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Lauren Schmale

Staff Writer

New swimmers prove to be a good stroke

The team lost several key swimmers to graduation, however they have added nine first-years and a sophomore transfer to their roster. Among them, CJ Holmes ’09 is sure to make a splash as a strong, all-around swimmer. Christian Witzke ’09 is hoped to buoy the team’s depth in the

Treat, Estacio represent Jeffs at NCAAs

For the third year, Estacio competed in the backstroke events. On the second day of competition, he raced in the 100-yard backstroke, finishing seventh during the preliminary round. Later that day, in a fast finals race, Estacio recorded an eighth-place, All-America finish with a time of 51.23 seconds. The

Men's swimming ends regular season on a hard-fought loss

The Jeffs began the meet with a strong first place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, led by the team of seniors Elan Ghazal and co-captain Chuck Clinton, junior Bryan Woo and sophomore John Ancona. Junior Adam Lewkowitz followed with a solid second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle, closely trailed

THIS WEEK IN AMHERST HISTORY: April 21, 1972--Protesting Vietnam

Fred Sperling ’75, who preached the necessity for immediate strike action, told the crowd, “This is not the time for the politics of cynicism or resignation. No action of protest or obscenity can match the ugliness of the war in Southeast Asia.” Eric Spivack ’71, a member of the Student

Men's swimming and diving finishes seventh at NCAAs

Those who earned the honor to compete with qualifying in-season times were first-years John Ancona and Ethan Treat, sophomores Rick Estacio and Bryan Woo, junior Chuck Clinton and senior co-captain Mike Pohorylo. The weekend marked the bitter-sweet end of collegiate swimming for Pohorylo, the star Jeff of the meet. Last

Men's swimming: Men crush Springfield, honor seniors

The meet began with a tribute to the team’s four graduating seniors, co-captains Dan Morash and Mike Pohorylo, Grant Mandsager and Steve Shapiro. Following the celebrations, the Jeffs started the meet off with a strong one-two-three finish by the Jeffs after both Pride medley relay teams were disqualified. Next,

Men's swim plunges into preseason training

Head Coach Nick Nichols returns at the helm along with Carlos Vega, who joins the staff fresh from the college swimming scene, Kenyon College ’03. Derek Chicarilli, a 2002 Middlebury graduate has replaced Mandy Hixon as the head diving coach. Though the team lost a number of valuable seniors last