2021-22 ODAC Swimming News

  • Meyer Tabbed New Hollins Swimming Head Coach
    June 08, 2022
    Hollins University announced Wednesday Mallary Meyer as the new Head Swimming Coach for HU.
  • Roanoke Selects Ress to Lead Maroons Swimming Programs
    May 24, 2022
    Roanoke College Director of Athletics Scott Allison has announced that Brandon Ress will be the next head coach of the swim program. Ress will be the program's second head coach since it returned to the Salem campus five years ago.
  • NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 4
    March 19, 2022
    Washington and Lee University concluded competition in the 2022 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday. Generals swimmers competed in three events on the final day.
  • NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 3
    March 18, 2022
    Washington and Lee University continued competition in the 2022 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Friday. Generals swimmers competed in two events on the third day.
  • NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 2
    March 17, 2022
    Washington and Lee University continued competition in the 2022 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Thursday. Generals swimmers competed in two events on the second day.
  • NCAA Swimming Recap | Day 1
    March 16, 2022
    Washington and Lee University kicked off competition in the 2022 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Wednesday. Generals swimmers competed in three events on the first day.
  • Seven Generals to Carry ODAC Banner in NCAA Swimming Championships
    February 24, 2022
    Seven student-athletes from Washington and Lee University will carry the ODAC's banner to Indianapolis for the Division III Swimming & Diving Championships next month following the release of the championship field on Wednesday evening.
  • ODAC Announces All-ODAC Swimming Awards
    February 14, 2022
    Coming off a successful return to the Greensboro Aquatic Center for the ODAC Swimming Championships, the conference announces its full slate of All-ODAC Swimming Awards.
  • Generals Return to Championship Fold with Two Trophies
    February 13, 2022
    Washington and Lee University did not compete against outside competition last season due to COVID-19 pandemic management protocols. The one-year hiatus did not dullen the Generals championship appetite as W&L's men's and women's programs both lifted trophies following four days of competition in the 2022 ODAC Swimming Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
  • ODAC Swimming Returns to the Greensboro Aquatic Center for the 2022 Championships
    February 10, 2022
    After one year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ODAC Swimming Championships return to the world-class Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C., for four days of competition to kickoff the conference's winter championship season.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    January 31, 2022
    ODAC winter athletes started gearing up for ODAC championship competition in week 22 as the calendar prepares to turn to February. Performances remained at a high level, foreshadowing a strong end-of-season and postseason for all ODAC fans to enjoy. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 31, include (pictured from left): Savy Borroughs from Lynchburg women's swimming, Kate Kolb from Lynchburg women's basketball, Chris Jennings from Lynchburg men's swimming, and Buzz Anthony from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    January 24, 2022
    ODAC athletes continued to shine in week 21 as a full slate of events featured strong performances throughout. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 24, include (pictured from left): Alec Topper from Bridgewater men's basketball, Emily Fritz from Randolph-Macon women's swimming, Stephen Ewing from Washington and Lee men's swimming, and Megan Horn from Washington and Lee women's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    January 17, 2022
    Swimming returned to action for the first time in 2022 in week 20, bringing the ODAC's winter sports into full swing for the first time since early December. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 17, include (pictured from left): Sophia Rollo and Devin Bateman from Washington and Lee women's and men's swimming, Kylie Stark from Randolph women's basketball, and Tim Fisher from Virginia Wesleyan men's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    January 10, 2022
    Week 19 features two days of reporting with indoor track & field competing for the first time in 2022. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, January 10, include (pictured from left): Lindsay Gauldin from Guilford women's basketball and Tim Jones from Eastern Mennonite men's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    December 13, 2021
    The holiday season may limit games, but ODAC teams and student-athletes stayed hot in week 15 with strong individual outings and big team victories. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 13, including (pictured from left): Renee Alquiza from Roanoke women's basketball, Tharon Suggs from Lynchburg men's basketball, and Acadia ElzHowe from Sweet Briar swimming.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    December 06, 2021
    Swimming returned to action to join basketball for the first release of Week 14. Student-athletes may be juggling finals as they approach on their personal schedules, but you would not know it from afar with their productivity remaining high in their respective athletic arenas. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, December 6, including (pictured from left): Jaylen Williams from Shenandoah men's basketball, Kayla Cabiness from Ferrum women's basketball, Parker Hayungs from Lynchburg men's swimming, and Lacey Kramer from Randolph-Macon women's swimming.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    November 22, 2021
    Week 12 saw ODAC basketball teams begin some conference play in addition to strong competition at non-conference tournaments. Swimming also took part in both competitive dual meets and the first invitational events of the schedule. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 22, include (pictured from left): Jessica Jennings from Virginia Wesleyan women's basketball, Devin Bateman and Brynn Martinson from Washington and Lee men's and women's swimming, and Buzz Anthony from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    November 15, 2021
    Week 11 of the conference season saw a full slate of basketball games competed with all teams now active. Swimming also featured throughout the conference with a combination of dual and multi-team events. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 15, include (pictured from left): Unoma Aguolu from Hollins basketball, Susanna Price and Ethan Brewer from Roanoke women's and men's swimming, and Kasey Draper from Roanoke men's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Basketball, Swimming
    November 08, 2021
    Week 10 features the first report for men's and women's basketball this season with games starting last week, joining men's and women's swimming in regular action. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 8, include (pictured from left): Logan Deal from Roanoke men's swimming, Brii Redfearn from Eastern Mennonite women's basketball, Lily Mullens from RC women's swimming, and Miles Mallory from Randolph-Macon men's basketball.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
    November 01, 2021
    Week nine marks the final report for field hockey, men's and women's soccer, and volleyball with ODAC tournaments in those sports either underway or beginning this week. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, November 1, include (pictured from left): Grace Hayes from Bridgewater volleyball, Luke Mega from Lynchburg men's soccer, Adrianna Gunther from Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer, Devin Bateman from Washington and Lee men's swimming, Emilee Wooten from Roanoke field hockey, and Brynn Martinson from W&L women's swimming.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
    October 25, 2021
    The ODAC fall regular season is nearly complete with conference teams completing their eighth week of action. Tournament fields are taking shape and swimmers are starting to hit their strides as they move into the bulk of their schedules. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 25, include (pictured from left): Peyton Tysinger from Washington and Lee field hockey, Sydney Davis from Bridgewater women's soccer, Sydney Heifner from W&L volleyball, Todd Echols from W&L men's swimming, Caroline Baber from W&L women's swimming, and Michael Kutsanzira from W&L men's soccer.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
    October 18, 2021
    We are down to the stretch run for ODAC fall sports following action in week seven. Men's soccer teams have just three conference games remaining before the close of the regular season next week, with field hockey, women's soccer, and volleyball not far behind in progressing their schedules. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 18, include (pictured from top and left): Sydney Koch from Randolph-Macon volleyball, Ben Tate from Roanoke men's swimming, Mairead McKibbin from Shenandoah field hockey, Michael Kutsanzira from Washington and Lee men's soccer, Olivia Owens from R-MC women's soccer, and Susanna Price from Roanoke women's swimming.
  • ODAC Athletes of the Week | Field Hockey, Soccer, Swimming, Volleyball
    October 11, 2021
    Swimming opened its schedule during week six with the ODAC Relays signaling a start to the campaign. Fall sports are roughly halfway through their league slates as standings start to take shape with ODAC postseason play just a few weeks away. Those earning ODAC Athlete of the Week awards for Monday, October 11, include (pictured from left): Bhayle Kearns from Lynchburg men's soccer, Elizabeth McGee from Shenandoah women's soccer, Abigail Mahoney from Virginia Wesleyan volleyball, Kelsey Jones from Shenandoah field hockey, Sophia Rollo from Washington and Lee women's swimming, and Xavier Williams from Roanoke men's swimming.
  • Previewing the 2021-22 ODAC Swimming Season
    October 08, 2021
    The turn of the calendar to October triggers the start of the next slate of sports to begin competition with ODAC swimming embarking on the 2021-22 season. While a few programs were in action the first weekend of the month, the year begins in earnest on Saturday with nearly all league teams traveling to Washington and Lee University and the W&L Natatorium for the ODAC Relays.
  • VWU's Hull Headlines 20 ODAC Academic All-Americans
    August 19, 2021
    With the start of the 2021-22 academic and athletic campaigns quickly approaching, ODAC members and their student-athletes continue to haul in major postseason honors from the 2020-21 season. Conference student-athlete distinction and influence extends well beyond their athletic arenas with several taking home Academic All-America recognition from the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).