https://www.olivetcomets.com en-us https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2011-12/12miaa_AHR Seventy-five Olivet College student-athletes have been named to the 2011-12 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) honor roll. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2011-12/12miaa_AHR https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201207126es56p The Olivet College men’s swimming team has been named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America team for the spring semester. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201207126es56p https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120613xdsy9k Olivet College’s Mike Harden has received the Albert H. Deal Scholar-Athlete Award from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The award honors former MIAA commissioner, Albert Deal (1971-91), and is selected from nominees who have excelled in academics and athletics, and who have displayed outstanding leadership qualities. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120613xdsy9k https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120604xewst0 Recent Olivet College graduate Mike Harden (St. Johns) has earned 2012 Capital One Academic All-America® Division III Men’s At-Large Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Harden is a first-team selection. A year ago, he was named to the Capital One Academic All-America® third-team. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120604xewst0 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120517xfk0ef Olivet College senior Michael Harden (St. Johns) has been named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District VI at-large first-team as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America. With his selection, he advances to the Division III Academic All-America® ballot. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120517xfk0ef https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2011-12/knoche Elise Knoche has been named head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach at Olivet College, according to an announcement by Athletic Director Heather Bateman. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2011-12/knoche https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2011-12/201203261ipsc5 Olivet College Athletic Director Heather Bateman has announced that Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Coach Jake Taber is leaving the college to accept the head coaching position at Albion College. Taber completed his fifth season as the Comets’ head coach in 2011-12. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/general_releases/2011-12/201203261ipsc5 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120324bjnqzn The Olivet College men’s 400 freestyle relay team of Brian Fiorillo, Mike Harden, Ben Aldrich and Austin Munn finished in 15th-place to earn honorable mention All-American honors. They stopped the clock at a school-record time of 3:04.81. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120324bjnqzn https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120323p2zrkf The men’s 800 freestyle relay team of Austin Munn, Brian Fiorillo, Mike Harden and Ben Aldrich school records. Overall, the Comets shattered the school record with a time of 7:56.56. Munn led off the relay with a 1:42.59 split to break the school record. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120323p2zrkf https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201203228bh1cz There was good news and bad news for the Olivet College men's 200 freestyle relay team of Brian Fiorillo, Mike Harden, Ben Aldrich and Austin Munn today at the NCAA DIII National Championships. The good news was they posted the ninth-fastest time during the preliminaries to qualify for the consolation finals. The bad news is during the finals, they were disqualified. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201203228bh1cz https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120321a5wgzy Olivet College’s men’s 200 medley relay and sophomore Brian Fiorillo (Southgate/Anderson) did not make it back to the finals at the 2012 NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120321a5wgzy https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120302s3z52g The NCAA has announced the field of swimmers and divers, who will get the opportunity to compete at the 2012 NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships March 21-24 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120302s3z52g https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120229a524dt The psych sheet for the 2012 NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships March 21-24 at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis has been released. Based on this document, the NCAA will then select the field that will compete at the championships. The official field will be announced Tuesday, March 6. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120229a524dt https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120223mfcanw The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams have received a Scholar All-America Team Award from the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120223mfcanw https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120222gafpqu Four Olivet College student-athletes, juniors Nick Edgar (Lansing/Everett) and Joel Knight (Battle Creek/Lakeview), sophomore Brian Fiorillo (Southgate/Anderson) and freshman Phil Barone, Jr. (Perrysburg, Ohio/St. Francis de Sales), have been named to the 2012 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) men's swimming and diving team. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120222gafpqu https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120218983ddk Led by sophomore Brian Fiorillo’s (Southgate/Anderson) first-place finish in the 100 freestyle and a gold medal performance in the 400 freestyle relay, the Olivet College men’s swimming team has finished in third-place at the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, hosted by Hope College and held inside the Holland Community Aquatic Center. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120218983ddk https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120217sbmfz9 Behind three NCAA conditional qualifying cuts, the Olivet College men’s swimming team has moved into third-place after three days of competition at the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, hosted by Hope College and held inside the Holland Community Aquatic Center. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120217sbmfz9 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120216150q72 Led by a first-place relay and first-place individual performance, the Olivet College men’s swimming team sits in fourth-place after day two of the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, hosted by Hope College and held inside the Holland Community Aquatic Center. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120216150q72 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201202159gwuup The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams began competition tonight at the 2012 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championships, hosted by Hope College and held inside the Holland Community Aquatic Center. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201202159gwuup https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201202043ybme9 The Olivet College men’s swimming team closed out the dual meet portion of its schedule with a 146-88 loss to Calvin College today at the Venema Aquatic Center in Grand Rapids. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201202043ybme9 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201201280yjipy The Olivet College men’s swimming team fell to defending Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) champion Kalamazoo College, 154-140, today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201201280yjipy https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201201216xl5pb The Olivet College men’s swimming team improved its record to 6-1, including a perfect 3-0 mark against MIAA opponents with a 124-113 win over Alma College today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201201216xl5pb https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201112139byukk The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams swept dual meets with North Central (Ill.) College today at the International Swimming Hall of Fame Pool in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The men’s team beat the Cardinals, 120-41, while the women defeated them, 124-116. The meet was a part of the Comets’ annual training trip to the Sunshine state. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/201112139byukk https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111203obz7ms The Olivet College men's swimming team finished in second-place at the Carthage CollegeSwimming.com Classic Dec. 2-3 at the Koenitzer Aquatic Center in Kenosha, Wis. The Comets scored 958 points, which was just eight points behind the host Big Reds. Lewis (Ill.) University took third with 675 points and Lake Forest (Ill.) College was fourth with 515 points. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111203obz7ms https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111202zng7l0 The Olivet College men’s swimming team sits in first-place after day one of the Carthage CollegeSwimming.com Classic at the Koenitzer Aquatic Center in Kenosha, Wis. The Comets have scored 481.5 points and are 32.5 points ahead of the host Red Men. Lewis (Ill.) University is third, 361.5; and Lake Forest (Ill.) College is fourth, 303. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111202zng7l0 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111112sa3jj8 The Olivet College men’s swimming team posted the fastest time in 12 events, and defeated Albion College, 137-118, today at the Dean Aquatic Center in Albion. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111112sa3jj8 https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111111p5z9mq The Olivet College men’s and women’s swimming teams competed in a double dual meet tonight at Hillsdale College. The women fell to the host Chargers (171-48) and Ohio Northern University (161-66), while the men also lost to Ohio Northern (145-92). Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111111p5z9mq https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111104br3o5m The Olivet College men's swimming team is ranked No. 3 in the D3swimming.com Mideast Region poll. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111104br3o5m https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111031e00mhw Olivet College junior Brock Jackson has been named the MIAA Athlete of the Week honors for men’s swimming and diving. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111031e00mhw https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111029d4e80q The Olivet College men’s swimming team won all three dual meets in a triple dual meet at Lakeview High School in Battle Creek. The Comets defeated Carthage (Wis.) College, 216-98; Albion College, 265-65; and Hope College, 203-111. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://www.olivetcomets.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111029d4e80q