United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

The Bears will look to keep improving and moving upwards in the NEWMAC conference championship after scoring 120 more points at the 2008 NEWMAC championship than they did in 2007. This was a significant improvement, and was based on the individuals improving on past performances and a strong freshman class.

This year brings a new class of freshman which will shore up a good foundation of athletes returning. The Bears should be very strong in the freestyle events, with some good relays resulting from the depth in those events.

Kim Shadwick won the 200 freestyle and set three school-records at the NEWMAC Championships.

WELLESLEY, MASS.--(2/24/08)--Freshman Kim Shadwick broke three school records and won the 200 freestyle event as the Bears broke five school records and placed fifth at the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships.

Shadwick won the 200 freestyle in school-record time of 1:54.93 which is also an NCAA "B" time which could earn her a spot at the NCAA Division III Championships.

She placed second in the 1,650 freestyle with a school record time of 17:44.01 while also breaking her own school record and placing third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:11.75, breaking her own record from two weeks ago of 5:12.78.

Kim Shadwick won three individual events and was part of a winning relay team in the loss.

MIDDLETOWN, CONN.--(2/9/08)--Kim Shadwick won the 100 backstroke (1:02.73), 500 freestyle (5:12.78) and the 1000 freestyle (11:01.94) and was part of the winning 200 freestyle relay team, but Coast Guard lost to Wesleyan 179-119 in the final dual meet of the season.

Also for Coast Guard, Joan Hunter won the 50 freestyle (25:06) and the 100 freestyle (54.95)

Shadwick and Hunter also teamed with Emily Zalewski and Jenny Fields to win the 200 freestyle relay (1:44.30)

Women's Swimming - Bears Swim Past Clark

Junior Krystyna Vihonski won both the 100 and 200 breaststroke events in the win.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(2/2/08)--Senior Joan Hunter won three events while freshman Kim Shadwick and junior Krystyna Vihonski each won two events leading Coast Guard to a 172-121 win over Clark.

Hunter won the 50 freestyle (24.90), 100 freestyle (55.03) and the 200 freestyle (2:00.60). Shadwick broke her own school-record in the 1,000 freestyle (10:47.55) and also won the 500 freestyle (5:16.19) while Vihonksi captured the 100 breaststroke (1:14.50) and the 200 breaststroke (2:39.04).