July 9, 2009 Kyle Taylor 06 Completes Nine-Hour, 25-Mile Swim
Former American University swimmer Kyle Taylor 06 completed a successful swim in the United Kingdoms Dover Harbour, a 25-mile journey that took nine hours in frigid 60-degree water. His mission was to raise money for a four-year old boy who is in need of prosthetic legs.
July 8, 2009 Men's Swimming and Diving Team Tops Nation in GPA; Women's Squad Places 14th
The American University men's swimming and diving team posted a 3.54 GPA in the spring semester, the highest team grade-point average of all Division I swimming and diving programs, the Collegiate Swim Coaches Association of American (CSCAA) announced.
April 23, 2009 AU Swimming and Diving Teams Receive NCAA Public Recognition Award
The American University men's and women's swimming and diving teams were honored for their academic successes with the NCAA Public Recognition Awards. This is the third-consecutive year that the men's team has garnered the award and the first for the women's team.
March 16, 2009 AU Swimming and Diving Teams Earn Academic All-America Honors
The American University men's and women's swimming and diving teams have earned Academic All-American honors for the fall 2008 term, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America recently announced.
February 27, 2009 Swimming & Diving Earns Three All-Patriot League Honors
Three members of the American University swimming and diving teams were named to the All-Patriot League team. Sophomore Dorothy Isaacs and freshman Alexandra Wessel were named to the women's team while Matt Pelletier earned the honor on the men's side.