Record breaking season
Steven M. Miller Jr.
Issue date: 3/30/06 Section: Sports
The Bridgewater State College women's swimming and diving team showed up at the New England competition with determination. On the weekend of the competition, they set four relay records and finished third, out of the 21 teams in attendance.
"This is the highest place in the history of the college," said Senior Freestyler Lindsey Devereaux. "We had some outstanding swims and others broke a lot of their own personal bests."
In the middle of February, the men's and women's team competed at Western New England College with other Division II and III schools from around New England. Of the achievements on the afternoon, the most important were the relay records they broke. Team members Devereaux, Jillian Coache, Megan Thomas, and Sarah Fuller broke the schools record in the 200, 400, and 800 Freestyle Relays.
"I really think we did great," said Deveraux. "Over the course of the season we were this real close knit, supportive team. We really bonded and this was one of my best teams I've been on in my collegiate career."
Deveraux herself finishes her college career holding 13 of the 24 school records that the school competes in for events. "I think it's really kind of cool," said Deveraux. "It was great to see years of work pay off. I get more satisfaction from helping out the team that I do with the individual records."
Of the records she has broken, the one that stands out the most was beating Bentley College in the 400 Freestyle Relay, in the New England competition. "I don't know when the last time Bentley lost that particular relay," said Devereaux. "We were really excited that we beat a Division II school, in this event."
The men's swimming and diving team was small, but they had fun on the season. "I think we did very well on the season," said freestyler Francis Freel. "We had seven people on the team, which is kind of small, compared to the other bigger schools. But, we really got to know each other pretty well and had a lot of good times."
The men's swimming and diving team placed 9th overall out of 12 schools in attendance, but had a strong showing. "There were no shining stars for us," said Freel. It was a group effort and we got the points when we needed them."
"We are really optimistic about next season," said Freel. "I am excited about how we are getting new recruits interested in attending Bridgewater State College, and how we are going to do even better next season."
For the women's team next season, look to see Devereaux on the other side of the swimming pool coaching.
"I will and assistant coach helping out the other coaches during practices," said Devereaux. "It will be a challenge being the team's strength and conditioning coach. One of the things I will be doing is making the team lift more weights and more sprints, to get better conditioned for the season."
"This is the highest place in the history of the college," said Senior Freestyler Lindsey Devereaux. "We had some outstanding swims and others broke a lot of their own personal bests."
In the middle of February, the men's and women's team competed at Western New England College with other Division II and III schools from around New England. Of the achievements on the afternoon, the most important were the relay records they broke. Team members Devereaux, Jillian Coache, Megan Thomas, and Sarah Fuller broke the schools record in the 200, 400, and 800 Freestyle Relays.
"I really think we did great," said Deveraux. "Over the course of the season we were this real close knit, supportive team. We really bonded and this was one of my best teams I've been on in my collegiate career."
Deveraux herself finishes her college career holding 13 of the 24 school records that the school competes in for events. "I think it's really kind of cool," said Deveraux. "It was great to see years of work pay off. I get more satisfaction from helping out the team that I do with the individual records."
Of the records she has broken, the one that stands out the most was beating Bentley College in the 400 Freestyle Relay, in the New England competition. "I don't know when the last time Bentley lost that particular relay," said Devereaux. "We were really excited that we beat a Division II school, in this event."
The men's swimming and diving team was small, but they had fun on the season. "I think we did very well on the season," said freestyler Francis Freel. "We had seven people on the team, which is kind of small, compared to the other bigger schools. But, we really got to know each other pretty well and had a lot of good times."
The men's swimming and diving team placed 9th overall out of 12 schools in attendance, but had a strong showing. "There were no shining stars for us," said Freel. It was a group effort and we got the points when we needed them."
"We are really optimistic about next season," said Freel. "I am excited about how we are getting new recruits interested in attending Bridgewater State College, and how we are going to do even better next season."
For the women's team next season, look to see Devereaux on the other side of the swimming pool coaching.
"I will and assistant coach helping out the other coaches during practices," said Devereaux. "It will be a challenge being the team's strength and conditioning coach. One of the things I will be doing is making the team lift more weights and more sprints, to get better conditioned for the season."