maria Vinson from Roanoke women's swimming, and Ben Tate from Roanoke men's swimming.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 9
October 29, 2018All fall sports save for football have concluded regular season play and enter or continue their ODAC tournaments this coming week. As such, this will be the final weekly reporting for several sports. Those earning ODAC weekly honors include (pictured from top-left): James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf, Liza Lewis from Randolph-Macon women's golf, Louis Lambert from GC men's golf, Jillian Barnard from Roanoke women's soccer, Patrick Sullivan from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Maria Vinson from Roanoke women's swimming, Brian Mann from Ferrum football, Nikki Simpao from Lynchburg field hockey, Bryce Smith from GC football, Rachel Gaston from Bridgewater volleyball, and Dylan Ritch from W&L men's soccer.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 8
October 22, 2018The fall seasons are coming to a close with cross country already in the books with field hockey, men's soccer, women's soccer, and volleyball all closing their regular schedules this week. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Amanda Kelley from Bridgewater women's golf, James Mishoe from Guilford men's golf, Hunter Taylor from Emory & Henry football, Allison Webb from Washington and Lee volleyball, Tyler Redmond from E&H football, Bailey Kratz from BC women's soccer, Dylan Ritch from W&L men's soccer, Hannah Freibert from W&L women's swimming, Danny Lynch from W&L men's swimming, and Nikki Simpao from Lynchburg field hockey.
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ODAC Players of the Week - Week 7
October 15, 2018Swimming joins the ranks for this version of the ODAC weekly release, while fall sports are left with just two weeks remaining in regular season play. Those earning ODAC weekly honorees include (pictured from top-left): Caitlin Mertens from Lynchburg women's soccer, Jamie Hiegel from Bridgewater men's cross country, Kaitlyn Johnson from LYN women's cross country, Alec Cobb from Hampden-Sydney football, Jackie Lerro from LYN field hockey, Will Corry from Washington and Lee football, Rachel Gaston from BC volleyball, Alex Nelson from Randolph-Macon men's golf, Laurie Jones from W&L women's golf, Alex Fernandez from R-MC men's golf, Emily Hageboeck from W&L women's swimming, Patrick Sullivan from W&L men's swimming, and Austin Kues from LYN men's soccer.
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Washington and Lee Headlines First ODAC Men's Swimming Coaches' Poll
October 12, 2018The first ODAC Men's Swimming Coaches' Poll in league history is headlined by the only champion the sport has known. Washington and Lee University, winners of the first four men's swimming team titles, collected 81 points including nine first place votes to lead the list of 10 programs. Randolph-Macon College picked up the remaining top nod on the way to 71 tallies. Roanoke College edged Hampden-Sydney College by just four points (64-to-60) for third place.
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Generals Lead ODAC Women's Swimming Coaches' Poll
October 11, 2018Eleven-time defending conference champion Washington and Lee University stands atop the ODAC Women's Swimming Coaches' Poll, picking up 121 points including 11 first place votes in the league's annual survey. Randolph-Macon College sits second with 109 points, while Roanoke College breaks into the top-three with 95 tallies including the remaining top nod as the Maroons embark on their second season of competition.
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Vixens Name Diamond as New Swimming Head Coach
September 17, 2018Sweet Briar College has hired Jerry Diamond, most recently an assistant swimming and diving coach at Hartwick College, as its head swimming coach. Prior to his time at Hartwick, Diamond was an assistant at the State University of New York at Oswego.
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Guilford Selects Herndon as First Full-Time Women's Swimming Head Coach
September 17, 2018Guilford College Athletics Director Sue Bower announced two significant enhancements to the Quakers’ women’s swimming program Monday. She appointed Bradley Herndon as the Quakers’ first full-time head women’s swimming coach and also disclosed an agreement with the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) to serve as Guilford’s home pool for practice and competition.
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ODAC Announces 2017-18 Sportsmanship Teams
August 10, 2018The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the 2017-18 ODAC Sportsmanship Teams in each of the conference's 24 sponsored sports. The squads are comprised of a student-athlete selected by the coaching staffs of each team competing under the conference banner with all sports and schools fully represented.
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Men's and Women's Swimming Coming to Lynchburg in 2019-20
July 05, 2018University of Lynchburg and director of athletics Jon Waters are pleased to announce the addition of men's and women's swimming for the 2019-20 academic year and will immediately begin a national search for a director of men's and women's swimming.
