Indianapolis, Ind. - March 23, 2012 - The Springfield College women's swimming 800 freestyle relay competed in the 2012 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday evening. The squad of Kellie Pennington, Jaclyn Van Waalwijk, Caroline Kosciusko, and Kaitlin Reilly combined to swim a 7:44.68 to finish 18th out of 21 teams racing.
As a team, Springfield is in 13th place with 51 total points heading into the final day of competition.
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.