2021-22 Bryant University Women's Swimming and Diving News

Kuipers to Compete at FINA World Championships
Kuipers to Compete at FINA World Championships

June 13, 2022

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY- Bryant swimming sophomore Natalia Kuipers will represent the U.S. Virgin Islands at the upcoming FINA World Championships. The event will take place from June 18 to July 3 in Budapest.

Bulldog Swimmers Honored At End of Season Banquet
Bulldog Swimmers Honored At End of Season Banquet

May 11, 2022

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant swimming and diving teams celebrated another successful season at their end of year banquet on April 24. Twelve Bulldogs earned awards handed out by the coaches at the event.

NEC Announces Winter Academic Honor Roll
NEC Announces Winter Academic Honor Roll

April 28, 2022

SOMERSET, N.J. -- Today the Northeast Conference (NEC) today honored its best and brightest from the 2021-22 winter season with the announcement of its Scholar-Athlete award winners

Doruska Named NEC Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year
Doruska Named NEC Swimming Scholar Athlete of the Year

April 27, 2022

SOMERSET, N.J.- Junior Erin Doruska of the Bryant swimming and diving team has been named NEC women’s swimming and diving Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Doruska has maintained a 4.0 GPA as an accounting major while earning three medals at this year’s NEC Championships.

Eight Swimmers Score Points at NIC's
Eight Swimmers Score Points at NIC's

March 13, 2022

ELKHART, IN- Eighteen members of the Bryant swimming teams competed over three days at the National Invitational Championships in Indiana. Eight Bulldogs scored points in six events. Freshman Griffin Lajoie and sophomore Calvin Groenewold led the way, each scoring in two relays and one individual event.

Bryant Swimmers Headed to NIC's
Bryant Swimmers Headed to NIC's

March 09, 2022

ELKHART, IN- Eighteen members of the Bryant swimming teams will be competing in the National Invitational Championship this Thursday through Saturday in Indiana. The Bulldogs are coming off a successful NEC Championship that saw them win both the men’s and women’s team titles. 

Swimming and Diving Sweeps NEC Championships
Swimming and Diving Sweeps NEC Championships

February 27, 2022

GENEVA, OH- The Bryant men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams both took home team championships on the final day of NEC’s at Spire Institute. The men won for the second consecutive year, while the women won their fifth straight title. 

Six Golds, Two NCAA B-Cuts Headline Penultimate Day of NEC's
Six Golds, Two NCAA B-Cuts Headline Penultimate Day of NEC's

February 25, 2022

GENEVA, OH- The Bryant swim and dive teams took home six gold medals on Day 4 of the NEC Championships, including meet records from Reagan Lord, Ben Prouty and the men’s 400 medley relay team. Lord and FuKang Wong also set NCAA B-Cut times in the 100 back and 100 breast.

Women's 100 Fly Sweep Highlights Nine Medals on NEC Night 3
Women's 100 Fly Sweep Highlights Nine Medals on NEC Night 3

February 24, 2022

GENEVA, OH- The Bryant swim and dive teams brought home nine medals on the third day of the NEC Championships, with golds from Samantha Grenon and Julia Stenhard. Grenon set a team and meet record in the 400 IM, while Stenhard led a podium sweep in the 100 fly. The men’s team continues to lead, while the women are in second, ten points abreast of Central Connecticut.

Bulldogs Win Eight Medals, Three Golds on Day 2
Bulldogs Win Eight Medals, Three Golds on Day 2

February 23, 2022

GENEVA, OH- The Bryant swimming and diving teams took home eight medals on Day 2 of the NEC Championships, including golds in the final three events. The Bulldogs swept the 200 medley relays, and Benjamin Prouty won the team’s first individual medal in the three meter dive. The men sit atop the standings after two days, while the women are in second place.

Two Golds, Meet Record Highlight First Day of NEC's
Two Golds, Meet Record Highlight First Day of NEC's

February 22, 2022

GENEVA, OH- The Bryant swim and dive teams started off strong on the opening day of the NEC Championships, sweeping the 800 free relay gold medals. 

Photo by: Gene Keen
Swimming and Diving Set For NEC Championships

February 21, 2022

GENEVA, OH- The Bryant swimming and diving teams are heading to Ohio this week for the NEC Championships. The Bulldogs will be looking to defend both of their NEC titles; the men won last year in their first season in the conference while the women have won four straight.

Photo Credits: DSPics
Bulldogs Dominate NEC Weekly Awards

January 26, 2022

SOMERSET, N.J.- The Bryant swimming and diving teams capped off their regular season with a near sweep of the Northeast Conference’s weekly awards. Matthew Mays, Reagan Lord, Ben Prouty, Kyri Chambo, and Leo Luna all received recognition.

Photo Credits: DSPics
Women's Swim and Dive Wins on Senior Day

January 23, 2022

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- The Bryant women’s swimming and diving team rounded out the regular season with a win, defeating Marist 178-118 on senior day. The team won twelve events in total, led by three individual wins from Reagan Lord and two each from Laurel Carey and Sammi Grenon.

Swimming and Diving Sweep NEC Weekly Awards
Swimming and Diving Sweep NEC Weekly Awards

January 19, 2022

SOMERSET, NJ- The Bryant swimming and diving teams completed a clean sweep of the NEC weekly awards, announced today by the conference. FuKang Wong won men’s swimmer of the week for the first time this season, while Griffin Lajoie was named rookie of the week for the third time. Drew Arnold won diver of the week for the first time this season. Reagan Lord was named both swimmer and rookie of the week on the women’s side, the fourth time she has accomplished the feat this season. No women’s diver award was announced.

Photo by: Charles Keen
Women's Swimming Win Four Times at UMass

January 16, 2022

AMHERST, MA- The Bryant women’s swimming and diving team captured four event victories during their dual meet with Massachusetts on Saturday. Natalia Kuipers, Erin Doruska, Reagan Lord, and Julia Stenhard all won for the Bulldogs.