2015-16 Chapman Swimming & Diving Headlines

Kellyn Toole (photo by Larry Newman)
Toole earns Scholar All-America recognition from CSCAA

June 22, 2016

Freshman Kellyn Toole found success in the classroom and on the diving board in her first year at Chapman and has earned Scholar All-America Honorable Mention from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America.

Both swim & dive teams recognized as CSCAA Scholar All-America teams
Both swim & dive teams recognized as CSCAA Scholar All-America teams

June 20, 2016

The Chapman University men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams were both recognized by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America as Scholar All-America teams for their work in the classrooms following the spring semester.

Kellyn Toole (Photo by Larry Newman)
Toole wraps up regionals with sixth-place finish on 3-meter board

February 27, 2016

Freshman diver Kellyn Toole wrapped up her first trip to the NCAA Diving Regionals with a sixth-place finish on the 3-meter board. Toole scored a 404.90 on the second day on the regional championships in Grinnell, Iowa.

Kellyn Toole (photo by Larry Newman)
Toole places eighth on 1-meter at NCAA Regionals

February 26, 2016

Freshman diver Kellyn Toole took eighth place on the 1-meter board at the NCAA Region 2 Diving Championships on Friday. She will compete again tomorrow on the 3-meter board.

Kellyn Toole (photo by Larry Newman)
Toole wins again, women take fourth at SCIAC

February 21, 2016

School records fell, another title was claimed on the diving board and the Chapman University women’s swimming & diving team had its highest finish ever in the 2016 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships. The women’s team finished strong to take fourth in the team standings while the men finished ninth.

Kristina Fong (photo by Larry Newman)
Women still in fourth as three more school records fall

February 20, 2016

The Chapman University women’s swimming & diving team held on to fourth place through the third day of the SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships. Three more school records went down, bringing the meet total to six for Chapman.

Women's 1-Meter Diving (Photo by Larry Newman)
Toole wins SCIAC diving title, school records fall

February 19, 2016

Freshman diver Kellyn Toole became the first Chapman diver to win a SCIAC title with a win on the 1-meter board on day two of the SCIAC swimming & diving championships. Toole’s win propelled the Chapman women’s team into fourth place in the team standings.

Photo by Larry Newman
Women's relay team breaks record on day one of championships

February 18, 2016

The women's 200 medley relay team broke a Chapman record and freshman diver Kellyn Toole is in first place after the first day of the 2016 SCIAC Swimming & Diving Championships in La Mirada, Calif. Both the men’s and women’s teams are in eighth place after the first five events.

Kellyn Toole (Photo by Larry Newman)
Toole sets CU diving record

February 06, 2016

The Chapman University swimming and diving program jumped in the pool at the Thompson Aquatic Center on Saturday morning to face off against a pair of SCIAC foes Occidental College and University of Redland. Freshman Kellyn Toole was the bright spot on the day breaking a CU diving record for the second time this season.

Toole's record-setting dives lead to SCIAC weekly honor
Toole's record-setting dives lead to SCIAC weekly honor

February 02, 2016

Freshman diver Kellyn Toole made an NCAA qualifying mark demolished the previous school record with a 451.12 on the 1-meter board this week at Whittier. Chapman's previous school record was 427.85, set by Kayla Dimicco in 2015. The score came on her first 11-dive event of her career. Toole posted a 252.37 in her first six dives to win the event in the dual meet.

Emily Taifer (Photo by Larry Newman)
Women’s relay teams highlighted in loss to Whittier

January 30, 2016

The Chapman University swim and dive teams traveled to Whittier for the Panthers first road match in two months with the women's relay teams pacing Chapman in the pool.

Photo by Larry Newman
Both swim & dive teams earn Scholar All-America honors

January 28, 2016

Both Chapman University swimming & diving teams were recognized by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America as Scholar All-America teams for the fall semester. The biannual awards rewards collegiate swimming teams across the nation for their work in the classroom.

Charles, Broughton honored as SCIAC athletes of the week
Charles, Broughton honored as SCIAC athletes of the week

January 27, 2016

The SCIAC honored a pair of Panthers on with Athlete of the Week honors for the second time with season. Junior Megan Charles won her first Female Athlete of the Week Award of the season alongside freshman Connor Broughton, who brought in his first. Charles is the Panthers third women’s basketball player to bring in the honor this season and Broughton is Chapman’s first swimmer to win the award.

Connor Broughton (Photo by Larry Newman)
Broughton breaks 400 IM record again

January 23, 2016

Freshman Connor Broughton broke his own school record in the 400 IM to highlight both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams double dual meet with La Verne and Caltech.

Kellyn Toole (Photo by Larry Newman)
Toole continues to lead Panthers on boards

January 16, 2016

The Chapman University men’s and women’s swim and dive teams finished second overall in a double-dual meet with University of La Verne and Mills College on Saturday afternoon at Allred Pool.

Photo by Larry Newman
Freshmen stand out in double dual

January 09, 2016

Several freshmen were the standout performers of the Chapman University men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams on Saturday. The Panthers took on SCIAC foe Pomona-Pitzer and out-of-conference foe Whitman in a double dual.