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Kevin Gillooly competing in back stroke. Gillooly and the team will return to action this weekend. - Photo / Rowan Athletics.

Men’s swimming and diving wins fourth straight NJAC title, Gillooly honored

Brianna Mac Kay January 29, 2020

On Saturday January 25, the men's swimming and diving team faced their conference rivals TCNJ in Ewing to decide the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship. In the previous three years, the...

Rowan lost to NYU at home for the first week of the year. Photo/ Harlan Drakes.

Men’s swimming preps for WPI Gompei Invitational

Brianna Mac Kay December 4, 2019

As the Rowan men’s swimming and diving team nears the halfway mark of the season, the team has already seen a good amount of success so far.  Currently, the team has a 3-1 record, the only meet...

The men's swim and dive team lost to NYU 180-120 on 10/26/19. - Multimedia Editor / Christian Browne.

Men’s swimming loses to NYU but stays positive for NCAAs

Matt Lubicky November 4, 2019

The men’s swimming and diving started the season off with a tough loss against talented opponent in New York University. The Profs split in first place finishes with eight each, but NYU's depth...

Kevin Gillooly swims backstroke last season. Photo/ Rowan Athletics.

Men’s swimming expects big things for this season

Matt Lubicky October 23, 2019

The men’s swim team had a lot of success, both as a team and individually, last season. They look to continue this success and build off of it starting this Saturday against New York University. Throughout...

Junior Jake Kayati competing in an event his freshman year. Staff photo.

Four men’s swimming and diving members bring home All-American honors at NCAA’s

Vince Scian March 27, 2019

The men's swimming and diving season has officially come to an end. They’ve swam their last swim, kicked their last kick and flipped their last turn. After the NCAA Division III Championships...

Matt Grubb during a meet last year. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

Men’s swimming places third at METS, but that doesn’t affect its dynasty

Vince Scian February 27, 2019

They obviously didn’t get the result they wanted as a team, but the Profs aren’t letting the third-place finish at the Metropolitan Conference Championships (METS) go to waste. In fact, according...

Kevin Gillooly prepares for an event earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

Men’s swimming and diving head to Metropolitan Championships looking to win meet for fourth year in a row

Vince Scian February 20, 2019

Yogi Berra once said, "Ninety percent of the game is half mental.” At its core, Berra meant that the real game is played in the mind and your mentality can dictate your performance and ultimately...

Kevin Gillooly competing at an event earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

How Kevin Gillooly used adversity to become one of NJAC’s best

Vince Scian February 13, 2019

You know Kevin Gillooly as a sophomore on the men's swimming and diving team. A 2017-2018 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Conference first team member; last year's Rookie of the Meet at the...

The men's swimming and diving team pose with their NJAC Champions t-shirts after sweeping the conference 4-0 for  the third consecutive year. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

Men’s swimming and diving capture third straight NJAC title; and one freshman didn’t realize until the shirts came

Vince Scian January 30, 2019

A sixth New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Rookie of the Week award for Kevin Yanagisawa might not come to a surprise to some. But what came to a surprise for Yanagisawa himself, were the t-shirts...

Sophmore Kevin Gillooly gets ready for an event earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

No ‘Christmas calories’ here: How the Profs will be training throughout break

Vince Scian December 12, 2018

The semester is coming to a close, but for some, the hard work is far from over. Enter the men's swimming and diving team. Sure, they'll get some time off for the holidays, but they aren't as talented...

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...

Matt Grubb during a meet last year. Photo courtesy of Rowan Athletics.

Powered by experience, men’s swimming and diving head into WPI Gompei Invitational to dominate once again

Jaiden Campana November 28, 2018

Consistency is child's play when it comes to the performances that head coach Brad Bowser's teams put on display over the last four and a half years. Try dominant. Even that might not be enough to paint...

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