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Swimming and Diving Sends Eight to NCAA National Championship
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.– March 3, 2014 – The Nova Southeastern swimming and diving program will send eight swimmers, one female and seven males, to the NCAA National Championship, held in Geneva, Ohio at the SPIRE Institute from March 12-15. Lauren Chapple (Jr., London, England) will represent the women’s team at nationals…
Swimming and Diving Teams Receive Men’s and Women’s Team Scholar All-America Award
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have received the Team Scholar All-America Award presented by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, as announced this week. The Team Scholar All American Award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams, who have achieved a…
104 Sharks Named to SSC Spring Honor Roll
Nova Southeastern has placed 104 student-athletes on the 2013 Sunshine State Conference spring honor roll. With this remarkable academic season, the Sharks have set a program-best for total athletes on the spring honor roll. To be eligible for the Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll, a student-athlete must post a minimum semester…
Three Swimmers Earn Capital One Academic All-Region
The NSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs collectively had three student-athletes honored as Capital One Academic All-Region team members, as announced by CoSIDA last Thursday. Rebecca Bergen, Kelsea Smith and Michael Zislin are the Sharks’ honorees and are now eligible for Academic All-American status. These honors represent the strong academic standards…
Congrats! Swimming and Diving Brings Home 18 All-American Honors
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up their third season of competition at the NCAA Division II National Championships, and the Sharks made their presence known. Together, the teams captured 18 All-America honors and 28 honorable mention All-America accolades. To be selected as All-America, a…
University School of NSU Teams Honored as Academic Champions, Second Year in a Row
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) placed every University School of NSU fall and winter varsity team on the Top 10 list for academic achievement. University School’s girls swimming and diving and girls basketball captured 1st in their sports’ classification, and three additional University School teams ranked in the…
Swimming and Diving Teams Takes Second at SSC Championships
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams culminated their trip to the Sunshine State Conference Championships with both teams earning second-place finishes. On the women’s side, Tampa claimed the title with 892 points. NSU followed behind with 867 and Florida Southern rounded out the top three with…
Swimming and Diving Falls to Florida Southern
On Saturday, prior to their final home meet, the Nova Southeastern swimming and diving teams honored six seniors: Erin Black (Sr., Fort Myers, Fla.), Kimba Collymore (Sr., Port Orange, Fla.), Marie Hanft (Sr., Port Orange, Fla.), Devan Martin (Sr., Johns Creek, Ga.), Kelsea Smith (Sr., Edina, Minn.) and Oskar Nordstrand (Sr., Stockholm, Sweden). The Sharks fell…
Erin Black Picks Up Women’s Swimming Weekly Award
Nova Southeastern senior Erin Black (Fort Myers, Fla.) has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Women’s Swimmer of the Week presented by VALIC. Black picked up three victories and a pair of NCAA “B” qualifying times during the Sharks’ 159-46 win over Saint Leo. Black earned individual victories with…
NSU releases Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving 2012-13 Schedule
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have released their 2012-13 schedule. The Sharks started-off their season at The University of Florida for the All-Florida Invitational against Florida’s elite teams during Sept. 28-30. The Sharks will host their first home meet on Oct. 20 at 12:00 p.m….
Swimming’s Simpson Wins Heat Two of 100-Meter Freestyle in London
Representing his home country of Grenada at the 2012 London Olympics, Nova Southeastern swimmer Esau Simpson posted a time of 53.26 in the 100-meter freestyle time trials to win the second heat. That time represents a new Grenadian national record, as well as a new NSU long course record. Simpson…
Swimming’s Simpson to Compete at 2012 Olympics
Esau Simpson, a member of the Nova Southeastern swimming and diving team, has been selected to represent his home country of Grenada at the 2012 Summer Olympics hosted in London, England. Simpson is slated to compete in the 100-yard freestyle event with the opening heats scheduled for Jul. 31. The…
Student Affairs hosts Catamaran Sailing Trip, Apr. 14
On Saturday, Apr. 14, the Office of Student Affairs will be hosting a Catamaran Sailing Trip. The activity is $30 per person. Patrons will meet by the NSU Shark Fountain at 11:00 a.m. for departure to the marina. The catamaran has a water slide and a water trampoline on board…
Swimming and Diving Brings Home 22 All-America Honors
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up their second season of competition last week at the NCAA Division-II National Championships, and the Sharks made their presence felt. The men’s team captured 15 All-America honors and 22 Honorable Mention All-America accolades, while the women brought home…
Men’s and Women’s Swimming Hosts NSU Sharks Invitational Dec. 16-19
The Nova Southeastern swimming program will host the NSU Sharks Invitational Friday, Dec. 16 to Monday, Dec. 19 at the NSU Aquatic Complex. The No. 9 men’s team holds a 4-0 record after topping No. 11 Tampa 140-65, while the No. 14 women’s squad improved to 3-2 with a close…
The Nova Southeastern volleyball team will make its final road trip of the season when it visits Tampa, Nov. 4. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will host Rollins, Saturday, Nov. 5, with the start time set for 2 p.m.
Women’s Basketball The women’s basketball team will begin the Sunshine State Conference tournament in Melbourne, Fla. from March 2-6 as the No. 6 seed. Since NSU entered the Sunshine State Conference in 2004, the NSU women’s basketball team is 6-4 all-time in the SSC tournament. Tip times are to be…
Swimming and Diving The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will return to action at the Sunshine State Conference Championships hosted in Orlando, Fla. Feb. 17-20 hosted by Rollins College. The men ended their year 4-1 with a third-place finish in the Shark Invitational and the SSC dual meets…
Softball The NSU softball team continues its non-conference play on Feb. 13 traveling to Pensacola, Fla. to face the University of West Florida in a double-header beginning at 9 a.m. The Sharks trail 4-1 in the all-time series, but captured their first victory against the Argonauts last season on Feb….
The Sharks are travelling all across Florida this January hoping to return home victorious. But, not all the action will take place on the road. Look forward to some killer basketball games at the end of January. It’s all here, this week in Shark Athletics. Swimming and Diving: The Swimming…