4/2/2024
Eight Valpo Swimmers Named Academic All-District
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams combined to have eight swimmers recognized as Academic All-District honorees as College Sports Communicators released its swimming Academic All-District rolls on Tuesday.
3/6/2024
Trio of Beacons Named to MVC Swimming Scholar-Athlete Team
Three members of the Valpo women’s swimming program represented the Beacons on the Missouri Valley Conference Swimming & Diving Scholar-Athlete Team, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
2/24/2024
Women’s Swimming Closes MVC Championships Saturday
The Valpo women’s swimming team capped off the MVC Championships in Evansville, Ind. on Saturday, finishing off its season with the fourth and final day of competition, highlighted by freshman Kailyn Benoit (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) qualifying for the evening finals in the 200 fly.
2/23/2024
Beacons Post Number of Top-10 Times Friday at MVC Championships
The Valpo women’s swimming team had four individuals and one relay post times among the top-10 in program history in their respective events on Friday as the Beacons competed on the third day of action at the MVC Championships in Evansville, Ind.
2/22/2024
Women’s Swimming Continues MVC Championships Thursday
The Valpo women’s swimming team continued the 2024 MVC Championships in Evansville, Ind. on Thursday, competing in the second day of action.
2/21/2024
Ball Posts Program Top-Five Time on Opening Day of MVC Championships
The Valpo women’s swimming team opened the 2024 MVC Championships in Evansville, Ind. on Wednesday evening with a pair of relays. The night was highlighted by freshman Avery Ball (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) cracking the top-five in program history in the 50 back.
2/5/2024
Valpo Swim Teams Earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams were named Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA), as announced by the organization on Monday.
2/2/2024
Swimming Completes Final Pre-Conference Meet Friday
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams took on UIC and Southern Illinois in a tri-meet Friday afternoon in Chicago, the Beacons’ final competition before the squads’ respective conference championship meets.
1/28/2024
Valpo Swimmers Close Weekend Sunday at Butler Invitational
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams concluded a two-meet weekend Sunday afternoon, competing at the Butler Invitational in Fishers, Ind. Sophomore Matthew Mantz (Spokane, Wash./Mead) cracked the Beacons’ record book in the 1000 free with his opening split in the 1650.
1/26/2024
Senior Meet Success for Swimming Friday
The Valpo swimming senior class was recognized on Friday evening at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center prior to the final home meet of their collegiate careers, and once the swimming got underway, the Beacons enjoyed a successful meet, as the men defeated Bethel 144-76, while the women battled Bethel to a 102-102 tie. The dual meet win was the men’s fourth victory of the season, the most in a single year by a Valpo men’s team since at least 2000-01.
1/13/2024
Men’s Swimming Beats Wabash, Women Tie UIndy
Competing for the second time in less than 24 hours, the Valpo men’s swimming team earned a dual meet win over host Wabash Saturday afternoon, while the Beacon women swam to a tie against defending D-II national runners-up UIndy.
1/12/2024
Swimming Sweeps Rose-Hulman Friday Evening
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams got the spring 2024 semester off to a winning start on Friday in Terre Haute, Ind., as both squads earned dual meet victories over host Rose-Hulman.
12/1/2023
Swimming Concludes Fall Semester Competition Friday
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams concluded their fall semester competition schedule on Friday at the Valparaiso Aquatic Complex, as the men took on Lewis in a dual meet and the women faced Butler and Lewis in a tri-meet.
11/11/2023
Swimming Posts Strong Finish to A3 Performance Invitational
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams combined for six top-10 individual finishes and had five swims crack the program’s top-10 all-time charts on Saturday as the Beacons closed out the three-day A3 Performance Invitational in Carbondale, Ill.
11/10/2023
Ball Record, Numerous Top-10s for Swimming Through Two Days at SIU
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams have posted numerous times which have cracked the program’s record book through two days of competition at the A3 Performance Invitational in Carbondale, Ill., highlighted by freshman Avery Ball (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) setting the women’s program record in the 100 IM.
11/1/2023
Benoit Named MVC Freshman of the Week
Valpo freshman swimmer Kailyn Benoit (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) has been tabbed the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week after a swim worthy of the Beacons’ record book last Saturday.
10/28/2023
Trio of Swimmers Earn Event Wins in Dual Meet Saturday
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams were back in action Saturday afternoon at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center, hosting Green Bay in a dual meet. Three Beacon swimmers earned individual event wins over the course of the meet.
10/21/2023
Swimming Women Earn Win Over EIU Saturday
The Valpo swimming women’s team picked up its second dual meet win of the season on Saturday, defeating Eastern Illinois as the Beacon men and women took on the Panthers and Bellarmine in Louisville, Ky.
10/14/2023
Swimming Finishes Busy Weekend of Competition
Taking advantage of the University being on fall break, the Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams took to the pool for a pair of road meets this weekend. The Beacons competed first at IUPUI in a dual meet on Friday afternoon before turning around for a tri-meet at Evansville and against Southern Indiana on Saturday afternoon.
9/30/2023
Swimming Sweeps Dual Meet Over Southern Indiana Saturday
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams got the 2023-24 campaign off to a strong start Saturday at the Valparaiso Aquatic Center, as both squads picked up dual meet wins over Southern Indiana and three individuals impacted the program’s record books. The Valpo men bested USI, 159-103, while the women edged the Screaming Eagles, 136-126.
9/6/2023
Valpo Swimming Announces 2023-24 Schedule
The Valpo men’s and women’s swimming teams will take to the pool 12 times over the next five-plus months in preparation for their respective conference championship meets, as head coach Maggie Kroemer announced the Beacons’ 2023-24 schedule today.
7/7/2023
Chenquer Joins Valpo Swimming as Graduate Assistant
Valpo swimming head coach Maggie Kroemer announced today that Paula Chenquer has joined the program’s coaching staff as a graduate assistant heading into the 2023-24 season.
