TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's swimming and diving teams hosts its first home meet against William & Mary on Saturday inside Burdick Hall.
The meet is scheduled to begin with the diving competition at 10 a.m. then swimming starts at 1 p.m.
Swimming Spotlight
Before each meet, the swimming and diving program will introduce us to someone in the senior class who will share highlights and their expectations of the season. This meet we introduce you to senior
Kalyn Fetter. Hailing from Mooresville, North Carolina the business major will compete in the breaststroke and individual medley.
The swimming program takes great pride in performing well in the pool, in the classrooms and in the community and Fetter has the goal to keep that going.
"This season I am looking forward to becoming the best team we can possibly be, both in and out of the pool. This is my last year to make a direct impact on the team, so I am excited to have the opportunity to help push this team to new standards," said Fetter.
Everyone knows the success of a great team is the dynamic and team energy that comes from behind the scenes and it is one thing the Tigers are good at providing.
"Since day one, our team dynamic has been strong. Everyone continues to push each other during practice and hold each other accountable, all while having a blast when it is time to race. That is ultimately what will make or break our success," said Fetter.
As Fetter is making sure the encouragement and level of intensity stays at its all-time high she personally is looking forward to the Bucknell Invitational. It's been one of her favorite meets since her freshman year.
Of course, before Fetter and Towson compete at Bucknell they will compete this weekend against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) foe William & Mary in a dual match.
"I think everyone knows during the dual meet season, Towson vs. William & Mary means time to go fast," said Fetter.
"We work really hard leading up to the meet, and need to carry over our energy and attitudes into the meet on Saturday. Both teams have strong swimmers, so it should be a great meet!"
Throughout the season you will see Fetter working to improve her times because one day she hopes to see her name on the TU Top 10 All-Time list in the 200 breaststroke.
As you all watch
Kalyn Fetter compete this year, make sure her playlist is correct so that she is hype before each meet!
Introducing the Depth Chart
The Tigers have numerous student-athletes competing in multiple events this year. To give you a glimpse they have the following:
Butterfly:
Megan Cowan,
Maddi Mangum,
Andrea Ducar and
Lauren Cavanagh
Backstroke:
Meghan Jones,
Reagan Martin,
Alex Diacumakos
Breaststroke:
Jacki Schoening,
Kalyn Fetter and
Katie Nunez
Sprint Freestyle:
Annemarie Schnoor, Nunez,
Ava Enriquez
Mid-Distance/Distance Freestyle: Jones,
Meagan Clark,
Tigers Last Time Out
Towson competed in two meets last week. On Friday, Oct. 18 the Tigers competed at Navy in head-to-head competitions. The Tigers finished 3-1 after defeating Miami (167-126), Johns Hopkins (168-125) and George Washington (164-135) before falling to Navy (218-81.)
On Saturday, Oct. 19 Towson traveled to Harrisonburg, Virginia to compete against James Madison. The Tigers was victorious in five events.
Jacki Schoening led the way winning three events and was named CAA Swimmer of the Week.
Scouting William & Mary
The Tribe picked up four wins on Saturday, Oct. 12 but fell to East Carolina 173.5-99.5. Megan Bull won the 200 free in 1:51.93 and finished second in the 500 free at 5:01.61. Sophomore Missy Cundiff won the 50 free with a time of 23.71.
Tigers in the Community
The Towson University athletics department deems community service as one of its highest priorities to give back to the Greater Baltimore area.
- For the 7th consecutive year, the department exceeded 10,000 hours of community service to the Greater Baltimore region, finishing with 11,162 hours of community service in the 2018-19 academic season.
- Towson ranked #1 nationally for community service and won the 2018 National Championship for Community Service through the Helper Helper NCAA Team Works Competition.
- Towson had a 97% participation rate, attended 118 community service opportunities and volunteered with 19 organizations.
- Towson won the 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award from Susan G. Komen of Maryland.
