OXFORD, Ohio - March 14, 2008 - On the second day of the 27th Annual NCAA Division III Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Miami’s (Ohio) Corwin M. Nixon Aquatic Center, Springfield College's Moira Price finished third in the country in the 100 yard breaststroke.A native of Berkeley Heights, N.J., Price qualified for the finals with a time of 1:04.44 after the preliminary swim. The junior responded in the finals with a time of 1:03.88, good enough for third place in the country. Price continued to prove she is one of the nation's top swimmers as she garnered All-American status for the second time during this meet. She had finished 13th in the 50 free one day earlier.
Price will swim the 200 breaststroke on Saturday and enters the event as the top seeded swimmer in the country.
Kallie Pottle also competed on Friday for the Pride in the 100 backstroke. Pottle finished 26th overall with a time of 59.55.
John Taffe enters his 24th season in 2012-2013 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III.Read more.
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and is entering his 28th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2012-2013. The current NEWMAC Men's and Women's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions. Read more.