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Curl-Burke duo break records; senior swimmers look toward Trials
Sunday, May 27th, 2012Highlights from Day Two at the Virginia States Long Course Championships at Oakmarr RECenter in Oakton, Va.
2012 NCAA Conference Championships: Week Two [Updated w/ CAA results]
Monday, February 27th, 2012Final scores from the weekend’s conference championships, along with which former local high school stars scored points for their college teams in the finals.
No football on Saturday; check out one of the many area NCAA teams competing
Friday, January 20th, 2012For those of you without high school swim meets occupying your time on Saturday, there are a number of strong NCAA meets, brimming with local talent, taking place across the area. This is a great way to see fast NCAA Division I and III swimming in your own backyard, and a great opportunity for anyone considering swimming [...]
RFTW's Top 11 Stories of 2011
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Join us as we recap the year’s top stories!
Maryland President agrees to cut eight teams; parents and alumni rally to save swimming and diving
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011University of Maryland President, Wallace Loh, accepted recommendation to cut eight teams, including men’s and women’s swimming and diving, from the President’s Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, effective July 1, 2012. However, the administration is giving affected teams until June 30, 2012 to raise funding to save their programs.
Local NCAA swim programs in action this weekend
Thursday, November 17th, 2011University of Maryland swimming and diving hosts the Terp Cup Invitational in College Park, Maryland at the Eppley Recreation Center, located on north campus. George Mason University hosts the Patriot Cup Invitational at the Jim McKay Natatorium located in the Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Maryland commission recommends athletic department cut eight varsity teams
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011The commission charged with tackling the multimillion dollar deficit in University of Maryland athletics has recommended that the school drop eight of its 27 varsity teams to remedy the shortfall, according to a report released by the university Monday evening.
On signing day, no letters to sign for three Maryland high school swimmers
Friday, November 11th, 2011On the eve of the early signing period for NCAA National Letters of Intent, three area high school swimmers — verbally committed to swim for the University of Maryland next year — were contacted by the school’s athletic department and told that Maryland would not be sending out letters to swimming recruits, and they should pursue offers from other institutions.
Maryland poised to drop swim teams, among other sports
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are bracing for Maryland to drop their programs as part of a cost-cutting move following a meeting with Athletic Director Kevin Anderson, according to two people with knowledge of the meeting.
