/news-archive/tag/swimming-and-diving/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 15 May 2019 18:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/05/15/kharlamova-graduation/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:53:23 +0000 /news/?p=74321 ... International student leaves behind a legacy of leadership]]> For the past four years, Ann Kharlamova has considered the University of Arkansas at Little Rock her second home, where she has been able to grow, make friends, and gain invaluable professional experience. Kharlamova, a native of Cherepovets, Russia, first came to the United States as a high school exchange student in Texarkana during her junior year. After returning to Russia and graduating, she was recruited by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 swim team. On May 11, she graduated with two bachelor鈥檚 degrees in marketing and business analytics. 鈥淎nn has been a pillar of leadership in our program over the last four years,鈥� said 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Swimming and Diving Coach Amy Burgess. 鈥淪he left an impression wherever she went on campus.鈥� Kharlamova鈥檚 accomplishments go beyond the swim team. She also served as an ambassador in the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps and worked for Testing Services. 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to lie. It was challenging,鈥� Kharlamova said. 鈥淭here was a lot of time management involved, but I realized that the sky is your only limit.鈥� Outside of her busy life as a student, worker, and athlete, Kharlamova still found the time to make lifelong friends despite being thousands of miles away from her friends and family in Russia. 鈥淚 enjoyed every night I spent with my girls on the swim team, and every single practice we had was memorable,鈥� Kharlamova said. 鈥淥ur freshman year training trip to Puerto Rico was especially memorable. We got to go to the best beaches, but it was also very challenging. It really prepared all of us for competitions.鈥� As a student, Kharlamova excelled in her coursework and became very involved in research during her senior year. She and another student recently gave an award-winning presentation at the 2019 Student Research and Creative Works Expo and also presented the same project at a major business law conference in San Antonio. 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to see how your hard work pays off. I鈥檓 very thankful to Dr. Casey Rockwell (Kharlamova鈥檚 faculty mentor) for convincing us to do this with her,鈥� Kharlamova said. After graduation, Kharlamova plans to stay in Arkansas and work a few years before pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in a business-related field. She encourages anyone, regardless of where they live or what they want to do, to consider 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock for their education. 鈥淵our experience is what you make it, no matter where you go. I truly believe that you need the heart of a Trojan to be here, and I see that in my classmates and teammates,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e have great programs, and you get a level of one-on-one attention from your professors here that I don鈥檛 see at other schools. I鈥檓 very thankful to have been here.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2019/03/05/swimming-and-diving-scholar-athlete/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 14:37:17 +0000 /news/?p=73601 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock swimming and diving team members named to Scholar-Athlete Team]]> Scholar-Athlete honors require athletes to have completed at least one year and maintain either a 3.2 GPA and obtain all-conference honors, achieve a 3.5 GPA and finish top-16 in an individual event at the conference championships, or maintain a 3.8 GPA and participate in the Missouri Valley Conference championship. Nine Trojans earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the semesters of competition. The student-athletes to achieve this feat include:聽Laura Ruiz Astorga,聽Jessie Baldwin,聽Amanda Dreyer,聽Vasiliki Falaina,聽Carolyn Ann Godwin,聽Palmer Ristroph,聽Katelyn White,聽Lea Zengerling听补苍诲听Avery McLean. Ann Kharlamova聽earned a 3.83 GPA in her senior season, while聽Claire Bristow听补苍诲听Charis Won聽each recorded a 3.81 GPA during competition. Rachel Maradyn听补苍诲听KateLin Carsrud聽finished with a GPA of 3.8 and聽Lindsey Butler聽earned a GPA of 3.56. In the upper right photo, members of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Swimming and Diving Team celebrate after a meet.]]> /news-archive/2019/02/22/swimming-diving-records/ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:44:09 +0000 /news/?p=73514 ... Little Rock swimming and diving team sets three new school records]]> 聽set a new school record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.38 to earn 15 points for her team. In the 200-yard IM,聽聽was next to make history with a school record time of 2:05.90. The third school record set on the day came from the 200-yard freestyle relay team of van Huyssteen, Butler,聽,听补苍诲听聽with a time of 1:34.04. The squad finished in fourth in the event and earned a big 30 points for the Trojans.]]> /news-archive/2018/11/02/john-torbett-scoreboard/ Fri, 02 Nov 2018 13:49:00 +0000 /news/?p=72553 ... Trojans dedicate scoreboard in honor of Coach John Torbett]]> The scoreboard, which was officially dedicated prior to the Little Rock Invitational on Saturday, October 20, measures 17 and a half feet wide by nine feet high with a 10mm full color LED matrix display. The $70,000 project was made possible by generous donations from Little Rock swimming and diving alumni as well as friends and supporters in the Little Rock swimming community. “This scoreboard is a tremendous upgrade to the Donaghey Aquatic Center, bringing us to the forefront in terms of technology and what we are able to do with this new board,” said head coach聽. “It is a great way to honor Coach Torbett and we are so thankful and appreciative of everyone who donated to help make this a reality.” Coach Torbett was the head coach of the Little Rock swimming and diving teams from 1969 until 1984. During his time at the helm of the Trojans, his teams compiled a dual meet record of 91-39-1, including a program-best 33-meet winning streak. “I cannot think of a more fitting tribute to a man who has influenced so many lives over a long and distinguished career,” said Senior Associate Athletic Director聽, who competed for Little Rock under coach Torbett. “It is important to acknowledge what this means to the swimming community in this region of the country, elevating the Donaghey Aquatic Center to a level that makes it one of the premier competitive and training venues in this part of the country. My gratitude to the legion of donors who made the purchase of the scoreboard possible.” “This project could not have been possible without the private support of our lettermen, alumni and the central Arkansas swimming community,” said Associate Athletic Director聽. “We are eternally grateful to coach Torbett, the entire Torbett family and our own聽聽in making this program and community what it is today. We look forward to seeing this new addition to the Donaghey Aquatic Center continue to enhance the Little Rock swimming and diving program, as well as serving the central Arkansas community, for years to come.” Along with the scoreboard honoring Coach Torbett is a donor recognition board, recognizing those whose generosity helped make the new scoreboard a reality. Those wishing to support the project, as well as the Trojan swimming and diving program, can contact聽, Little Rock’s director of athletic development, at (501) 569-3449 or聽twbaldwin@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/06/22/swimming-diving-scholar-all-american/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:43:14 +0000 /news/?p=70858 ... Swimming and Diving Team Members earn CSCAA Scholar All-America Team Award]]> The Trojans accumulated a 3.46 GPA for the 2018 spring semester 鈥� one of the 710 teams from 476 institutions across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA divisions. Little Rock was one of 176 Division I institutions to earn the honor. To be selected as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must achieve a grade point average of 3.0 or higher over the spring semester. Founded in 1922, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) 鈥� the oldest organization of college coaches in America 鈥� is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.]]> /news-archive/2018/06/04/student-athlete-academic-success/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 15:59:26 +0000 /news/?p=70709 ... Trojans complete another successful academic semester]]> That mark comes on the heels of the Trojans boasting a department-record 3.3 GPA following the fall 2017 semester as Little Rock student-athletes have now posted a department-wide GPA of 3.0 or better for the 12th-straight semester. “The academic success of our student-athletes continue to impress,” said Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “Our focus each and every day is to Graduate Champions, and I could not be more proud of the hard work of our student-athletes again this semester. I express my appreciation to our coaches, as well as Senior Woman Administrator Molly Castner, as they deserve a great deal of credit for continuing to provide support and mentorship, giving our student-athletes the tools they need to succeed.” Ten of Little Rock’s 12 intercollegiate athletic programs finished the spring 2018 semester with a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or better. Additionally, 118 Trojan student-athletes recorded a semester GPA of 3.0 or better, including 36 that boasted a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Once again, women’s golf led the way with a 3.7 cumulative GPA, followed by women’s cross country with a 3.67 GPA. Soccer registered a 3.66 team GPA with 22 players finishing the semester with a 3.0 or higher, led by a department-best 13 student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA. Men’s golf finished the spring semester with a team GPA of 3.49, followed by swimming and diving team’s 3.48 mark, including 25 student-athletes with a 3.0 or better and 11 with a perfect 4.0. Volleyball added eight student-athletes over a 3.0 GPA and three more perfect 4.0 for the semester, finishing with a team GPA of 3.35. Baseball boasts a 3.27 cumulative team GPA, including 23 players with a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher during their competition season, capturing the Sun Belt’s Team Academic Champion for 2018. Women’s track and field (3.16), men’s cross country (3.09) and women’s basketball (3.0) completed the list of programs finishing the 2017-18 academic year with team cumulative GPAs of 3.0 or better. One of the department’s main goals is to Graduate Champions, something Little Rock Athletics continues to put at the forefront. The Trojans boast a Graduation Success Rate of 81 percent, leading all Division I programs in the state of Arkansas for five-straight seasons. Student-athletes who earned a 4.0 GPA during the spring 2018 semester include: Baseball: Cody Daylor Men’s Basketball: Ryan Pippins Men’s Golf: Marcel Rauch Women’s Golf: Pernille Orlien and Thea Wakeford-Wesmann Soccer: Doro Greulich, Nora Hellmers, Kelly Hogan, Maia Martinez, Claire Palmer, Samantha Rolka, Lisa Ryan, Liesa Seifert, Logan Strange, Megan Swanson, Sairra Tucker, Josie Verslues, and Quinn Wilkes Swimming and Diving: Jessie Baldwin, Emma Doll, Anela Everett, Isabelle Finzen, Tori Fryar, Samantha Gray, Ann Kharlamova, Avery McLean, Palmer Ristroph, Laura Ruiz Astorga, and Charis Won Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country: Max Holzmueller Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country: Hannah Manning, Christina Nickerson, and Hunter Paul Volleyball: Marina Avram, Taylor Lindberg, and Veronica Marin]]> /news-archive/2018/05/04/summer-swim-academy/ Fri, 04 May 2018 13:39:22 +0000 /news/?p=70432 ... Dates for 2018 Summer Swim Academy announced]]> Group sessions include eight 30-minute lessons over a two-week period and will meet Monday through Thursday. Groups will consist of no more than five children and will be determined by swimming ability and age. The first session will take place June 4-7 and June 11-14 while the second session will take place June 18-21 and June 25-28. The third session will happen July 9-12 and July 16-19, and the fourth session will occur July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2. Session times of 4:30-5 p.m., 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m. are available. Participants will meet in the Donaghey Aquatic Center on the south end of the pool by the bleachers. Each group will be supervised by coaching staff, and lifeguards will be on duty. Every child will be encouraged to try something new and develop their skills in each lesson. Children of all levels of swimming ability are welcome. Both 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and non-糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock families are welcome. Spots are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost is $75 for all eight group lessons with credit cards and bank account withdrawals accepted. Private lessons will be available for $25 per 30 minutes for a one-on-one session. Payment for those will be made onsite at time of lesson. For more information or to schedule a lesson, contact at ualrswim@gmail.com or 501-529-4041.]]> /news-archive/2018/02/23/swimming-diving-school-records/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:47:33 +0000 /news/?p=69522 ... Swimming and diving team breaks nine school records at Missouri Valley Conference Championship]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock swimming and diving team members broke nine school records while competing in the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Feb. 14-17 at the University of Iowa.聽 On the first day of the event, Laura Ruiz Astorga, Nuria Gallego Murcia, Isabelle Finzen, and Emma Doll broke the school record for the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:44.11 鈥� over a second faster than the previous record set in 2014. On Feb. 15, senior finished third in the A-Final of the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:54.33, breaking her previous school record of 4:54.47. “It is awesome to see Tori finish one of her favorite events with a third place and a school record,” Head Coach said. “She worked so hard for this and is more than deserving of this.鈥� In the 200-yard freestyle relay, the team of , , , and Ruiz Astorga recorded a time of 1:34.32, breaking the record of 1:34.52 that Goff, Doll, and Ruiz Astorga set last year along with former teammate Courtney Coe. Two more school records fell for Little Rock swimming and diving in day three of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship on Feb. 16. Ruiz Astorga placed fifth going into the finals with a time of 55.87. Her time was .34 seconds faster than her own time set at last year’s MVC Championship. broke her second school record in two days while competing in the 200-yard freestyle as she finished fourth in the A-final with a time of 1:50.28. Fryar smashed her own record of 1:51.52 set in last year’s MVC Championship 鈥� 1.24 seconds better. In the final day of the championship on Saturday, Feb. 17, Little Rock swimming and diving broke four more school records while also medaling in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The next record to fall in another big weekend for Little Rock was in the 400-yard freestyle relay as the team of , , Ruiz Astorga, and medaled with a third-place finish and a time of 3.26.03 鈥� 1.12 seconds faster than the previous record. Fryar had a big evening in the pool as she took a fourth-place finish in the 1,650-yard freestyle, breaking her 1000-yard record at the split with a time of 10:12.08 and then breaking the 1,650-yard time at 16:56.21. The split time edged out her own previous record by over eight seconds while her 1,650 time was 8.98 seconds faster than also her own previous record. broke another record, taking down her previous 200-yard backstroke time of 2:03.14 with a fifth-place finish time of 2:01.47. Fryar was named to the All-MVC First Team in the 500-yard freestyle. Gray, Ruiz Astorga, Doll, and van Huyssteen were all named All-MVC Honorable Mentions for their performances. As a team, Little Rock finished the MVC Championships in sixth place with a final score of 363.5 points.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/31/scholar-all-america/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:16:00 +0000 /news/?p=69166 ... Trojans named to Scholar All-America Team]]> The Trojans tallied a cumulative grade point average of 3.37 for the 2017 fall semester 鈥� being one of the 688 teams representing 430 institutions to earn the honor. To be selected as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team, programs must have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher over the spring semester. Founded in 1922, the (CSCAA) 鈥� the oldest organization of college coaches in America -is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/08/athletics-gpa/ Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:23:23 +0000 /news/?p=68920 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student-athletes achieve record high GPA scores]]> It marks the second-straight semester the Trojans have set a record for combined GPA among its 12 athletic programs, besting the 3.27 cumulative GPA set following the spring 2017 semester. “I could not be more proud of the GRIT and hard work our student-athletes continue to demonstrate in the classroom,” said Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “We have enjoyed academic success at Little Rock for many years, but setting GPA records in back-to-back semesters speaks volumes about our even stronger commitment to the classroom. Our young people, our coaches, and Senior Woman Administrator should be commended for their dedication as we continue to graduate champions.” Seven of the Trojans’ 12 athletic programs finished the fall 2017 semester with a 3.0 GPA or higher as 135 Little Rock student-athletes posted a 3.0 or better. With the performance in the fall, Little Rock’s student-athletes have posted a department-wide GPA above 3.0 for the 11th-straight semester. Women’s golf once again led the way, posting a 3.76 GPA during the fall and holds a 3.7 cumulative grade point average. Soccer’s 3.7 GPA ranked second as both programs achieved impressive results during their competition season, seeing a combined 29 student-athletes eclipse the 3.0 mark. Men’s golf also had a strong showing during their competition season with a 3.44 GPA during the fall, aided by six players above a 3.0, followed by swimming and diving’s 3.37 and baseball’s 3.35 grade point averages. The two teams had the most total number of student-athletes above a 3.0 GPA, led by 30 from swimming and diving and 28 from baseball. Women’s basketball finished the fall semester with a team GPA of 3.14 with volleyball adding a 3.11 GPA as nine players from each squad ending the fall semester with a 3.0 GPA or better. With the fall semester in the books, nine Trojan programs have a team cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, led by women’s golf’s 3.7. Soccer ranks second at 3.6 followed by swimming and diving (3.47) and volleyball (3.41). Baseball (3.39), men’s golf (3.38), women’s basketball (3.09) and women’s track and field and cross country (3.03) round out the list. Academic performance continues to be a major priority for the Little Rock Athletic department as the Trojans also boast a Graduation Success Rate of 81 percent, leading all Division I programs in the state of Arkansas for the fifth-straight season.]]>