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representatives of HampdenSydney.” Swimmers from all four Few people at Hampdenclasses have been training and Sydney College are as excited competing as a club sport for about the announcement of a some time. Shang says they swim team as Ke Shang ’13. are eager to face NCAAThe longtime swimmer says level competition, especially he dreamt of starting a swim archrival Randolph-Macon team, even as he waited in his College. He told The Tiger Senior Josh Hamilton on The Morning Swim Show native China to matriculate newspaper: “There are myriad as a freshman. The announcement on October 28 was his ways to kill a bug; it’s time for the Tigers to drown the dream come true. stinky Yellow Jacket!” Fourteen student-athletes joined President Senior Josh Hamilton appeared on The Morning Christopher Howard, Athletic Director Richard Swim Show via Skype and discussed getting back into Epperson ’79, and Head Swim Coach Betsy Prengaman shape for competition, how the students transitioned at Leggett Pool for the public announcement on October their swimming club into a full-fledged NCAA team, 28. This winter, the Tigers began limited competition as and performed respectably at their first meet. He gave an official NCAA Division III swim team. particular credit to Shang for pushing the administration Mr. Epperson says, “We are confident that this to create the team. Although this his final year as a program will immediately enhance our institutional student, Hamilton added, “I’m just happy to be a part of retention and recruitment objectives for current and the founding of it, helping these guys start something for prospective student-athletes.” future generations.” Coach Prengaman is already an established figure The regular swimming practices bring new life to on campus. She serves as the head cross country coach Leggett Pool, which opened for the first time in January and the assistant fitness director. She also coaches cross 1980. Although Hampden-Sydney has intermittently country, track and field, and swimming at local Fuqua fielded both varsity and club water polo teams, the swim School. “This is an exciting addition to the College, and team is the first NCAA sport to use the facility. The I am honored to be a part of it,” says Coach Prengaman. athletic department recently completed a comprehensive “I have full confidence in these athletes in this renovation of Leggett Pool, which included a new pool undertaking, and I know they will make us all proud as surface. After additional equipment is purchased and
Tigers dive into swimming
The new swimming team at the announcement of its formation, with Coach Betsy Prengaman (at left), faculty advisor Evan Davis (second from right), and Athletic Director Richard Epperson ’79 (right).
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