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A Rowan women's swimmer during a meet. Rowan ended their regular season undefeated in dual meets. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. - Multimedia Editor / Lee Kotzen

Rowan Women’s Swimming & Diving Wins Their Last Meet Before METS

Alexandria Pontano February 9, 2022

This Saturday, Feb. 5, the Rowan University women's swimming & diving team won their Senior Day meet against the United States Merchant Marines Academy 170-130.  This marked a big accomplishment...

Kevin Yanagisawa swimming the butterfly. Yanagisawa has had a very successful career during his time at Rowan. Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. - Multimedia Editor / Nick Feldman

Kevin Yanagisawa’s Role on the Rowan Men’s Swimming & Diving Team

Nick Rizzo February 2, 2022

In recent years, Rowan Men’s Swimming and Diving has put together a dominant run throughout the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC), with the Profs capturing five of the last six NJAC titles. And...

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

Rowan Men’s Swimming & Diving Returns to Action This Weekend After Almost two Years

Nick Rizzo October 20, 2021

The last time Rowan Men’s Swimming and Diving team swam in a natatorium competitively, it was way back during the 2019-2020 season, and they made it a habit to consistently dominate the opposition. During...

Rowan's Jordan McChesney swimming freestyle in a meet. She is currently one of the three captains for the Profs this season. Photo/ Rowan Athletics.

Women’s Swimming Returns to the Pool This Weekend to Take on York College

Alexandria Pontano October 20, 2021

The Rowan women’s swimming team is set to start their season this Saturday against York College of Pennsylvania at home in Glassboro, while women’s diving looks to start on Nov. 5 against William...

Rowan women's swimming gets ready to swim backstroke against USMMA. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Multimedia Editor / Dyone Payne.

Women’s swim and dive wins at METs, Blaschke named Coach of the Meet

Felix Veletanga February 26, 2020

The women's swimming and diving team are Metropolitan Conference (METs) Champions for the third year in a row after edging out fifteen other schools in the weekend’s meet hosted by Rutgers University...

Matt Schillaci on the block before an event against USMMA on Feb. 1, 2020. Dyone Payne/ Multimedia Editor.

Men’s swimming will start mentally and physically preparing for METs

Brianna Mac Kay February 5, 2020

After a strong victory against The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) two weeks ago, the Rowan Men’s Swimming team was handed a close loss last Saturday when they faced the United States Merchant Marine Academy...

The Rowan swimmers were presented with flowers on Senior Night against USMMA. Feb. 1, 2020. Dyone Payne/ Multimedia Editor.

Women’s swim and dive grabs convincing win on Senior Day to end the regular season

Felix Veletanga February 5, 2020

It is always emotional when student-athletes share a moment on “Senior Day” with friends, family and loved ones.  And with added significance, the team capped off the regular season by beating...

Rowan's Jordan McChesney swimming freestyle in a meet. She is currently one of the three captains for the Profs this season. Photo/ Rowan Athletics.

Women’s swimming wins fourth straight NJAC title, but they’re not done yet

Felix Veletanga January 29, 2020

For a fourth straight season, the Rowan women’s swimming and diving program proved to be the powerhouse of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC).   Emerging as the pre-season favorites...

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...

Carlee Timmins swims freestyle in a meet last year. Photo/ Rowan Athletics.

Women’s swimming with “new” coach is ready to repeat as NJAC champs

Felix Veletanga October 23, 2019

In a season with so much buzz, excitement and high expectations led by a young new first-year head coach, the Prof’s women’s swim program is a program other NJAC teams should take notice of, including...

Rowan men's swimming goes against William Paterson University earlier this year. They won the contest 159-66. Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Gillooly and company plan to impress at NCAA’s

Vince Scian March 13, 2019

Much like a relay, Rowan's season has been broken up into four defining “splits." The first split got out to a decent start, taking second at the WPI Gompei Invitational. The second split had...

The Rowan women's swimming and diving team preparing for the WPI Gompei Invitational earlier this year. Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

Timmins among five women swimmers preparing for NCAA’s

Vince Scian March 13, 2019

Head coach Brad Bowser said his team is going through battle before they even take to the lanes next week at the NCAA Division III Championships (NCAA's). They’re fighting sickness and the elements...

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