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Individual Scholar All-Americans

2011-07-22T08:10:00.000-07:00

The following Laker Student-Athletes have been named Scholar All-Americans by the College Swimming Coaches' Association. First team honorees were: Aaron Beebe, Aaren Marecki, Derek Mead, Justin Pattermann, Joe Sayre, Jordan Schrotenboer, Marissa Doepker, Erin Kinney, Antonia Musto, Karen Verbrugge, and Kelsey Vermeer.

Honorable Mention team members were: Robert Biskup, Leo Dumbovic, Patrick VanDommelen, Amy Akers, Kim Baughman, Erin Lynch, Caitlyn Madsen and Marissa Orr.

Scholar All-America

2011-07-22T07:46:00.000-07:00

Congrations to both the men and women's swimming and diving who have both been named to the College Swimming Coaches' Association Scholar All-America team. To qualify, the entire team must average a 3.0. Laker women were 17th on the list with a team GPA of 3.21 and the men ranked 8th with a team GPA of 3.07. Great job Laker student-athletes.

Twenty-six Lakers Qualify for Nationals

2011-02-25T06:59:00.000-08:00

Despite the new qualifying procedure and a cap on the total number of participants,twenty-six Laker men and women qualified for NCAA Division II Nationals. This is the second largest team ever taken by Grand Valley State to Nationals. Six divers qualified: Karen Verbrugge, Rachel Strom, Katie Vulpetti, Jennifer Root, Jasmine Ramahi and Patrick VanDommelen.

Qualifying women's swimmers were Erin Kinney, Katelyn Childers, Sarah Kosmak, Kelsey Vermeer, Lauren Dorsey, Marissa Doepker, Toni Musto and Carly Bush. On the men's side; Joe Sayre, Raphael Santos, Justin Pattermann, Eric Aakesson, Jordan Schrotenboer, Aaron Beebe, Derek Mead, Aaron Marken, Collin DeHaan, Michael Griffith, Aaren Marecki and Ben Scheurich.

Congratulations to all of the qualifiers!

Lakers Finish Second at GLIAC

2011-02-25T06:51:00.000-08:00

Both the men's and women's teams finished second at the GLIAC Championship meet this past week. The Jenison High School pool saw some very fast swimming as the conference teams battled it out. Aaron Beebe, Carly Bush, Karen Verbrugge and Jordan Schrotenboer won individual events. One of the most competitive Division II conferences in the country, the meet saw a number of National qualifying times.

Jordan Schrotenboer and Carly Bush named National Swimmers of the Week by Collegeswimming.com

2011-01-26T08:37:00.001-08:00

Jordan Schrotenboer and Carly Bush have both been named National Swimmer of the Week by Collegeswimming.com. In victories over Hope College and Indianapolis, Schrotenboer won three individual events and was a part of two winning relays. He swam the 200 back (1:51.88, NCAA “B” cut & pool record), the 200 free (1:41.91, NCAA “B” cut & pool record) against Indianapolis. Against Hope, he won the 100 back (51.27) and finished second in the 200 free (1:45.19).

Bush won three individual events and was a part of two victorious relay teams. She won the 200 fly (2:07.70, NCAA “B” cut) and 1000 free (10:44.81, NCAA “B” cut) versus Indianapolis. Bush also finished first in the 100 fly (58.70) and second in the 200 free (1:56.54) versus Hope College.

Great job Lakers!!

Records fall

2011-01-26T04:36:00.000-08:00

The Lakers had a record setting weekend, breaking 5 pool records and 2 school records in the meets against Hope College and the University of Indianapolis. Karen Verbrugge set new school standards in both one meter and three meter diving. She scored 290.63 on the one meter board and 303.90 on three meter which was also a pool record.

Other pool records were The men's 200 Medely Relay of Raphael Santos, Erik Aakesson, Aaron Beebe and Michael Griffith. Santos broke the pool record in the 100 backstroke leading off the 400 Medley Relay on Saturday. Jordan Schrotenboer set two pool marks with wins in the 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke.

Congratulations Lakers on a great weekend!

WGVU Sports Report on swimming and diving

2011-01-21T08:50:00.000-08:00

Copy and paste the link below to watch the latest WGVU Sports Report on swimming and diving. Coach Andy Boyce is interviewed along with Derek Mead and Caitlyn Madsen.

http://www.wgvu.org/gvsports/index.cfm?id=player&vid=GVSP618_5&pgmid=GVSP&epid=618&segid=5

Aaron Beebe named Counsilman-Hunziker National Swimmer of the Week and GLIAC Swimmer of the Week

2011-01-12T07:19:00.000-08:00

Aaron Beebe has been selected the Counsilman-Hunziker National Swimmer of the Week by College Swimming Coaches of America for the second time this season. He was also named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week. Beebe led the Lakers over rival Wayne State with wins in the 1000 freestyle, 200 butterfly and a pool record performance in the 100 butterfly. Congratulations to Aaron!

Florida Training

2011-01-07T11:00:00.001-08:00

We had a great Florida training trip. The weather was nice and the workouts were fantastic! We were at the Florida International pool most of the time but made a side trip to the great facility at Nova Southeastern one day. Swimmers and divers also managed some fun out of the trip at Fort Lauderdale, South Beach, Deep Sea fishing and a few even went to a Miami Heat game. Plus there was always the beach right out the back door of the hotel, the hot tub and the hotel pool. It was a great trip but it is great to be home.

Florida information

2010-12-21T07:59:00.000-08:00

Florida info for those of you who forgot to pick up a hand out. Newport Beachside Resort, North Miami, FL The pool is at Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus. We leave Dec 28th and return Jan 5th. For the full handout, email Andi or Roger.

Calvin Winter Invite Success

2010-12-09T07:18:00.000-08:00

Laker swimmers and divers posted 317 season best performances at the Calvin Winter Invite. That is 98.4% of our entries. What an outstanding job by the Lakers! Now we take that momentum into the second half of the season and keep things rolling!

Aaron Beebe National Swimmer of the Week

2010-12-09T07:14:00.000-08:00

Aaron Beebe has been named National Swimmer of the Week by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for his performances at the Calvin Winter Invitational. Aaron was also named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week. Congratulations to Aaron for an outstanding meet!

Calvin Invitational

2010-12-06T10:35:00.001-08:00

The Lakers had an outstanding meet at the Calvin Winter Invitational. Six individual and 2 relay school records were set as well as 2 individual freshman records. So far this season, GVSU swimmers and divers have earned 84 National "B" cuts, 7 National "A" cuts and broke 6 individual and 2 relay school records at the Calvin meet. Congratulations to all of the swimmers and divers!

Jordan Schrotenboer Named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week

2010-11-23T07:15:00.000-08:00

Grand Valley State University senior Jordan Schrotenboer led the Lakers to the team title at the 2010 Doug Coers Invitational hosted by Ball State University over the weekend. Schrotenboer claimed first-place finishes in the 100-yard Backstroke (52.80) and the 200-yard Backstroke (1:52.64), while helping GVSU to wins in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:10.93) and the 800-yard freestyle relay(7:01.95). Additionally, he helped the Lakers to second-place finishes in the 200-yard Medlay relay (1:36.54) and the 400-yard Medlay relay (3:31.36), while placing third in the 200-yard Individual Medley (1:58.36).

National Swimmer of the Week

2010-11-17T13:04:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Carly Bush who has been named National Swimmer of the Week by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. Carly earned three Division II National "B" cuts at the MSU meet. She earned those cuts in the 500 free, 1000 free and 200 butterfly.

Great Job Carly!!

CF Fundraiser a Huge Success

2010-11-16T05:51:00.000-08:00

Grand Valley State Swimming and Diving chose the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for its fundraising efforts this year. Parents coordinated a bake sale, silent auction, and tennis ball toss to raise the money. The exact total will be announced at a later date.

In swim meet action, Toni Musto and Raphael Santos won their events in the loss to Michigan State. Once again, a huge crowd was in attendence which helped in the fundraising.

The Lakers will travel to Ball State for the Doug Coers Invitational this weekend.

Lakers defeat Ashland

2010-11-02T09:54:00.000-07:00

The Laker men and women scored a double victory over Ashland University Saturday winning the women's meet 159-84 and the men's 141-100. Katie Vulpetti earned a National "A" cut in diving. Erin Kinney and Karen Verbrugge were double winners for the women and Jordan Schrotenboer and Aaron Beebe won two events a piece for the men.

On Friday night, both Laker teams defeated Calvin College.

Toni Musto named National Swimmer of the Week

2010-10-27T08:33:00.000-07:00

Antonia Musto has been named the Counsilman-Hunzaker National Swimmer of the Week by Collegeswimming.com. Toni was a double winner in the Lewis-Hillsdale double dual and improved her "B" cut in the 200 breaststroke. Our congratulations to Toni!

Swimmers defeat Lewis and Hilldale

2010-10-25T07:56:00.000-07:00

The women won a double dual meet against Hillsdale College and Lewis University and the men defeated Lewis on Saturday. Hillsdale does not field a men's team. Final scores on the Women's side were Grand Valley 205 - Lewis 32, Grand Valley 193 - Hillsdale 46. Hillsdale defeated Lewis 138-66. On the men's side the Lakers defeated the Flyers of Lewis 177-46.

Rachel Strom broke the school record for 3 meter diving with a score of 286.90. Congratulations to both teams!

Fundraising for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

2010-10-25T07:42:00.000-07:00

My grandson Ethan. Ethan was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis shortly after birth. This is a genetic disease for which there is no cure, however, great strides have been made in treatment. Some very exciting medications are in the pipeline that show great promise. Because it is an "orphan disease", research for it gets no government funding and is all privately finanaced.

The team's fundraising project this year for the East-West Showdown is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

"B" Cuts and Pool Records in Loss to Milwaukee

2010-10-19T04:39:00.000-07:00

GVSU lost its opener to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Oct 15th. The men fell 196.5-106.5 and the women 177.5-122.5. Despite the score, the Lakers notched 13 national "B" cuts and Rachel Strom and Karen Verbrugge both qualified for Nationals in diving. Kim Baughman tied the pool record in the 50 free and Rachel Strom broke both the school and pool record in the 1 meter diving.

Blue White meet

2010-10-11T06:40:00.000-07:00

The Lakers started their season Saturday with the Annual Blue-White meet. A large number of alumni were present and Dewey Newsome who had been inducted into the Grand Valley Athletic Hall of Fame the night before was also in attendence.

A glitch in the scoring set up originally had the blue team winning but with the corrected and PROPER score calculated; White won the meet 273-269. Once again, a nail biter.

The Laters begin action this Friday night at 6 pm versus the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

More on Diving Cuts for Nationals

2010-09-22T08:13:00.001-07:00

I posted the minimum scores needed to qualify for Nationals some time ago. The degree of difficulty required is as follows: Women 1 meter 12.5, 3 meter 13.0 Men 1 meter 14.0, 3 meter 15.0 for 6 optional dives.

Laker Butterflier Aaron Beebe Qualifies for Olympic Trials.

2010-09-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

GVSU Junior Aaron Beebe has qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials in Omaha, NE. Aaron swam the 200 meter butterfly in 2:01.94 to qualify 20th at USA Swimming National Championships this summer. Aaron also posted :55.22 in the 100 meter butterfly to qualify in his second event. Congratulations Aaron!

Diving Cuts for Nationals

2010-08-12T15:15:00.000-07:00

As promised, here are the diving cuts. Just some clarifications, no real changes.

The overall points must be achieved with the following minimum degree of difficulty. For women, the minimum degree of difficulty on the 1-Meter six optional dives shall be a 12.5, and the minimum degree of difficulty on the 3-Meter six optional dives shall be a 13.0. For the men, the minimum degree of difficulty on the 1-Meter six optional dives shall be a 14.0, and the minimum degree of difficulty on the 3-Meter six optional dives shall be a 15.0.

Men
1M 6 optional dives 285, 11 dives 440
3M 6 optional dives 295, 11 dives 460

Women
1M 6 dives 255, 11 dives 390
3M 6 dives 265, 11 dives 420

Aaron Beebe qualifies 20th at Summer Nationals

2010-08-07T14:39:00.000-07:00

Aaron Beebe qualified 20th at Summer Nationals in Irvine, CA in the 200 Butterfly with a 2:01.94. Congratulations Aaron.

2010-2011 Schedule

2010-07-26T09:40:00.000-07:00

Here is the schedule for the 2010-2011 season.

10/09/10 Sat. Blue-White meet (M/W) Home 1pm

10/15/10 Fri. U of Wisc, Milwaukee (M/W) Home 6pm
10/23/10 Sat Lewis/Hillsdale (M/W) Hillsdale 1pm
10/29/10 Fri Calvin (M/W) Grand Rapids 5 pm
10/30/10 Sat Ashland (M/W) Home 2 pm
11/12/10 Fri MSU (M/W) Jenison, MI 6 pm
11/19/10 Fri Doug Coers @ Ball State (M/W) Muncie, IN 6pm
11/20/10 Sat Doug Coers @ Ball State (M/W) Muncie, IN 9 am
12/02/10 Thurs Calvin College Invite (M/W) Grand Rapids 6pm
12/03/10 Fri Calvin College Invite (M/W) Grand Rapids 10am & 6pm
12/04/10 Sat Calvin College Invite (M/W) Grand Rapids 10am & 6pm

Holiday Training in Florida (Meet to be announced)

1/08/11 Sat Wayne State (M/W) Home 1 pm
1/15/11 Fri Univ. of Findlay Findlay, OH (M/W) 1 pm
1/21/11 Hope College (M/W) Home 5 pm
1/22/11 Univ of Indianapolis (M/W) Home 1 pm

2/09/11 Wed GLIAC (M/W) Jenison, MI 5:30 pm
2/10/11 Thurs GLIAC(M/W) Jenison, MI 10:30am & 6pm
2/11/11 Fri GLIAC (M/W) Jenison, MI 10:30am & 6pm
2/12/11 Sat GLIAC (M/W) Jenison, MI 10:30am $ 6pm

3/08/11 Tue NCAA II Diving Qualifications (M/W)San Antonio, TX 9am
3/09/11 Wed NCAA II Nat'l Championships (M/W) San Antonio, TX 10:30am &6pm
3/10/11 Thurs NCAA II Nat't Championships (M/W) San Antonio, TX 10:30am & 6pm
3/11/11 Fri NCAA II Nat'l Championships (M/W) San Antonio, TX 10:30am & 6pm
3/12/11 Sat NCAA II Nat'l Championships (M/W) San Antonio, TX 10:30am & 6pm
@ Palo Alto Community College

2010-2011 NCAA National Time Standards.

2010-07-23T04:44:00.000-07:00

The time standards for the upcoming season have been released. Remember, this is a completely different qualification system and a swimmer with only "B" cuts may still be invited to Nationals. I will post the diving standards as soon as they are released.

2010-2011 Division II Men's Qualifying Times

Event 25-YARD COURSE
A Standard B Standard
50 Freestyle :20.29 21.31
100 Freestyle :44.59 46.95
200 Freestyle 1:39.19 1:43.60
500 Freestyle 4:29.69 :42.51
1,000 Freestyle 9:22.09 9:46.59
1,650 Freestyle 15:35.79 16:26.83
100 Butterfly : 48.79 51.49
200 Butterfly 1:49.39 1:55.76
100 Backstroke : 49.09 52.52
200 Backstroke 1:48.49 :54.83
100 Breaststroke :55.79 58.90
200 Breaststroke 2:02.19 2:09.77
200 Individual Medley 1:50.49 1:56.79
400 Individual Medley 3:58.49 4:11.31
200 Freestyle Relay 1:22.09 1:23.49
400 Freestyle Relay 3:01.09 3:04.99
800 Freestyle Relay 6:44.59 6:49.99
200 Medley Relay 1:31.09 1:32.99
400 Medley Relay 3:19.89 3:24.49

2010-2011 DIvision II Women's Qualifying Times

Event 25-YARD COURSE
A Standard B Standard
50 Freestyle :23.39 : 24.50
100 Freestyle :50.89 : 53.55
200 Freestyle 1:50.99 1:56.48
500 Freestyle 4:58.79 5:12.08
1,000 Freestyle 10:14.79 10:48.09
1,650 Freestyle 17:11.69 18:03.85
100 Butterfly :56.19 : 58.90
200 Butterfly 2:03.19 2:10.80
100 Backstroke :56.49 : 59.52
200 Backstroke 2:02.59 2:08.94
100 Breaststroke 1:03.79 1:07.35
200 Breaststroke 2:18.29 2:26.45
200 Individual Medley 2:03.29 2:11.93
400 Individual Medley 4:23.39 4:41.18
200 Freestyle Relay 1:34.49 1:36.19
400 Freestyle Relay 3:28.39 3:31.09
800 Freestyle Relay 7:34.69 7:42.59
200 Medley Relay 1:44.79 1:47.49
400 Medley Relay 3:48.99 3:54.99

GVSU Women's Swimming and Diving Named All-Academic Team

2010-07-02T07:59:00.000-07:00

The Grand Valley State University Women's Swimming and Diving team has been named by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America as an All-Academic Team. To qualify for this honor, the grade point average for the team as a whole must exceed 3.0. GVSU's GPA was 3.23 for the winter semester. GVSU's women's team has earned this honor every semester since its inception. Again, Laker swimmers demonstrate the true meaning of "Student-Athlete". We are exceptionally proud of the women's team!

Eighteen Lakers Named Scholar All-America

2010-06-30T09:15:00.000-07:00

Eighteen Laker swimmers and divers have been named Scholar All-America by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. To qualify for this award, the athlete must have achieved a 3.5 GPA and earned an "A" cut for NCAA Nationals. Honorable Mention is awarded to those athletes with a 3.5 GPA and an NCAA "B" cut.

Scholar All-Americans:
Kim Baughman
Katelyn Childers
Erin Kinney
Marissa Orr
Allison Scholz
Kelsey Vermeer
Melissa Faletti
Antonia Musto
Joe Sayre
Patrick VanDommelen
Aaron Beebe
Justin Pattermann

Honorable Mention:
Amy Akers
Erin Lynch
Kaci Swieter
David Hayhow
Jon Bardsley
Jeff Pauza

Congratulations to this outstanding group of Student-Athletes!

2010-06-17T06:47:00.000-07:00

GLIAC Championship rings are in for those who ordered one. See Andy to pick up yours.

Lakers sign six men for 2010-2011

2010-06-15T07:41:00.000-07:00

Head Coach Andy Boyce announces the signing of six men for the 2010-2011 season. Erik Aakesson of Loddekopinge, Sweden will join the team as a breaststroker. Erik has competed in Swedish Nationals. Jason Bergsma of Grandville, Mich will come in as a backstroker, butterflyer and sprint freestyler. Jason was All-State and All-America at Grandville High School. Collin DeHaan is also a graduate of Grandville High School. DeHaan teamed with Bergsma to lead Grandville High School to a State Championship in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

Leo Dumbovic from Zagreb, Croatia was a Croatian National Champion in the 50 meter Breaststroke and also competed in the 100 meter Breaststroke. He was the MVP of the meet between Croatia and Slovenia. Dumbovic will concentrate on breaststroke and IM events for the Lakers. Matt Lederer of Farmington Hills, Mich earned All-State honors while competing in butterfly and sprint freestyle events for Farmington. Ben Scheurich is an All-Conference sprinter from Rensselaer Central High School in Rensselaer, Ind.

Coach Boyce describes the incoming classes of both men and women as one of the strongest ever at Grand Valley State.

Coach Andy Boyce Signs 5 women for the 2010-2011 season

2010-06-10T13:48:00.000-07:00

Head Coach Andy Boyce announced the signing of five women to next year's Laker swimming and diving team. Sarah Kozmak (Grandville, MI) a transfer from the University of West Virginia will compete in the sprint freestyle events. Sarah was an All-Conference, All-State and All-America high school performer. Caitlyn Madsen (West Chicago, IL) swims the butterfly, freestyle and backstroke events. Caitlyn was All-Conference and All-America at Community High School in West Chicago.

Jenny Root of Lakeview High School (Battle Creek, MI) was a three time All-State diver. Katie Vulpetti (East Grand Rapids, MI) is also a diver and earned All-State honors her junior and senior years. Ellen Wiese (Downer's Grove, IL) earned All-State honors at Downer's Grove South High School and will swim the breaststroke and IM events for Grand Valley.

Coach Boyce and his staff look forward to the contributions these five athletes will make to the Laker Swimming and Diving team.

Invictus

2010-06-07T13:43:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed the Clint Eastwood film with Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, Invictus. The title comes from a poem by William Ernest Henley. A great thought on overcoming adversity and taking ownership of our futures. Below is the text.

INVICTUS
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

When I watched the film, I was reminded of how much I like the passage when I first read it many years ago.

Interesting dryland tip

2010-05-18T08:57:00.000-07:00

A few years ago, Dr. David Costill at the Human Performance Lab at Ball State univeristy conducted a test on weight training for swimmers. Dr. Costill and the BSU Human Performance Lab have done much of the cutting edge original research now considered standard practice in excersise science.

He divided the group of swimmers into two groups, one did a traditional weight training program for swimmers. The other group did just dips and pull ups on a weight assisted machine. The Gravitron 2000 in the fitness center is an example of this type of machine. They did 3 sets of dips and 3 of pullups with as many reps as it took to reach complete fatigue on each set.

The study had the participants swim and lift for six weeks followed by six weeks of just swimming. Those doing the traditional lifting exercises showed no time improvement over 25 yards while those who did dips and pullups averaged an improvement of .3 seconds.

I find this to be a very interesting result. So hits those dips and pullups!

Twenty-five Lakers named members of the GLIAC All-Academic Team

2010-04-14T12:20:00.000-07:00

Twelve women and eleven men have been named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team for swimming and diving. To be eligible, a student athlete must have: a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale); must be a starter or key reserve; and must not be a freshman or first-year transfer.

Honorees are: Amy Akers (So.), Kim Baughman (Jr), Katie Czirr (Jr), Melissa Faletti (Jr), Jenna Fredrickson (So), Erin Kinney (Jr), Katie Lawrie (Sr), Erin Lynch (Jr), Antonia Musto (So), Alexandria Nagel (Sr), Anna Polkowski (Jr), Nina Reynolds (Sr), Allison Scholz (Sr), Rachel Strom (So), Aaron Beebe (So), Ryan Gerber (So), David Hayhow (So), Justin Pattermann (Jr), Jeff Pauza (Jr), Collin Perry (Sr), Aaron Renton (Sr), Joe Sayre (So), Paul Tansey (Sr), Patrick VanDommelen (Jr), Matt Witkowski (Sr).

Congratulations to these fine Student-Athletes who demonstrate how Laker swimmers get it done in the classroom as well as the pool.

Food for thought

2010-04-14T07:57:00.000-07:00

Following the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858, Lincoln discovered on election night that despite a majority of pro-Lincon votes cast in Illinois, he was not going to win a seat in the US Senate. Walking home well after midnight he tripped on a crack in the sidewalk and nearly fell.

Reflecting later on both the election and the his stumble he said, "I realized then, that it was a stumble and not a fall and I could go on." Two years later he became the greatest president in US history.

We are not defined by our "stumbles" but by how we react to them.

Coach Boyce interviewed on WGVU

2010-03-17T07:22:00.000-07:00

Follow the link below to see Coach Andy Boyce's interview on WGVU after NCAA's.
Click the link in the sidebar on the right labeled WGVU to watch'

Men 4th, Women 8th at NCAA Div II Nationals

2010-03-16T14:39:00.000-07:00

I put together some pictures to make a slide show of the outstanding success the Lakers had at NCAA Nationals. Both teams had their highest finish ever and Karen Verbrugge in 1 meter diving, Aaron Beebe in the 200 butterfly and the Men's 400 Medley Relay of Raphael Santos, Hans Hill, Beebe and Matt Witkowski were all National runners-up. All 25 athletes that competed for the Lakers earned All-America honors in a total of 69 events. What an outstanding achievement for both teams!

Laker Men are GLIAC Champs, Women Second!

2010-02-14T10:15:00.001-08:00

The GVSU Laker Men dominated the field at the GLIAC Conference meet finishing with 866 points ahead of Wayne State's second place effort of 710.5 points. Ashland finished third with 701 points. Raphael Santos won both backstroke distances and Evan Betts was one meter diving champ. The 200 Medley Relay of Santos, Hans Hill, Aaron Beebe, and Matt Witkowski won with a wild finish. This was the perfect example of great depth and a total team effort.

The women swam a strong meet, Karen Verbrugge was one meter champ in diving. A basketful of new "A" and "B" cuts were recorded and the Lakers once again demonstrated the quality of athlete and person that makes GVSU Swimming and Diving the respected program that it is.

Congratulations to Head Coach Andy Boyce on building another excellent team.

Women's Team Academic All-American

2010-02-06T15:23:00.000-08:00

The College Swim Coaches' Association has named Grand Valley State's Women's Swimming and Diving team to the Academic All-America list. Grand Valley State's women's team has earned this distinction every semester the award has been made. Our Lady Lakers do a great job of getting the job done in the classroom as well as the pool. Congratulations gals!

GLIAC Psych sheets available

2010-02-06T07:38:00.000-08:00

Psych sheets are available online at

http://wsuathletics.com/custompages/2009-10%20Swim%20Results/GLIAC2010psych.htm

GLIAC Championships

2010-02-05T07:58:00.000-08:00

The Lakers travel to Detroit next week for the GLIAC Swimming and Diving Championships to be held at Wayne State. The women's team are defending champions while the men hope to regain the title they won in 2008. A very fast exciting meet is expected. Seating may well be at a premium so arrive early. Results will be posted on the GVSU webpage following each session.

2010-02-01T07:21:00.000-08:00

Karen Verbrugge had an outstanding meet Saturday against Northern Michigan. Karen broke both the pool records and school records in 1 and 3 meter diving. Her total of 284.05 on the 3-meter board broke the previous pool and varsity mark of 283.42 held by Rachel Terpstra. Verbrugge then tallied a six-dive total of 278.05 on the 1-meter board, bettering the pool record held by Erin Maloney of Albion and the varsity record of 275.78 by Verbrugge.

Great job Karen!! Your coaches and team are proud of you!

First Stroke

2010-01-29T16:12:00.000-08:00

The first stroke to be swum competitively was the breaststroke. It was contested in the Ancient Greek Olympics and there are artifacts with artistic depictions of swimmers doing the breaststroke. Front crawl or freestyle, was developed around 100 years ago as Australian and British swimmers used the overarm stroke they saw Polynesians using. John Trudgen introduced the overarm stroke with a scissors kick, the Australian crawl had the swimmer flutter kick between scissor kicks. It became known as the American crawl when only the flutter kick was used. Butterfly developed from the breaststroke and was identified as a separate stroke in 1952. Well into the 1960's YMCA swimming still allowed a breaststroke kick with the butterfly stroke.

GVSU Sports features Swimming and Diving

2010-01-26T14:25:00.000-08:00

Here is a link to the interviews with Coach Andy Boyce, Senior Allison Scholz and Sophomore Aaron Beebe on GVSU Sports. Next week, they are planning on interviewing team members whose names start with "B".

http://www.wgvu.org/gvsports/

2010-01-20T05:42:00.000-08:00

Patrick VanDommelen and Kelsey Vermeer were named the male and female GLIAC Swimmer an Diver of the week for their efforts in the Findlay meet. Patrick earned his NCAA National cuts at the meet, and Kelsey won the 50 freestyle and was part of both winning relays. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes!

GLIAC Athletes of the Week

2010-01-19T04:46:00.000-08:00

Karen Verbrugge and Justin Pattermann have been named GLIAC Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Week by the GLIAC office. Karen was a double winner against Wayne State and Justin won the 100 Butterfly and 200 IM to help lead the Lakers over WSU.

Westside-Eastside Showdown

2010-01-11T08:21:00.000-08:00

GVSU and Wayne State started a new tradition this year by creating a trophy for the annual Westside-Eastside showdown. Points were awarded for winning each of the men's or women's meets and also for the school that was the top charity fundraiser. GVSU men won, Wayne State women won and even though I was quite touched by the fact that Wayne State chose to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in my grandson's name, Grand Valley out-fundraised Wayne State to win the first annual trophy.

The meet was very good, the times were fast and the crowd was loud and proud for both schools. What an exciting college swimming meet!!

Winter Break Training in Florida

2010-01-03T09:06:00.001-08:00

The Lakers are in the middle of their training trip to Ft. Pierce, FL. Compared to Allendle, the tempatures are quite warm. However, they are much colder than the team hoped for. This morning's practice with air temps in the upper 30's was an adventure. This afternoon will feature a meet with Alma College.

The Lakers are getting in some GREAT training and building a terrific base for the final part of the season. New rankings are out and the Laker men remain first with the University of Incarnate Word in second. The lady Lakers are still second to Wayne State.

Most common college mascot name

2010-01-03T09:00:00.000-08:00

When I posted the trivia question, I was sure that Tigers was the most popular name. After some research, the actual answer is the Eagles with Tigers second. Warriors comes in a distant 11th. The Banana Slugs are the mascot of UC Davis.

Answer

2009-12-17T06:06:00.000-08:00

Ronald Reagan was a lifeguard but played football in college, George Bush was captain of the Yale baseball team, Gerald Ford was an All-America center for U of M and a Yale boxing coach. I am not aware of any sports played at the varsity level by Obama, Nixon or Roosevelt. Even though Roosevelt was an active and athletic man despite his serious asthma.

Kennedy swam for Harvard. He was decorated in WWII for his actions following the ramming of his PT boat by a Japanese destroyer. With his back permanently injured from the crash, he put a seriously wounded sailor in a life vest, gripped the strap in his teeth and swam the man 3 miles through the ocean to safety on a nearby island. A few days later he again swam several miles through the ocean to contact a Austrailian coast watcher and rescue his crew. The coconut on which he carved his message for help is on display at the Smithsonian.

Laker swimmers continue to garner honors!

2009-12-08T17:36:00.000-08:00

Two Laker swimmers have been honored this week by the GLIAC and Collegeswimming.com. Jordan Schrotenboer was named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for his FOUR NCAA "A" cut performances at the Calvin Invitational. Jordan qualified in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and the 200 Individual Medley. Jordan also broke the school record in the 200 freestyle on the lead-off leg of the 800 freestyle relay.

Aaron Beebe was named the Counsilman-Hunziker Division II National Swimmer of the Week, also for his performances at the Calvin meet. Aaron swam A cut qualifying times in the 100 and 200 butterfly events. He set a new school record in the 200 fly.

Congratulations to both of these outstanding athletes for these prestigious honors!

Calvin Winter Invitational

2009-12-07T08:53:00.001-08:00

The Laker men and women's swimming a diving teams had an outstanding meet at the Calvin Winter Invitational. The women defeated second place Bowling Green State by a score of 1118-1018 and the men scored 1392.5 to outdistance Kalamazoo College with a score of 948.5.

Swimmers and divers qualified 9 relays for NCAA Nationals along with 24 "A" cut performances and FIFTY "B" cuts. What a great job by the Lakers!! That gives Grand Valley 25 qualified athletes to Division II Nationals.

On the women's side Lauren Dorsey had 2 A cuts, Erin Kinney had an A cut and 2 B cuts, Carly Bush had an A cut and 3 B cuts, Toni Musto had an A cut and 2 B cuts, Marissa Doepker qualified on a relay and picked up 4 individual B cuts, Kelsey Vermeer added to B cuts to her relay swims and a previous A cut, Samantha Stump has 4 B cuts to go along with her relay swim, Kim Baughman added 2 B cuts to her relay efforts as did Katelyn Childers and Jenna Faletti. Allison Scholz added a B cut to go with an A cut from a previous relay. Karen Verbrugge and Rachel Strom qualified for Nationals in diving.

On the men's side of things, Jordan Schrotenboer snagged 4 A cuts and a B cut, Justin Patermann 3 A cuts and 2 B cuts, Raphael Santos 3 A cuts, Aaron Beebe 2 A cuts and 2 B cuts, Hans Hill 2 A cuts and Matt Witkowski had 3 B cuts to go along with his relay swims. Jon Bardsley picked up 3 B cuts to accompany his relay swim, and Derek Mead had a B cut to go along with his relay. Joe Sayre qualified on a relay Evan Betts and Reece Bierhalter made the National cut in diving.

Congratulations and great job Lakers!

National Rankings - Men First, Women Second in the Nation!

2009-11-23T12:57:00.000-08:00

Updated and revised National rankings have been released. The top five spots on the Women's side of things are 1. Wayne State, 2. Grand Valley State, 3. St. Cloud State, 4. Truman State, 5. Ashland

On the Men's side the top five spots belong to 1. Grand Valley State, 2. University of California, San Diego, 3. University of the Incarnate Word, 4. Ashland, 5. Wayne State.

Congratulations to Laker swimmers and divers!

Men Win Doug Coers Invitational at Ball State, Women finish second

2009-11-23T09:24:00.000-08:00

The Grand Valley State Men's Swimming and Diving team captured the victory at the sixth annual Doug Coers Invitational at Ball State University. The Lakers tallied 910 points to Ball State's 675 and the University of Findlay's 128 points. Last year, the Laker men needed at come from behind finish on the last relay to eke out a 4 point victory. This year, Grand Valley dominated every session.

Grand Valley men won 13 individual events and 3 relays. Aaron Beebe won the 100 and 200 butterfly events, as well as the 500 free. Justin Patterman was first in the 200 and 400 Individual Medleys and was second to Beebe in the 200 Fly. Matt Witkowski won the 100 and 200 Freestyles, Hans Hill won both Breaststroke races, Raphael Santos was first in both Backstrokes, Jeff Pauza won the 1650 freestyle and Evan Betts was first in one meter diving.

Laker women were represented on the victor's podium by Kelsey Vermeer in the 50 Freestyle, Carly Bush in the 1650 Freestyle and Toni Musto in the 200 Breaststroke. Great job to all the Lakers and an outstanding performance at the Doug Coers Invitational.

Santos GLIAC Swimmer of the Week

2009-11-19T08:34:00.000-08:00

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference has named Laker swimmer Raphael Santos as the Swimmer of the Week. Raphael broke the school record in the 200 backstroke and earned his "A" qualifying time for that event. Congratulations to Raphael!

Toni Musto named Counsilman Hunsaker National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week

2009-11-17T16:19:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Toni Musto as she has been named the Counsilman Hunsaker National Collegiate Swimmer of the Week for Division II. Toni won the 200 Breaststroke at the Michigan State meet with an NCAA "A" cut time of 2:19.53. She also placed 2nd int the 200 IM at the same meet. Kudos to Toni for this tremendous honor!

Grand Valley State vs. MSU

2009-11-14T08:42:00.001-08:00

The Lakers attempted to play the role of giant killer on Friday night and gave the Spartans a very spirited meet. A huge crowd, mostly wearing Laker Blue came to watch the potential upset. In last year's meet, GV won only one race; this year Laker swimmers and divers captured 11 of 26 first place finishes. A remarkable accomplishment against a Big Ten opponent. In the end, the Spartans depth proved to be a little too much for Coach Boyce's determined squad. Both the men and women finished with identical scores of 140-103.

Grand Valley did earn "A" cuts in the women's 200 Breaststroke (Toni Musto), women's 50 Freestyle (Kelsey Vermeer's lead off leg of the sprint relay) and the women's 200 freestyle relay. On the men's side, Aaron Beebe bettered the A mark in the 200 butterfly while Raphael Santos shattered the school record in the 200 backstroke to earn his A cut. Divers Evan Betts and Karen Verbrugge repeated A cuts they had previously achieved. Laker swimmers also earned 7 "B" cuts in the meet.

What an exciting way to head into the Holiday invitationals! GO LAKERS!!

Grand Valley State v. Michigan State

2009-11-13T07:43:00.000-08:00

The Michigan State meet is tonight. We expect a large crowd so be there early. The meet starts at 6 pm. This meet is also the team's funraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. T-shirts will be on sale, a silent auction will be held and a game or two to help the cause. Bring a friend and lets pack the house, support our Lakers and raise some money!!

ASHLAND MEET CANCELLED!!

2009-11-04T12:28:00.000-08:00

Due to illness at Ashland University, the meet scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled and will not be re-scheduled. We are working to get the silent auction breast cancer fundraiser moved to the MSU meet.

There will be practice on Saturday morning 7-9 for Men and 9-11 for Women.

Karen Verbrugge named GLIAC Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week

2009-10-30T08:17:00.000-07:00

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has named GVSU diver Karen Verbrugge as the Swimming and Diving Athlete of the week. Last weekend, Karen scored firsts on both the one meter and three meter boards on Friday at the Calvin meet and again on Saturday at the Lewis-Hillsdale meet. She earned her NCAA Div II "A" cuts as well. Our congratulations to Karen!

Opening weekend

2009-10-26T09:18:00.000-07:00

Grand Valley opened it season Friday night at Calvin College in their new facility. The Lakers notched two victories with the men's score Grand Valley 185-43 and the women prevailing 158-83. On Saturday, the Lakers traveled to Romeoville, IL to take on the Men's and Women's teams of Lewis university and the Women's team from Hillsdale College. Again, Lakers swimmers and divers came out on top with the Lewis men's score GVSU 169 Lewis 90. On the women's side of things it was Grand Valley 175 Hillsdale 87, GV 161 Lewis 101.

A nice start to the season, Divers Karen Verbrugge and Evan Betts secured NCAA Division II "A" cuts in the Calvin meet and a number of swimmers tallied "B" cuts.

Diving at Intra-squad

2009-10-14T08:57:00.000-07:00

Evan Betts and Karen Verbrugge diving at the intrasquad meet

2009-10-13T05:07:00.000-07:00

Grand Valley athletes demonstrating the intensity of the Blue-White (or East vs. West) meet. Very good performances were recorded, and the meet was exciting.

Blue White meet Saturday

2009-10-07T05:24:00.000-07:00

It is officially the Blue-White meet on Saturday but really it is Eastside versus Westside. Serious bragging rights ride on the outcome. Out of staters aren't free agents, Ohio goes to the Eastside, Illinois goes to the Westside, etc. Best of all, there is a parent relay at the end of the meet. Medical personel will be standing by!!

Biathlon winners

2009-10-05T08:14:00.000-07:00

The top three men were Joey Wingett and Jeff Pauza in a tie for first. And last year's winner Jon Bardsley at third

2009-10-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

The top three women were Erin Kinney, Erin Lynch, and Anna Polkowski

2009-10-05T07:38:00.000-07:00

A photo finish at the GVSU Biathlon! Andy called it a tie. Who do you think was the winner?

We set new "school records" for both Men and Women, had some Subway and then team building activities. What a great Friday.

Biathlon tonight!

2009-10-02T07:48:00.000-07:00

Biathlon and team building tonight. We will see if anyone can break school records for the Biathlon. 25.35 Men (Jon Bardsley) and 30.04 Women (Erin Kinney). Good luck, don't forget karaoke tonight during team building, warm up your voices!!

Morning practice

2009-09-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

Morning practice starts on Monday at 5:45. Men come in on Mon and Wed and Women on Tues, Thurs. Distance and IM on Friday. In the water at 5:45!!!!

2009-09-17T04:43:00.000-07:00

Time Trials are over, final team selection is being made. The season is officially off to a start. Some very impressive swims during time trials. And it gives us a good starting point to know where to concentrate our work. From now on, it is a matter of doing the job to be better prepared than any of our opponents. Win each day's workout! Don't forget you are training today, not against your teammates, or even the clock but Wayne State, Ashland, Indy, Drury, Missouri S & T, etc.

Time Trials

2009-09-16T08:01:00.000-07:00

Time trials are underway. Many swimmers are posting some very nice times for the first week of training.

2009-09-14T06:52:00.000-07:00

The Women's team as they prepare to break into groups to start their scavenger hunt. A traditional team building event.

2009-2010 Season begins

2009-09-10T09:29:00.000-07:00

The men's team took a Labor Day camping trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes and the women's team had fun at Michigan Adventure. A team cookout followed Tuesday's team meeting. Hot dogs and hamburgers taste like gourmet food when cooked on the grill.

First official day in the water was very encouraging. Time trials begin Monday. We still have a lot of work to do but lets make this season the standard for future Laker teams.

Mandatory Meeting

2009-09-08T06:42:00.000-07:00

There is a required team meeting this afternoon at 4pm. You MUST attend. We will cover NCAA guidelines and sign several required forms. Be on time! The good news is the team picnic follows at 5.

Official practice begins

2009-09-07T08:55:00.000-07:00

The first official practice of the 2009-2010 season begins Wed. Don't forget there is dryland 30 minutes before we get in the water so we will start at 12:45, 2:45. 4:45. See you there!

Meeting reminder

2009-08-31T09:10:00.001-07:00

The meeting for returning swimmers and divers is at 4:05 Monday (tonight!). Incoming swimmers and divers will meet at 4:35. Be on time!!

Season getting ready to start

2009-08-19T12:44:00.000-07:00

With the season just around the corner, it is time (almost past time) to make sure that we show up for the first day of swimming or diving, in shape and ready to go. The time to be in the water is NOW!! I can't wait to see you all, but let's be ready.

A new use for the banned tech suit

2009-08-14T10:35:00.001-07:00

Don't try this at home!! But it is pretty darned cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkwh4ZaxHIA

The importance of team unity

2009-08-02T12:59:00.001-07:00

Team support is crucial for victory. These proud Lakers give all they can for their teammates in the water at the GLIAC Championships. Amazing team unity has been a hallmark for Grand Valley Swimming for the last 25 years. Swimming and Diving are sports of individual efforts that create team success. Laker swimmers and divers are rightfully proud of their pool family.

Grand Valley State Men's team signees.

2009-07-24T10:48:00.000-07:00

Head Coach Andy Boyce announces the signing of three outstanding swimmers as members of the 2009-10 Laker Men's team. Kurt Von Ehr comes to the Lakers from Forest Hills Central where he was a state champion in the 100 yard butterfly and third in the 100 Breaststroke. He has also been named All-State in the 200 yd Indvidual Medley. Derek Mead is a Forest Hills Eastern graduate and was a state runner-up in the 200 yd Individual Medley and third in the 500 yd freestyle. Raphael Santos will come to GVSU from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Raphael swims both backstroke distances and middle distance freestyle. Raphael most recently competed at the Brazilian World Championship Trials.

While this is a small recruiting class for the Laker men, it makes up in quality for what it lacks in quantity. The three strong incoming swimmers are expected to make an immediate impact for a Grand Valley State Men's team that finished 9th at NCAA Division II Nationals last season.

Grand Valley women's team signees

2009-07-24T10:08:00.000-07:00

Head Coach Andy Boyce has announced the signing of 7 incoming freshmen for the GVSU Women's Swimming and Diving Team. Adina Bohr is from Walled Lake Western High School in Novi MI. She was team MVP 3 years in a row. Adina is expected to help in both butterfly events and the 400 IM. Marissa Doepker was also team MVP 3 times at Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, MI. Marissa is expected to swim middle distance and distance freestyle events as well as butterfly. She was a 3 time All-State selection. Jenna Faletti graduated from South Lyons High School whrere she was team captain and MVP her senior year. Jenna swims both distances of breaststroke and sprint free and was named to the All-State team 3 times.

Amy Myers comes to Grand Valley State from Eastwood High School in Pemberville, OH. Amy was a two time All-State selection in Ohio. She is expected to give the Lakers some punch in the backstroke events. Kelsey Reid, from Davison, MI will swim the distance free events. Kelsey was also selected as All-State. Marissa Orr graduated from Grandville High School in Grandville, MI where she was selected team MVP and All-State. Marissa contributions to the Lakers will be in the backstroke and Individual Medley events. Kelsey Vermeer, from Rockford High School, Rockford, MI is a 4 - time High School All-American and Michigan State Runner-up in the 50 freestyle. Kelsey will swim sprint free and butterfly.

This group of seven constitutes one of the Lakers' best ever recruiting classes. Following up on last year's GLIAC team championship will be a GVSU goal and these new members of the women's team will help to make that possible.

Junior Swim Team is Underway

2009-07-16T07:46:00.000-07:00

Grand Valley's Junior swim team program is underway and we have the largest group ever. It is a great way to introduce kids to the sport of swimming in a community without a youth team. They are very enthusiastic and learning quickly. Meets are on Thursdays at 6. Stop by if you get a chance.

Requests for photos

2009-07-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

If you have good photographs from last season, please email them to Roger so that we can include them on the web site. We can even upload video.

Also, feel free to comment. This is your web-site and we want to reflect that.

Jenna Thayer named to Commissioner's Award

2009-06-29T14:46:00.000-07:00

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) announced Grand Valley State's Jenna Thayer as a recipient of the Winter 2009 GLIAC Commissioner's Awards for Academic and Athletic Excellence.

Thayer (Okemos, Mich.) was a six-time All-American at the 2009 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships, pushing her career total to 21 All-America citations. Thayer was a member of the GVSU 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed sixth, the 200-yard medley team that finished ninth, and the 11th-place 400-yard freestyle relay team. She took home a 10th place finish in the 200-yard Individual Medley, finished 13th in the 200-yard breaststroke and 14th in the 100-yard breaststroke. Thayer graduated with a 3.888 cumulative GPA studying Health Admininistration.

Academic Honors

2009-06-25T08:22:00.000-07:00

Twelve Grand Valley Swimmers and Divers have been named by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America as Scholar All-Americans. We are very proud of the achievement of our student-athletes! To qualify for this award, a swimmer or diver must post a GPA of 3.5 or higher and achieve an NCAA Division II "A" cut. Honorable Mention goes to those athletes that meet the GPA requirement and have achieved a "B" cut. Our list is as follows:

Scholar All-Americans
Kim Baughman
Danielle Buglio
Jenna Fredrickson
Erin Kinney
Erin Lynch
Toni Musto
Allison Scholz
Jenna Thayer
Alison VanKampen
Aaron Beebe
Evan Kobes
Matt Witkowski

Honorable Mention:
Katie Lawrie
Jeff Pauza
Phil Watkins

Congratulations to these excellent student-athletes!

GLIAC Championships

2009-06-16T10:14:00.000-07:00

Coaches hold a strategy session at the GLIAC Championships. The women won for the first time ever. The men scored a school record number of points but fell just short of Champions Wayne State.

2008-2009 The Best Season Ever

2009-06-16T09:48:00.001-07:00

Evan Betts and Diving Coach Josh DeVries at NCAA Division II Nationals at the University of Houston.

Evan finished 3rd on 3 meters and 4th on 1 meter. Overall, the Laker men and women placed 15 individuals and all 10 relays in scoring positions. Both teams finished a school best 9th place.

Twenty-eight Lakers qualified for Division II championships, which is also a school best. The goals get more challenging for next year as the team continues to shine on the National scene.

2009-06-12T08:54:00.001-07:00

The competition even wears out Coach Boyce.

Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in a tub

2009-06-10T10:12:00.000-07:00

Not really using an off campus facility! In fact, I am not sure what they are doing at all!!

Florida training trip

2009-06-09T16:21:00.000-07:00

Laker swimmers and divers traveled to Ft. Pierce, Florida for the Holiday training trip. Some dryland training techniques were a little "unorthodox"

GLIAC Champions

2009-06-09T16:17:00.003-07:00

The Lakers Women won Grand Valley's first ever GLIAC Championship at Jenison High School's pool. It was a see-saw battle all week with Wayne State but the Lakers edged the Warriors for the win. Coach Andy Boyce was named Women's GLIAC Coach of the Year for 2009

Swimming and Diving at Grand Valley

2009-06-08T12:30:00.000-07:00

A team blog for Grand Valley State Lakers Swimming and Diving. Team members will be allowed to comment on posts and you are invited to send photos to Roger to post.