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Ella Pennington competes in the backstroke. Pennington won three events. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s swimming rattles off six straight event wins to take down Montclair State

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor November 20, 2024

Rowan women’s swimming capped off their first home victory of the season on Friday, Nov. 15 with six straight event wins to close out the meet, defeating Montclair State 143-119 at Tony Lisa Natatorium.  The...

Ella Pennington competes in the backstroke. The junior has been named NJAC Swimmer of the Week two times in a row to start the season. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s swimming falls to Salisbury in first NJAC meet of the season

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor November 13, 2024

In their first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) meet of the season, Rowan women’s swimming fell to the Seagulls 152-110 and dropped their record to 1-2 on the year. There were still multiple...

Laura Jones competes in a race. Jones is in her senior year with the Profs. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s swimming can’t beat NYU, fall to 1-1 on the young season

Sarah Shockey, Co-News Editor November 12, 2024

Another Rowan women’s swimming season is underway. The Profs were coming off a season opener victory at Stevens 161-101 on Oct. 12, and hoped to capture another win in their home opener at Tony Lisa...

Ella Pennington competing in the backstroke. The sophomore earned her second consecutive All-American honor for her performance in the NCAA Division III Championships. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Ella Pennington gets an All-American nod following standout NCAA Championship

Andruw Morillo March 27, 2024

Last weekend, Rowan women’s swim competed in the NCAA Division III Championships and placed 35th in a tournament that contained over 40 teams from all across the country. The Profs finished with nine...

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...

Sara Clayton (center) gets honored by her family, coaches, and part of the men's team before the meet. Clayton was the team's lone senior. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan women’s swimming dominates TCNJ on Senior Day

Andruw Morillo January 24, 2024

The women's swim team hosted their New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) rival TCNJ for the team's Senior Day on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Rowan dominated in the meet as they took down the Lions by a score...

Trisha Lau competes in the backstroke. Head coach Brad Green noted Lau's improvement in the team's latest meet. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Rowan Women’s Swimming takes third place in the Franklin & Marshall Invitational

Lindsay April November 29, 2023

Rowan Women’s Swimming is fresh off of a third-place finish at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational, which took place from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.  According to head coach Brad Green, the meet...

Trisha Lau competes in a race. Lau recorded a first-place finish in the 200-yard free and 400-yard free. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

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

Rachel Sampson November 15, 2023

On Saturday, Nov. 11, Rowan women's swim lost its first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) matchup of the season to the undefeated Salisbury University Sea Gulls.  Rowan experienced a curveball...

Ella Pennington competing in a race. - Photo via Rowan Athletics

Ella Pennington is ready to step up for Women’s Swimming ahead of a new season

Rachel Sampson November 10, 2023

The Rowan’s Women’s Swimming season is underway, and one swimmer who will be leading the way is Ella Pennington. Ahead of a season in which Pennington is expected to be a leader in and out of...

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...

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...

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