2016-17 Men's Swimming & Diving News

Storm swimmers earn academic team honors for ninth straight semester
Storm swimmers earn academic team honors for ninth straight semester

July 15, 2017

For the ninth semester in a row, the Simpson men’s and women’s swimming teams qualified for College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America recognition.

Head coach Tom Caccia
Caccia inducted into Wisconsin High School Hall of Fame

June 16, 2017

Simpson swimming coach Tom Caccia joined the second hall of fame of his illustrious career in early May when he was inducted into the Wisconsin Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Simpson places 20 on All-IIAC Academic Team
Simpson places 20 on All-IIAC Academic Team

March 14, 2017

Twenty Simpson student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2016-17 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.

Swimming teams earn team academic honors
Swimming teams earn team academic honors

February 28, 2017

The Simpson swimming and diving program has earned Scholar All-America Team honors for the 2016 fall semester, as announced by The College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

Storm swimmers break 18 school records at Liberal Arts Championships to finish season
Storm swimmers break 18 school records at Liberal Arts Championships to finish season

February 11, 2017

Over the three days at the Liberal Arts Championships, the Simpson men's and women's swimming teams combined for 18 broken school records. The men finished in ninth place with 132 points and the women finished in eighth place with 191 points.

McKee, Marine help reshape record books at Liberal Arts day two
McKee, Marine help reshape record books at Liberal Arts day two

February 10, 2017

Freshmen James McKee and Tyler Marine combined for three school records Friday night at the Liberal Arts Championships.

Swimming teams break records during first day at Liberal Arts Championships
Swimming teams break records during first day at Liberal Arts Championships

February 09, 2017

The Simpson women's and men's swimming teams broke both individual and relay records on their first night of the Liberal Arts Championships on Thursday night.

Men's swimming finishes seventh at Grinnell Invitational
Men's swimming finishes seventh at Grinnell Invitational

January 21, 2017

Cody Carlson and Dylan Gray broke school records in a seventh-place finish at the two-day Grinnell Invitational Friday and Saturday. The Storm finished with 297.5 points.

Men's swimming defeats Iowa Lakes CC in home dual
Men's swimming defeats Iowa Lakes CC in home dual

January 14, 2017

The men's swimming and diving seniors showed their strength today with an 119-59 win over Iowa Lakes Community College, at home for the last time on Saturday.

Men's swimming finishes seventh at Pioneer Classic
Men's swimming finishes seventh at Pioneer Classic

December 03, 2016

The Storm men finished up the Pioneer Classic on Saturday, finishing in seventh place out of 12 teams with 283 points. Grinnell won the meet with 1364.5 points.

Men's swimming in sixth after first night at Pioneer Classic
Men's swimming in sixth after first night at Pioneer Classic

December 02, 2016

Strong relays led the men's swimming team to a sixth place start at the two-day Pioneer Classic on Friday night.

Storm drop duals to Beloit, Ripon
Storm drop duals to Beloit, Ripon

November 19, 2016

The men's swimming team had two very close finishes in losses to Ripon and Beloit in a double dual on Saturday.

Men's swimming drops conference dual to Loras
Men's swimming drops conference dual to Loras

November 18, 2016

The 400 freestyle relay team posted the third best time in school history with a win and the Storm had four other first-place finishes, but could not come out on top against Loras Friday night.

Men's swimming beats Tabor for first win
Men's swimming beats Tabor for first win

November 11, 2016

Tyler Marine and Dylan Gray combined to win six events and the Storm men's swimming team beat Tabor 97-71 Friday for its first dual win of the season.

Men's swimming falls to Coe in conference dual
Men's swimming falls to Coe in conference dual

November 04, 2016

Phoenix Russell broke the school record and Dylan Gray won all three of his events, but the Storm men could not come out on top in a dual at Coe on Friday night.

Men's swimming comes up short in dual at Iowa Lakes
Men's swimming comes up short in dual at Iowa Lakes

October 22, 2016

Dylan Gray had two individual first place finishes, and two freshmen earned a spot in the top five of the record books in a 133-82 loss at Iowa Lakes on Saturday.