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Ella Pennington swims in a race. The sophomore broke her own school record in the 200 backstroke during the NJAC Championships. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s swim places fourth in the NJAC Championships

Andruw Morillo February 21, 2024

On Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17, Rowan women’s swim totaled 947 points in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championships and placed fourth overall in the meet. Rowan finished the...

Bella Stefanowicz swims in a race. She is one of the leaders on the women's swim team. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Meet Bella Stafanowicz: One of the anchors of the Rowan women’s swim team

Andruw Morillo February 7, 2024

If you want to become an elite athlete, it will take years of hard work, dedication, and some natural talent. When it comes to junior swimmer Bella Stefanowicz, it became apparent at a very young age...

Ella Pennington swims in a race. Pennington broke two school records over the weekend. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming breaks three school records during the METs

Lindsay April February 22, 2023

Rowan’s women’s swimming team returned back from the four-day-long Metropolitan Conference Championships (METs), which was held at Rutgers University, with a second-place finish and some new school...

Jordan McChesney competes in a race. McChesney won three races this past weekend. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming looks to make up loss against USMMA at METs

Lindsay April February 8, 2023

The Rowan women's swimming team faced off against U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, New York on Saturday, Feb. 4. The team dropped the meet 173.4-119.5 but was able to build off of...

Rowan women's swimming poses next to men's swimming for Senior Day. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming seniors look back at their careers in Glassboro

Rachel Sampson February 1, 2023

As the Rowan women's swim season winds down, the seniors of the team, Jordan McChesney, Lindsay Cave and Maria McMahon reflected on the past four years. McChesney, a sprinter on the team, acknowledged...

Bella Stefanowicz swims the breaststroke during a meet. Stefanowicz won the 200 breaststroke at the Ramapo meet. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming defeats Ramapo in first meet of 2023

Rachel Sampson January 22, 2023

In their first meet back from winter break, the Rowan University women’s swim team soundly defeated Ramapo College, 204-50.  The 200-yard medley relay started the dominant performances as all...

Ella Pennington competes in race. Pennington broke multiple school records this weekend. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming achieves multiple career bests at WPI Gompei Invitational

Rachel Sampson December 7, 2022

Rowan women's swimming placed third out of nine teams at the annual Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Gompei Invitational this past weekend. All swimmers that Rowan took to the event had either season...

Alexis Kidchob swims in a race. Kidchob was one of the Profs that touched the wall first last Tuesday. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming continues their NJAC win streak

Rachel Sampson November 28, 2022

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Rowan women's swim team defeated New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opponent William Patterson University 132-78. The Profs are now 2-1 in the NJAC conference and 3-2 on the...

Elizabeth Jones swims in a meet. Jones competed in multiple meets this past weekend. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming picks up dual meet victory on the road

Rachel Sampson November 16, 2022

Rowan women's swim team won their first away meet of the season against Stevens Institute of Technology on Friday, Nov. 11, by a final score of 120-84. The Profs were 2-4 against Stevens all time and...

Emma Padros swims during a meet. Padros clocked in first during multiple races against Montclair State. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming defeats NJAC opponent Montclair

Rachel Sampson November 9, 2022

Rowan women's swimming picked up their first dual meet of the season on Saturday, Nov. 5, against New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opponent Montclair State University, 170-92.  Montclair...

Bella Stefanowicz competes during a meet. Stefanowicz returned for this season against Kean. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming drops first NJAC dual meet of the season

Rachel Sampson November 2, 2022

This past Friday, Oct. 29, Rowan women's swimming fell to their first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) opponent, Kean University, 148-114. Rowan came in 0-1 after their loss to New York University...

Abbi Schick swims in a race. Schick competed in multiple races against NYU. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming Unable to Defeat NYU in First Dual Meet of the Season

Rachel Sampson October 27, 2022

At a packed Tony Lisa Natatorium, Rowan women’s swimming fell to New York University (NYU) Saturday, Oct. 22, with a final score of 167-90. The Profs had not competed against NYU since October 2019,...

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