2016-17 Women'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).

Cary, Yeutsy earn All-IIAC honors
Cary, Yeutsy earn All-IIAC honors

February 24, 2017

Simpson women's swimmers Kayla Cary and Brenna Yeutsy became the program's first All-Iowa Conference performers since 2010 after their showing at the 2017 Liberal Arts Championships, which concluded Feb. 11.

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.

Women's swimming breaks 12-year-old relay record at Liberal Arts day two
Women's swimming breaks 12-year-old relay record at Liberal Arts day two

February 10, 2017

More school records were broken during day two of the Liberal Arts championships on Friday night as the Storm women remain in eighth place.

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.

Women's swimming finishes 10th at Grinnell Invitational
Women's swimming finishes 10th at Grinnell Invitational

January 21, 2017

The Storm women finished in tenth at the two-day Grinnell Invitational Friday and Saturday. Simpson had 189.5 points.

Cheyenne Wiederholt won IIAC Performer of the Week honors for the period ending Sunday, Jan. 15.
Wiederholt named IIAC Swimmer of the Week

January 17, 2017

Cheyenne Wiederholt became the latest member of the Simpson women’s swimming team to earn Iowa Conference Performer of the Week honors following a pair of individual wins against Iowa Lakes CC, the conference office announced Monday.

Women's swimming overpowers Iowa Lakes in home dual
Women's swimming overpowers Iowa Lakes in home dual

January 14, 2017

The Simpson women's swimming seniors made a statement for their last career home meet, defeating Iowa Lakes Community College 151-37 on Saturday.

Women's swimming reshapes record books in fourth place finish
Women's swimming reshapes record books in fourth place finish

December 03, 2016

The Storm women broke two records and had several career best finishes in the fourth place finish at the Pioneer Classic on Saturday.

Women's swimming in sixth place after day one of Pioneer Classic
Women's swimming in sixth place after day one of Pioneer Classic

December 02, 2016

The Storm women's swimming team relayed their way to a sixth-place start at the Pioneer Classic on Friday night.

Yeutsy named IIAC Swimmer of the Week again
Yeutsy named IIAC Swimmer of the Week again

November 24, 2016

For the second week in a row Simpson’s Brenna Yeutsy is the Iowa Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week, as announced by the league office.

Women's swimming splits in double dual
Women's swimming splits in double dual

November 19, 2016

Brenna Yeutsy broke another school record in a double dual split against Beloit and Ripon Saturday afternoon.

Women's swimming tops Loras, improves to 5-2
Women's swimming tops Loras, improves to 5-2

November 18, 2016

The Simpson women's swimming team brought in six first-place finishes and easily won 132-83 over Loras on Friday night.