http://www.oxyathletics.com en-us en-us http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/2013032646yms9 PASADENA — Occidental College swimmer Steven van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) was named the SCIAC Male Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday after taking home the NCAA Division III National Championship in the 200-yard breaststroke on Saturday. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/2013032646yms9 2013-03-26T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/videos/20130326-pb085hbl Occidental swimmer Steven van Deventer talks about his national championship in the 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Division III Championships on March 23, 2013. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/videos/20130326-pb085hbl 2013-03-26T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130323emycnl LOS ANGELES — With 50 yards to go in the NCAA Division III 200-yard breaststroke championship final heat, second-seeded Occidental College swimmer Steven van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) was still trailing. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130323emycnl 2013-03-23T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130322mfyjk1 SHENANDOAH, Texas — Occidental College swimmer Steven van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) jumped a seed to finish third in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Division III National Championship meet on Friday, becoming Oxy’s first breaststroke All-American since Scott Nickerson did it in 1983. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130322mfyjk1 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130322r08rlv SHENANDOAH, Texas — Occidental College sophomore swimmer Steven van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) is going for an NCAA Division III National Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke this afternoon around 4:45 p.m. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130322r08rlv 2013-03-22T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/2013032102neaz SHENANDOAH, Texas — Occidental College swimmer Alexander Najarian (Glendale) didn’t quite perform the way he would have liked to in his signature 100-yard butterfly at the NCAA Division III National Championship on Thursday. The freshman was a little more than 1 second off of his NCAA “A” cut of 49.33 seconds that he recorded at the SCIAC Championship meet, swimming 50.99 for 39th place. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/2013032102neaz 2013-03-21T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130320u0jtjv SHENANDOAH, Texas — Occidental College's three swimmers competing at the NCAA Division III National Championships got their feet wet with their bonus swims on Wednesday. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130320u0jtjv 2013-03-20T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130220cxehrj LA MIRADA — Steven van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) posted a pair of NCAA “A” cuts, Alexander Najarian (Glendale) broke two long-held Oxy records and recorded a NCAA “A” cut of his own and the Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team took fourth at the SCIAC Championships at Spash! La Mirada on Tuesday. Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130220cxehrj 2013-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130203cnjr71 LOS ANGELES — Scoring of swimming and diving meets can be confusing and convoluted as the teams vie for supremacy down the stretch. That was not the case on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Pool, as the Occidental men’s and women’s teams combined for 12 new all-time top 10 times in program history and swept all eight relays as the women’s team trounced Whittier 210-78 and the men found themselves in a winner-take-all final event. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130203cnjr71 2013-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130127qfqyj5 LOS ANGELES – The Occidental College swimming and diving teams traveled to Cal Lutheran on Saturday and both the men and the women continued to post all-time Oxy bests. Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130127qfqyj5 2013-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130120lzwwom CLAREMONT – The Occidental College swimming and diving teams continued to post season-best times as both the men and the women split the tri-meet against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Chapman on Saturday. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130120lzwwom 2013-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130113pwqnep CLAREMONT — The Occidental College swimming and diving teams returned to conference action against La Verne and Pomona-Pitzer for a tri-meet on Saturday at Claremont. Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130113pwqnep 2013-01-12T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130107he7crt LOS ANGELES — The Occidental College men’s and women’s swim teams combined their depth with some strong individual performances to pick up victories in a non-conference dual meet against Lewis and Clark University at Taylor Pool on Monday. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20130107he7crt 2013-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/201301054w847n PASADENA — Although the final score in today’s competition against Caltech wasn’t close, it wasn’t easy either. The Occidental College women’s swimming and diving team beat the Beavers 171-51, while the men put up an equally impressive 141-74 victory. All of this in spite of the soreness associated with the intensity of winter break training. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/201301054w847n 2013-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121202fzn2a9 LOS ANGELES — The Occidental College women’s swimming and Diving team kicked off their dual-meet season this weekend with a resounding 170-128 victory over the Unviersity of Redlands Bulldogs. This marks the third consecutive season the Occidental women’s team has beaten the Bulldogs, the longest streak in the history of the program. Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121202fzn2a9 2012-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121115o5thn0 LOS ANGELES — The Occidental College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams wrapped up their third and final service and advocacy event of the Fall Semester by participating in the Carleton College’s Ted Mullin “Leave it in the Pool Hour of Power” relay. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121115o5thn0 2012-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121110lxvubo LOS ANGELES – The addition of 17 new student-athletes, mixed with a group of key returners, has added depth and excitement to Occidental College men's and women's swimming and diving teams as they start their 2012-13 season on Nov. 10. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121110lxvubo 2012-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121111fdhvpq REDLANDS – It might have been only the first meet of the year, but Caroline Chang (Lisle, Ill.) showed why she should be mentioned in the discussion for the NCAA Championships with a strong performance at the Redlands Pentathlon on Saturday. Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/20121111fdhvpq 2012-11-10T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/othernews/2011-12/hofstory LOS ANGELES — Two-time gold medal diver Sammy Lee ’43, Oxy women’s sports pioneer Pat Yeomans ’38 and Tigers football coach Bill Redell ’64 highlighted a class of eight Oxy sporting legends that were inducted as the inaugural class into the Occidental College Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 26. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/othernews/2011-12/hofstory 2012-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/2012103087m7ka LOS ANGELES — Eight female swimmers and eight male swimmers join the Occidental College men's and women's swimming and diving teams as they gear up for the 2012-13 season. Below are the profiles of the newest Tigers. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2012-13/releases/2012103087m7ka 2012-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/videos/20120419-wptgx7xp Video interview with two-time Olympic gold medalist and Oxy alum Sammy Lee. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/videos/20120419-wptgx7xp 2012-04-19T04:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120311cfd7lw LOS ANGELES — Occidental swimmers Caroline Chang (Lilse, Ill.) and Steven Van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) both earned invitations to the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, highlighting a handful of 2012 season honors for the Tigers. Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120311cfd7lw 2012-03-11T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120222z0i702 SOUTHGATE — Caroline Chang (Lisle, Ill.) repeated as the SCIAC champ in the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke, and Jessica Robson (Elk Grove) completed her undefeated season with SCIAC titles in the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions, leading the Occidental College women’s swimming and diving team to a fourth-place finish at the SCIAC Championships. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120222z0i702 2012-02-20T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120204up1068 LOS ANGELES — Motivated by the women’s team chasing history and a desire to send their seniors off in style, the Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team put up their best effort of the season Saturday. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120204up1068 2012-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120128z8senl PASADENA — The Occidental College men's and women's swimming and diving teams both earned dual meet wins at Caltech on Wednesday, picking up a pair of points each with one meet left before the SCIAC Championships. The Oxy women won 165-71 and the men 132-96. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120128z8senl 2012-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120121arkrhi CLAREMONT — In his first trip back to his old stomping grounds wearing orange and black, Occidental College swimming and diving coach Shea Manning came up empty in his quest to upset his alma mater Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. The Oxy men fell 235-53 and the women 203-93. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120121arkrhi 2012-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120114sqcfeu LOS ANGELES — The Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team couldn’t ride the wave of momentum from its non conference win over Lewis and Clark College earlier in the week into Saturday’s SCIAC dual meet. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120114sqcfeu 2012-01-14T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120109bp3q9q LOS ANGELES — Zachary Condon (Newbury Park), Steven Van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.), Ben Sullivan (La Canada) and Stephen Ratkovich (Castle Rock, Col.) all notched multiple wins and swam a leg on the winning 200 yard medley relay team, leading the Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team to it’s first win of the season, a 164-96 victory over Lewis and Clark College in a swim-only, non-conference meet on Monday. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120109bp3q9q 2012-01-09T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120107eyq2pe LOS ANGELES — If two-time Olympic gold medalist Sammy Lee was still in the pool for the Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team, Saturday’s meet with the University of La Verne may have had a different ending. Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20120107eyq2pe 2012-01-07T05:00:00Z http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111203lvxnw8 REDLANDS — Steven van Deventer (Naperville, Ill.) won the 200 yard breast stroke for the second day in a row, but the Occidental College men’s swimming and diving team lost to last season’s No. 7 finisher at nationals the University of Redlands on Saturday 181-56. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mswimdive/2011-12/releases/20111203lvxnw8 2011-12-03T05:00:00Z