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Kevin Gillooly during a freestyle race. Gillooly was named the NCAA Division III Champion in the 50-yard freestyle. - Photo / Rowan Athletics

Kevin Gillooly Brings Home a National Championship for Rowan Men’s Swimming

Brianna Mac Kay March 23, 2022

It was on Wednesday, March 16, at the Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana when Kevin Gillooly finally reached the peak of his collegiate swimming...

Sophomore Kevin Gillooly broke the WPI Gompei Invitational's record for the 50 free as well as Rowan's record in the 100 backstroke. He made NCAA B-cut in both events. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

Gillooly qualifies for NCAA’s with two record-breaking performances at WPI Gompei Invitational

Vince Scian December 5, 2018

Selected as the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Rookie of the Year last season, Kevin Gillooly made his name known in the region once again at this past weekend's WPI Gompei Invitational. He qualified...

Rowan men’s swimming and diving caps off season with top-10 finish at nationals

Joe Cicchino March 22, 2017

Now that the swimming and diving season is over, Rowan head coach Brad Bowser says he's taking a vacation. His parting gifts? Knowing his team had a national champion, multiple All-Americans and a...

After time off, Rowan men’s swimming and diving prepares for nationals

Joe Cicchino March 8, 2017

Over the past few weeks, the Rowan University men's swimming and diving team played the role of a large bear during the winter. The divers were in a hibernation of sorts since they last competed on Feb....

Rowan men’s swimming and diving wins Metropolitan Championship, women’s tops DIII

Joe Cicchino February 22, 2017

Prior to last weekend, Rowan swimming and diving head coach Brad Bowser had said that he believed the men's swimming and diving team would repeat as champions at the Metropolitan Championships (METS). On...

Men’s and women’s swimming and diving finish first two weeks, face mixed results

Joe Cicchino October 28, 2016

It seems like it was just last week that the students at Rowan University were moving into their dorms and apartments. In the blink of an eye, October is almost over. For one group of students, that's...

Junior Nick Marks was a member of the All-American 4x200 freestyle relay at the Division III Championships. He also swam with the 4x200 medley relay, 4x400 medley relay and 4x400 freestyle relay teams which all garnered All-American honorable mention recognition. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Novak, 200 freestyle relay earn All-America honors at Division III Championships

Jaiden Campana March 23, 2016

Though he had been at the Division III Championships the year before, junior captain Jesse Novak knew this time around was different. Not only would he look to defend his individual championships, he...

Junior Anthony Czar is one of eight members of the Rowan men’s swimming and diving team who qualified for the Division III Championships from March 16-19. The group includes juniors John Morris and Jesse Novak, both of whom competed at nationals last season. Novak is the reigning champion in the 50 and 100 freestyles. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Men’s swimming sends largest group to nationals in years

Jaiden Campana March 10, 2016

Eight members from the Rowan men’s swimming and diving team have punched their tickets to this year’s Division III Championships, which takes place March 16-19, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Going...

Junior Nick Marks (pictured above during 2015-16 season) broke the university 100 butterfly record in 48.81 at the Metropolitan Championships. Marks previously set the record this season. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Men’s swimming sets records in first-place finish at Metropolitan Championships

Jaiden Campana February 24, 2016

The Rowan men’s swimming and diving team finished the 2015-16 regular season in style. This past weekend, Rowan traveled to Rutgers University to compete against 15 other teams in the Metropolitan...

Junior captain Jesse Novak (pictured above) is in line to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships once again. Novak captured titles in the 50 and 100 freestyles last year. Junior John Morris will join his teammate. -Photo courtesy of Sports Information

With championship schedule set to begin, Novak and Morris discuss return to nationals

Jaiden Campana February 17, 2016

With the regular season now behind them, the Rowan men’s swimming and diving team is gearing up for the Metropolitan Championships, where they finished a healthy second place in last year’s campaign. What...

-Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Six Rowan records set by No. 13 men’s swimming at Lions’ Invitational

Nazmul Noyim December 9, 2015

The past two seasons, the Rowan men’s swimming and diving team had come up short to The College of New Jersey in the Lions’ Invitational. Rowan made inroads from the first year to the second, but...

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