National Finish:	2nd
Record (overall):	6-3
Place (UAA):	1st

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2005, 2006

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2004, 2009

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2002, 2003, 2007

4th in Nation
2001, 2008

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Emory University's Liz Horvat was named the NCAA Division III Women's Swimmer of the Year after winning four National Championships at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships

Lillian Ciardelli (left) and Ruth Westby were selected to the ESPN The Magazine Women's At Large Academic All-America Third Team.

EMORY’S LILLIAN CIARDELLI & RUTH WESTBY named ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

(June 16) – Emory University swimming and diving team members Lillian Ciardelli (Hanover, NH) and Ruth Westby (Dunwoody, GA) have been recognized for their outstanding performances, both in the pool and in the classroom by being chosen as ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans.

2008-09 WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING SEASON RECAP

(June 1) It was a season of broken records and honors for the Emory University women’s swimming and diving team in 2009, as the Eagles finished second in the nation, first in the conference, and saw its members record three individual National Championships and two National Championships in relay events.

EMORY SWIMMING’S WESTBY AND CIARDELLI EARN ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

(May 21) Juniors Lillian Ciardelli and Ruth Westby, members of the Emory University women’s swimming and diving team, were named to the ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-District first team for their work both in the pool and the classroom during the 2009 season. By virtue of being named to the first team, both will be placed on the Academic all-America ballot.

EMORY SWIMMER LIZ HORVAT TO APPEAR IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED’S FACES IN THE CROWD

(Apr. 9) - Emory University sophomore Liz Horvat (Bettendorf, IA), who was recently named the NCAA Division III Swimmer of the Year following her efforts at women's national championships, will be recognized in the Apr. 13 edition of Sports Illustrated’s Faces In the Crowd.

EMORY’S LIZ HORVAT NOMINATED FOR THE HONDA DIVISION III ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

(Apr. 2) Liz Horvat, of the Emory University women’s swimming and diving team, has been nominated as a candidate for the 2008-09 Division III Athlete of the Year, to be presented at the Collegiate Women Sports Awards in June.

EMORY MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING RECORD SECOND-PLACE FINISHES AT NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS; HORVAT NAMED WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

(Mar. 21) Emory University swimmers combined to record 12 all-America performances on the final day of completion at the NCAA Division III Championships, including Liz Horvat’s third individual national championship of the meet, as both the Eagles’ men’s and women’s teams finished second in the nation. In addition, Horvat was named the Division III Women's Swimmer of the Year. Emory's Jon Howell was named the Division III Women's Swimming Coach of the Year.

EMORY WOMEN WIN 800 FREE RELAY AT NCAA DIVISION III SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS; MEN IN SECOND PLACE AND WOMEN IN THIRD HEADING INTO THE FINAL DAY

Day Three Results

(Mar. 21) The Emory University women’s 800-yard freestyle relay team of Ruth Westby, Katie Mroz, Mary Tripp, and Liz Horvat won the Eagles’ fourth National Championship at the NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, helping the squad reach third place in the team standings heading into the final day of competition. The Emory men, fueled by six all-America performances on day three, sit in second-place at the meet.

EMORY SWIMMERS EARN TWO MORE NATIONAL TITLES AT THE NCAA SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day Two Results

(Mar. 19) The Emory University swimming and diving team continued to rack up the national championships at the NCAA Division III Championship meet, as Emory sophomore Liz Horvat (Bettendorf, IA) finished first in the 400-yard individual medley, and the Eagles’ 200-yard medley relay team of Ruth Westby (Dunwoody, GA), Lillian Ciardelli (Hanover, NH), Morgan Klinzing (Moore, SC), Claire Pavlak (Rocky River, OH) recorded a top-finish. Both Horvat and the relay team recorded Division III-record times en route to winning the event.

EMORY UNIVERSITY TO RENAME AQUATIC CENTER IN HONOR OF MADELEINE BROWN

(Mar. 18) – Emory University has announced that the Woodruff Physical Education Aquatic Center will be named in honor of former varsity swimmer Madeleine Brown.

HORVAT WINS A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ON DAY 1 OF THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Day 1 Results

(Mar. 18) Emory University’s Liz Horvat won a National Championship and set a new NCAA Division III record in the 500-yard freestyle, and seven other Emory individuals and two relay teams earned all-America honors during day one of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis, MN.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TO COMPETE AT THE NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

NCAA Championship Website

(Mar. 18) The Emory University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will make the trip to Minneapolis, MN, where they will participate in the 2009 NCAA Division III Championships, hosted by Macalester College.

EMORY SWIMMERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE AT THE NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS

Psyche Sheet (.pdf)

(Mar. 6) 16 individuals and five relay teams from the Emory University women's swimming team have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division III Championships, starting on March 18th. Click on the link above to view the complete psyche sheet for the event.

EMORY SWIMMERS RECORD 33 NCAA QUALIFYING TIMES AT LAST CHANCE MEET

Results | Scores

(Feb. 22) The members of the Emory University swimming and diving team took full advantage of their last opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Division III Championships, as the Eagles recorded five ‘A’ cut times, and 28 ‘B’ cut times at the Emory Last Chance Invitational.

SWIMMING & DIVING TO HOST EMORY INVITATIONAL

(Feb. 19) The Emory University swimming and diving teams will take part in their final meet before the NCAA Division III Championships, as the Eagles will host the Emory Invitational on Friday, February 21st and Saturday, February 22nd.

EMORY MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING WIN 11th-CONSECUTIVE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Results & Scores

(Feb. 14) The Emory University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams continued their streak of success at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, winning their 11th-consecutive conference team championships on Saturday night in Chicago, IL.

EMORY IN FIRST PLACE HEADING INTO THE FINAL DAY OF THE UAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

UAA Championship Website

(Feb. 14) The Emory University swimming and diving teams took another step closer to their 11th-consecutive University Athletic Championship (UAA), as the Emory women maintained a large first-place lead, and the men jumped into the top spot at the 2009 conference championship in Chicago, IL.

EMORY WOMEN IN FIRST, MEN IN SECOND, AFTER ONE DAY AT THE UAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

UAA Championship Website

(Feb. 13) After one day of competition at the 2009 University Athletic Association (UAA) Swimming and Diving Championships, the Emory University women’s squad is leading the pack in first place, while the men’s squad sits in second place, just seven points behind the leader.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO VIE FOR 11th-CONSECUTIVE UAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

UAA Championship Website

(Feb. 10) The Emory University swimming and diving team will begin its championship season this weekend, as the Eagles will travel to the University of Chicago for the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships. The meet will begin on Thursday, February 12th, and end of Saturday, February 14th.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING DOWNED DESPITE STRONG SHOWING AGAINST DIVISION I GEORGIA TECH

Results

(Jan. 31) In its final dual meet of the season, the Emory swimming and diving team recorded 26 NCAA 'B' cut marks, but suffered a pair of losses to Division I Georgia Tech. The Eagle men dropped a 164-121 decision to the Yellow Jackets, while the women lost 160-129.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING TO FACE DIVISION I GEORGIA TECH

Live Stats

(Jan. 28) Emory University will take part in its final dual swimming and diving meet of the season this Saturday, as the Eagles will make the cross-town trip to face Division I Georgia Tech.

EMORY SWIMMING & DIVING SWEEPS DIVISION II WINGATE

Results

(Jan. 25) The Eagles’ Men’s and Women’s Swimming Teams combined to win 18 of 26 events, set 10 pool records, and record four NCAA ‘B’ Cut times, as the third-ranked Emory University Men defeated 14th-ranked (Division II) Wingate University 130.5 – 114.5, and the second-ranked Emory Women earned a 186-59 win over the 16th-ranked Bulldogs on Saturday in Wingate, NC.

EMORY SWIMMING AND DIVING TO FACE DIVISION II WINGATE

(Jan. 21) The Emory University Swimming and Diving Team will take part in its third-consecutive meet against a ranked NCAA Division II opponent, as the Eagles will travel to Wingate University to face off against the Bulldogs.