Women's Swimming

Dann retires as OBU swim coach; Killackey named new coach
Ouachita Baptist Director of Athletics David Sharp announced Monday that after 27 years at the helm, men’s and women’s swimming coach Jim Dann is retiring and assistant coach Ryan Killackey will take over as head coach. >> more >

OBU men fourth, women ninth at Nationals
The Ouachita Baptist swimming teams finished the NCAA Division Championships, hosted by Missouri University S&T, with the men taking fourth and the women grabbing ninth. >> more >

OBU men third, women 10th heading into final round
The Ouachita Baptist swimming teams have completed third-round action at the NCAA Division Championships, hosted by Missouri University S&T as the TigerSharks are third, with the Lady TigerSharks 10th heading into the final round. >> more >

OBU swimming wraps up Day 2 at National Meet
The Ouachita Baptist men’s swimming team dropped out of the second spot in the NCAA Division II National Champions, held by Missouri University S&T, as the TigerSharks are fourth after the second round. >> more >

OBU men second, women sixth after first day
Sarah Watson and Rachel Watson placed second and fourth in the 200 IM, respectively as the Ouachita Baptist swimming teams competed Wednesday during the opening day of the NCAA Division II National Championships at Missouri University S&T. >> more >

Badalac named Conference Swimmer of the Year
Radu Badalac was tabbed the New South Intercollegiate Conference Swimmer of the Year after the sophomore won three individual events and was a part of four relay squads which placed during the four-day meet held at the Delta State Aquatics Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks take third, men second at NSISC Championships
The Ouachita Baptist swimming and diving teams finished second and third during the final rounds of the NSISC Championships Saturday afternoon at the Delta State Aquatics Center. >> more >

After three rounds, OBU trails at NSISC Championships
After three rounds at the NSISC Championships, both Ouachita Baptist swimming and diving teams will need to make up some points in order to bring home a title as the TigerSharks are second and the Lady TigerSharks remained third at the Delta State Aquatics Center. >> more >

OBU first and third after two rounds
The Ouachita Baptist swimming and diving teams wrapped up the second day of the NSISC Championships with the TigerSharks in first and the Lady TigerSharks third at the Delta State Aquatics Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks fall to Delta State
The Ouachita Baptist swimming and diving teams took to the water Saturday afternoon as Delta State knocked off the Lady TigerSharks, while the Ouachita Baptist men beat Delta State at the DSU Aquatics Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks roll past Henderson State
The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams made sure who is the best in Clark County as the TigerSharks and Lady TigerSharks completed a season sweep of rival Henderson State Friday night at Waggoner Pool. >> more >

OBU swim programs ranked nationally
The Ouachita Baptist University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams remaining within the Top 15 in the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Dual Meet Power Rankings. >> more >

OBU has 20 national qualifiers
The Ouachita Baptist University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed over the weekend at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2007 Christmas Invitational with the men taking fifth and the women fourth. >> more >

OBU swimming and diving ranked in top 10
The Ouachita Baptist University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams enter this week’s NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Dual Meet Power Rankings in the top 10. >> more >

Watson, Silva grab NCSW weekly honors
Ouachita Baptist University swimmers Rachael Watson at Nelson Silva grabbed Thursday National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week honors for their performances this past week at the Henderson State Invitational announced by CollegeSwimming.com. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks take first at HSU Invitational
The Ouachita Baptist University women’s swimming and diving team took first place, while the men’s team placed second during the Henderson State Invitational held at the Duke Wells Center Friday and Saturday. >> more >

OBU takes first at Hendrix Classic
Three meets down and three victories as the Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams took first place at the 40th Hendrix Classic Friday night. >> more >

OBU dominates rival HSU
There was no doubt Friday night which school had the better swimming and diving teams as Ouachita Baptist University swept rival Henderson State in the “Dual Meet of the Week” at the Duke Wells Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks set to face rival Henderson State
With two schools separated by just a single road, there is no doubt that Friday night’s swimming and diving meet between Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University at the Duke Wells Center will be highly anticipated. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks to face rival Henderson State
The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams prepare for its second meet of the season as the TigerSharks and Lady TigerSharks travel Friday, Oct. 26 across the street to Henderson State with the meet beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Duke Wells Center. >> more >

Ouachita Baptist swims past Delta State
The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams opened the season with victories over Delta State Saturday morning at Waggoner Pool as the TigerSharks defeated Delta State 190-103, while the women earned a 161-126 victory. >> more >

SwimmingWorldMagazine.com to feature OBU
The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams will be featured in the Fall Dual Meet of the Week program announced Tuesday by SwimmingWorldMagazine.com. >> more >

Gold knocks off Purple in Intersquad meet
The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams had a very successful debut Friday night during the annual Purple/Gold Intersquad meet at Waggoner Pool with the Gold team getting a 206-180 victory. >> more >

OBU to open season with annual Purple/Gold Meet
The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams open the 2007-08 season Friday, Sept. 28 with the annual Purple/Gold intrasquad meet 7:00 p.m. at Waggoner Pool. >> more >

Dann receives "Coach of Excellence" Award
Ouachita Baptist University swimming coach Jim Dann recently received American Swimming Coaches Association “Coach of Excellence” Award. >> more >

OBU Swimmers post second-highest GPA in Division II
The Ouachita Baptist University men’s and women’s swimming teams posted the second-highest overall grade point average among all NCAA Division II schools for the winter-spring 2007 semester released by the NCAA Wednesday. >> more >

OBU swimmer featured on NCAA website
Ouachita Baptist swimmer Lauren Vickroy is currently featured on the NCAA website in a story written by Amy Farnum about Vickroy's honors thesis trip to South Africa this summer. >> more >

Engibous earns Academic All-District honors
Three Ouachita Baptist athletes – junior Ondrej Vana, junior Catherine Engibous and sophomore Vicente Condorelli – earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors Thursday. >> more >

Sarah Watson wins national title in 200 Back
The Ouachita swimming team saved the best for last at the NCAA Championships. Sarah Watson became the national champion in the 200-yard Backstroke, and Ouachita had multiple top-eight finishes. The TigerSharks earned sixth place, and the Lady TigerSharks came in seventh. >> more >

OBU Swimming strengthens Top 10 position
The Ouachita swimming team handled expectations Friday and strengthened a spot in the top 10 at the NCAA Div. II National Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. The TigerSharks are in 6th place with 182 points after Day 3. The Lady TigerSharks are in 6th (169 points). >> more >

OBU Swimming wraps up Day 2 at nationals
The Ouachita swimming team used a successful string of relays Thursday to stay in the top 10 at the NCAA Div. II National Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. The TigerSharks are in 6th place with 111 points after Day 2. The Lady TigerSharks are in 8th (109 points). >> more >

OBU Swimming off to solid start at nationals
The Ouachita swimming team got off to a solid start on the first day of the NCAA Div. II National Championships at the Flickinger Center in Buffalo, N.Y. The Lady TigerSharks are in 5th place with 57 points after Day 1. The TigerSharks are in 10th (33 points). >> more >

Ouachita shines at conference championships
The Ouachita swimming and diving teams had a very successful showing at the New South Intercollegiate Swimming Conference championships this week. The TigerSharks finished second in the men’s meet. The Ouachita women finished third. >> more >

Ouachita off to good start in conference meet
The Ouachita swimming and diving team is off to a good start in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference championships. Ouachita leads the men’s meet with 648 points. Missouri-Rolla is in second. The Lady TigerSharks are in third behind Truman State and Delta State. >> more >

Ouachita dominates Henderson State
The Ouachita swimming and diving teams dominated Henderson State on Friday at Waggoner Pool. The Lady TigerSharks won every event, sweeping the Red Wave, 76-19. Ouachita's men backloaded their lineup and won the final five events to pull away for a 67-44 victory over Henderson. >> more >

Ouachita edged out by Delta State
The Ouachita swimming and diving teams narrowly lost at Delta State on Saturday. Ouachita dominated Lambuth, which was also competing in the meet. >> more >

Ouachita sweeps HSU
The Ouachita swimming and diving team won 17 of the 24 events in the OBU Relay Invitational on Saturday in a dominating victory over rival Henderson State at Ouachita’s Waggoner Pool. >> more >

Ouachita finishes 2nd in UALR Invitational
The Ouachita swimming and diving team finished second in the overall team standings at the Arkansas-Little Rock Christmas Invitational this weekend. The dual meet featured nine women’s teams and six men’s teams from 10 schools. >> more >

Ouachita sweeps Delta State
The Ouachita TigerShark and Lady TigerShark swimming and diving teams turned in dominant performances Saturday, sweeping Delta State. >> more >

Ouachita meet featured by Swimming World
The Ouachita swimming and diving team hosts Delta State on Saturday at Waggoner Pool, and the matchup between top Division II programs will be featured as the Swimming World Magazine Dual Meet of the Week. >> more >

TigerSharks take team title at HSU Invitational
The Ouachita swimming and diving team won the Henderson State Invitational this weekend by closing out the meet with a strong final day. >> more >

Ouachita fares well on first day at HSU
The Ouachita swimming and diving team had a successful first day in the Henderson State Invitational on Friday, winning multiple events and earning several NCAA qualifying times. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks sweep Henderson State
Both Ouachita swimming and diving teams swept archrival Henderson State in a dual meet Friday night at the Henderson State pool. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks defeat Centenary, UALR
The Lady TigerSharks defeated Centenary, 53-42, and Arkansas-Little Rock, 87-8, in action Friday at Ouachita’s Waggoner Pool. >> more >

Sarah Watson wins national swimming award
Ouachita sophomore Sarah Watson was named National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week for Division II on Tuesday by a national panel of coaches through CollegeSwimming.com. >> more >

Ouachita swimmers, divers outclass competition
The TigerShark and Lady TigerShark Swimming and Diving teams capped off the most successful season in Ouachita history with another top performance in the classroom. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Register Highest Ever Finish at NCAAs
The LAdy TigerSharks swimming program registered it's best-ever finish at nationals, finishing the 2006 NCAAs in seventh place after jumping up four spots on the final day. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Prepare for Final Day
The Ouachita Lady TigerSharks jumped three spots to number 11 going into the final day of the 2006 NCAA Championships. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Look to Bounce Back After Day Two
Ouachita dropped five places on day two but picked up points in the 200 free relay and the 100 fly with two days left in the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks in 8th After Day One
The Lady TigerSharks are in 8th place after day one of the NCAA national Championships at IUPUI in Indianapolis. >> more >

Ouachita Dominates Henderson in Final Home Meet of Season
The Lady Tiger Sharks didn't lose a single event on their way to a complete domination of Henderson State in the final dual meet at home in the 2006 season. >> more >

Ouachita, Henderson To Meet To Wrap Up Home Schedule
The Lady TigerSharks will host Henderson State Friday night in the Battle of the Ravine in the final dual meet before the NSISC Championships laster this month. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Top Delta State at DSU Aquatic Center
The Lady TigerSharks put together a quality performance in a 129.5-86.5 win over the Delta State Lady Statesmen at the DSU Aquatic Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Add to National List; Break School Records
Ouachita went into the Delta State invitational with only one qualifier for the NCAA Championships, but came out with a solid national team. >> more >

Lady Tiger Sharks Finish 3rd at UALR Christmas Invitational
Ouachita finished third in the UALR Christmas Invitational and got NCAA cut times from Sarah Watson, Annlisa Lubinski and solid relay performances. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Win HSU Invitational
The Lady Tiger Sharks held on to a day one lead to win the Henderson State Invitational at HSU's Duke Wells Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Ranked No. 3 in the Nation
The Ouachita Lady TigerSharks, ranked No. 3 in the nation in the latest power rankings, are one of three OBU teams ranked int he top five in their respective sports. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Lead by 33 After Day One of HSU Invite
Freshmen Sarah Watson and Kate Patterson posted national qualifying times and helped the Lady TigerSharks to a 33-point lead after day one of the NSU Invitational. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Top Delta State in Home Meet
Four pool records and two school records fell as the Lady TigerSharks defeated Delta State in Ouachita's Waggoner Pool. >> more >

Watson Earns Another Swimmer of the Week Award
Sarah Watson collected her second consecutive CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week award for her efforts against Centenary and UALR Friday. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Sweep D-I Opponents
Ouachita defeated Centenary and Arkansas-Little Rock Saturday in the first home meet of the season. >> more >

Watson and Achey Sweep National Swimmer Honors
Ouachita freshman Sarah Watson was named the women's Division II National Swimmer of the Week by CollegeSwimming.com after her first collegiate meet last week at HSU. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Overwhelm HSU in Season Opener
Ouachita got strong performances from freshmen in a 141-89 win in the season-opening meet at Henderson State over the weekend. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Begin Season at Henderson State
The Lady TigerSharks will begin the 2005-06 season against their long-time rivals from Henderson State on October 28. >> more >

Ouachita Swimming Honored for Academic Excellence
Ouachita swimming has once again be honored for its success in the classroom after achieving success in the pool as well. >> more >

No. 2 Lady TigerSharks cruise to 172-62 Win over Henderson State
No. 2 Ouachita had first-place finishes in all 13 women's events to cruise to a 172-62 win over No. 11 Henderson State Friday night at Waggoner Pool. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Sign Two in Early Period
Ouachita Lady TigerShark head swimming and diving coach Jim Dann has announced the signing of Sarah Watson of Fort Worth, Texas, and Jennifer Rocchio of Kokomo, Indiana for the 2005-06 season. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Achieve Highest Ranking Ever at 2nd in Country
The Ouachita Lady TigerSharks moved up one spot to No. 2 in the nation in NCAA Division in the latest CollegeSwimming.com poll. >> more >

Lubinski Breaks Five School Records, Lady TigerSharks Finish Third
Redshirt freshman Annalisa Lubinski broke five school records, posted four "A" qualifying times to lead the Lady TigerSharks to a third-place finish at the UALR Invitational. >> more >

Lubinski, Loper Lead Lady YigerSharks
Annalisa Lubinski and Amanda Loper continued their success in the water and the Lady TigerSharks won the HSU Invitational. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Ranked No. 4 in Nation
The Lady TigerSharks have been ranked No. 4 in the nation in the first rankings by CollegeSwimming.com. Ouachita is 3-0 in dual meet action on the season. >> more >

Kraic Sets School Record in No. 14 Ouachita's Win at Delta State
Ksenija Kraic's school-record performance helped propel the No. 14 Lady TigerSharks to a victory at No. 12 Delta State. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Handle Lambuth, Rhdoes
Seven different Lady TigerSharks took first place as Ouachita easily defeated Lambuth and Rhodes in Jackson, Tennessee. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Top Spring Hill
Ouachita swept the relay events on its way to a 121-77 win over Spring Hill. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks set five School Records at UALR Meet
Louise Griffin, Emily Looney and Amanda Loper posted "B" qualifying times and teamed together to break school records in the UALR Christmas Invitational. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Take First Place, Loper Breaks Two School Records
Freshman Amanda Loper broke her own school record for the second time in the 100 back as she helped the Lady TigerSharks to a win in the HSU Invitational over the weekend at HSU's Wells Center. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Defeat Delta State, Centenary
amanda Loper registered two first-place finishes and Ouachita swam strong all the way around as the Lady TigerSharks defeated DSU and Centenary. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks Top Lady Red Wave
Freshman amanda Loper broke a pool and school record and was a part of a relay team that set another pool record as Ouachtia defeated Henderson State 151-84 at Waggoner Pool. >> more >

Lady TigerSharks fall in Season Opener at ULM
Ouachita traveled to Monroe, Louisiana, to face the Division I ULM Indians in the season opener for both teams. >> more >

Lady Tiger Sharks Well-Represented on All-NSISC Teams
Emily Looney named Female Swimmer of the Year in the NSISC >> more >

Lady Tiger sharks Leading, Tiger Sharks Third After Day One of NSISC Championships
The Lady Tiger sharks hold a 37 point lead over the second place theam while the Tiger sharks are 20 points behind first place and 18 behind second place after Thursday's competition. >> more >

Lady Tiger Sharks Defeat UALR, Hendrix; Prepare for HSU
The Lady Tiger Sharks defeated Hendrix 66-35 and UALR 76-18 in a tune-up meet before they host Henderson State this Friday. >> more >

Lady Tiger Sharks, Tiger Sharks Second at UALR Inv.
Ouachita's men's and women's swimming and diving teams combined for second place at the UALR Christmas Invitational this past weekend in Little Rock. >> more >

Dann Signs With Lady Tiger Sharks
Arkadelphia High School senior Robin Dann has signed a letter of intent to become a Lady Tiger Shark next season. >> more >

Lady Tigersharks Suffer Close Loss to Delta State
Pre-season conference favorite Delta State was too much for the Lady Tigersharks to handle Friday night in Cleveland, MS. >> more >

Lady Tigersharks Improve to 6-1 in Hendrix Meet
Ouachita finished second only to Division I SW Missouri State in the 34th Annual Hendrix Classic in Conway. >> more >

Lady Tiger Sharks, Tiger Sharks Sweep HSU
OBU's men's and women's swimming and diving teams kept their record perfect with a sweep of Henderson State Friday night. >> more >

Lady Tiger Sharks, Tiger Sharks Defeat D-I Louisiana-Monroe
Ouachita's first meet of the season was a success as the men and women defeated the Indians and Lady Indians in Monroe, LA. >> more >

Lady Tigers Sharks Receive Academic Honor
The Lady Tiger Sharks squad has been named an academic All-American squad by the CSCAA. >> more >