2005-Present


Bobcats wrap up wacky NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
3/21/2009: Charlotte Green and Katelyn Drake competed for Bates on the final day of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, which were distinguished by senior diver Kelsey Lamdin's odyssey from emergency room to an eighth All-America award.
Bates sends three to NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
3/16/2009: Katelyn Drake, Charlotte Green and Kelsey Lamdin are set to represent the Bobcats at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, to be held March 18-21 at the University of Minnesota.
Men's swim team breaks 13 total records at NESCACs
3/1/2009: The Bates College men's swimming team broke three more program records on Sunday at the NESCAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at Wesleyan University. The team succeeded in breaking 13 program records over the weekend.
Men's swimming breaks five more school records at NESCACs
2/28/2009: The Bates College men's swimming team broke five more program records on Saturday at the NESCAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at Wesleyan University.
Women's swimming and diving receives All-NESCAC honors
2/24/2009: The Bates women's swimming and diving team reaped five All-Conference awards, while senior Kelsey Lamdin and diving coach Mike Bartley received special citations, as the New England Small College Athletic Conference announced its conference championship awards on Tuesday.
Lamdin sweeps NESCAC Championship diving events
2/22/2009: Kelsey Lamdin swept the two diving events at the NESCAC Championship while diver Annaliese Rudis, and swimmers Katelyn Drake, Charlotte Green and Kara Leasure earned multiple event finals appearances during the weekend.
Drake takes 3rd in 100-yard backstroke at NESCACs
2/21/2009: Katelyn Drake raced to a third-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke final today with a time of 57.95 seconds, highlighting the Bobcat women's performances on the second day at the NESCAC Championships.
Lamdin No. 1 in the one-meter dive at NESCACs
2/20/2009: The Bates women's swimming and diving team competed in their first day of the NESCAC Championship today at Bowdoin College. Kelsey Lamdin placed first in the one-meter diving finals, while Charlotte Green placed second in the 50 free.
Web site names Green National Swimmer of the Week
2/11/2009: Bates sophomore Charlotte Green was named Division III Women's National Swimmer of the Week today by CollegeSwimming.com, the leading swimming Web site in the country.
Drake named NESCAC Swimming & Diving Performer of the Week
2/9/2009: Katelyn Drake captured NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Performer of the Week honors on Monday from the New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Bates swimmers shred more records in tri-meet
2/7/2009: The Bates swimming and diving teams made five Tarbell Pool records and three school records fall on Saturday in the final home meet of the season, as the Bobcats hosted Connecticut College and Wellesley College.
Bates sets two Tarbell Pool records in tri-meet
1/31/2009: Katelyn Drake and Ned Scott both broke pool records Saturday in Bates' home meet against Tufts and Wheaton.
Leasure, Berry pace swim teams at Colby
1/24/2009: First-year Kara Leasure won three events and senior Chris Berry did as well, highlighting the Bates swimming and diving teams' dual meet at Colby on Saturday.
Swim teams set pool records in dual meet vs. Bowdoin
1/17/2009: The Bates women set the Tarbell Pool 400 medley relay record, while the Bates men reestablished the pool's 400 freestyle relay record.
Swim teams open NESCAC competition at Middlebury
1/11/2009: The Bates men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at NESCAC rival Middlebury College on Sunday in their first conference meet of the season, with the host Panthers coming away with a victory in both the women's and men's competition.
Swim teams dominant against Norwich, UNE
1/10/2009: The Bates men defeated the host Cadets by a 73-49 score, while the Bates women defeated Norwich 118-16 and UNE 101-37.
Swim teams impressive at two-day Camel Invitational
12/7/2008: The Bates College swimming teams recorded several winning performances as the two-day Camel Invitational concluded Sunday at Connecticut College.
Strong debut for swimming and diving in NESCAC tri-meet
11/22/2008: The Bates women's swimming and diving team opened the 2008-09 season with a 197-103 win over Trinity College on Saturday afternoon, as the Bobcat men and women took on the host Bantams and Wesleyan in a tri-meet at Trinity.
Swimming and Diving Preview: Bobcats add 20 first-years to the mix
11/20/2008: The 2008-09 Bates men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are looking to capitalize on significant improvements from last year’s season. The Bobcats open with a tri-meet at Trinity on Saturday.
Lamdin 7th in 3-meter at NCAAs; Drake All-American in 200 back
3/15/2008: Kelsey Lamdin finished in seventh place in 3-meter diving Saturday, capping a successful NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships for Bates.
Drake, Lamdin swimming and diving for Bates at NCAAs
3/13/2008: Four-time All-American diver Kelsey Lamdin and backstroke specialist Katelyn Drake are representing Bates March 13-15 at the NCAA Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. It is Lamdin's third trip to NCAAs and the first for Drake.
Berry breaks third Bates swim record on final day of NESCACs
3/2/2008: Chris Berry broke the six-year-old Bates record in the 200 backstroke, while Dan Perry finished fifth in the 3-meter diving on the final day of the NESCAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Men's swimming and diving headed for NESCAC Championships
2/28/2008: The 2007-08 season comes to a head for the Bates College men's swimming and diving team this weekend, as the Bobcats join 10 teams at Middlebury College for the NESCAC Championships.
Drake, Lamdin win All-NESCAC Swimming and Diving honors
2/26/2008: Bates sophomore swimmer Katelyn Drake and junior diver Kelsey Lamdin each received All-Conference recognition from the New England Small College Athletic Conference, the NESCAC announced on Tuesday.
Four more records fall as Bates women place ninth at NESCACs
2/24/2008: Four more Bates women's swimming records fell on Sunday, the final day of the NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Wesleyan University, resulting in 10 new school records set during the meet.
Women's swimming and diving set for NESCACs this weekend
2/19/2008: The postseason begins this weekend for the Bates College women's swimming and diving team, who travel to Wesleyan University for the three-day 2008 NESCAC Championships, starting Friday.
Wellesley nips women's swimming and diving in tri-meet
2/9/2008: Katelyn Drake, Chris Berry, Kelsey Lamdin and Dan Perry were all event winners for Bates swimming and diving in a tri-meet with Wellesley College at Connecticut College.
Lamdin, Drake win in tri-meet with Tufts, Wheaton
2/2/2008: Kelsey Lamdin won both diving events and sophomore Katelyn Drake won two backstroke races, highlighting the Bobcats' day at a tri-meet with Tufts University at Wheaton College.
Colby visits for final home swim meet of the season
1/26/2008: Colby came away with the most points on both the men's and women's sides in a dual meet Saturday at Tarbell Pool, but the Bobcats posted a high number of strong individual performances to take away from the meet.
Divers Lamdin, Perry qualify for nationals again vs. Middlebury
1/13/2008: Two Bates divers qualified for the NCAA Championships as the host Bobcats dropped a pair of dual meets against NESCAC rival Middlebury College on Sunday at Tarbell Pool.
Bates divers qualify for NCAAs in tri-meet with UNE and Norwich
1/12/2008: The Bates College women's swimming and diving team notched a pair of victories and the Bates men added another in a tri-meet with Norwich University and the University of New England on Saturday at Tarbell Pool.
Divers lead swimming and diving team at Bowdoin
12/5/2007: Bates won three out of four diving events while Bowdoin took the team scores in the Bobcats' final meet of the semester.
Bates hosts Trinity in the pool; women beat Bantams
12/1/2007: The Bates College swimming and diving team had a lot of performances to be happy about in their home debut Saturday against Trinity College. The Bates women recorded a 170-128 victory against the Bantams, while the Trinity men topped Bates 148.5-134.5.
Divers stand out in Bates' swimming opener at Wesleyan
11/17/2007: Bates divers Annaliese Rudis and Tasha Rosener went 1-2 in both of their events to lead the Bobcats' women's swimming and diving team in a season-opening dual meet Saturday at NESCAC rival Wesleyan University.
Casares named Bates' new swimming and diving coach
5/25/2007: Bates College has hired Wabash College coach Peter Casares as its new head men's and women's swimming and diving coach. A former assistant at Kenyon College and Miami University, and an All-American swimmer at Gettysburg College, Casares begins August 1.
Lamdin wins All-America honors in 3-meter diving
3/10/2007: Bates College sophomore Kelsey Lamdin placed 13th in the 3-meter diving event Saturday at the Division III Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at the to claim her second All-America honor of the meet and the fourth in her college career.

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Perry takes eighth place in 3-meter diving at NESCACs
2/25/2007: Bates had three top-10 relay contingents on the final day of the NESCAC Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Sunday at Bowdoin.
Drake sets second Bates record in as many days at NESCACs
2/18/2007: Bates first-year swimmer Katelyn Drake broke her second school record in as many days on Sunday at the NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, highlighting the final day of the meet for the Bobcats.
Drake breaks own Bates record in 100-yard backstroke
2/17/2007: Bates first-year swimmer Katelyn Drake broke her own school record in the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday at the NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Lamdin, Drake stand out at NESCAC Championships
2/16/2007: Bates sophomore diver Kelsey Lamdin and first-year swimmer Katelyn Drake both had impressive first days at the NESCAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, held at Williams College on Friday.
Bates divers excel at Wellesley/Conn. College tri-meet
2/3/2007: Bates divers stood out for the Bates swimming and diving teams in a tri-meet at Wellesley College on Saturday against Wellesley and Connecticut College. Kelsey Lamdin set a Wellesley pool and a Bates record at 1 meter.
Drake, Swenson, Perry lead swim teams at Tufts tri-meet
1/27/2007: The Bates College swimming and diving teams recorded numerous outstanding performances in a tri-meet against Tufts University and Wheaton (Mass.) College on Saturday at Tufts.
Bates divers shine at Colby dual meet
1/20/2007: Bates sophomore All-American Kelsey Lamdin broke a nine-year-old Colby pool record in the 3-meter diving event.
Drake sets school mark in Bates swimming tri-meet
1/13/2007: Some breakthrough performances were recorded at Tarbell Pool on Saturday, as the Bates College swimming and diving teams hosted a tri-meet against Babson and Gordon colleges.
Barton named NESCAC Swimming and Diving POTW
1/7/2007: Bates senior Annie Barton's impressive showing at the Deerfield Beach Relay Meet in Florida earned her NESCAC Performer of the Week honors.
Bates swimming shows mettle at Middlebury
1/7/2007: Bates College enjoyed several winning performances in a dual swimming and diving meet at NESCAC power Middlebury College on Sunday.
Bates swimming victorious in tri-meet with Norwich, UNE
1/6/2007: The Bates College women's swimming and diving team defeated both host Norwich University and the University of New England on Saturday, while the Bates men topped UNE in a meet featuring some outstanding performances by the Bobcats.
Swimming and diving teams impress in battle with Bowdoin
12/6/2006: Bowdoin defeated both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams from Bates Wednesday night at Tarbell Pool, in the Bobcats' first home meet of the season. Bowdoin's men defeated Bates 144-75, while the Polar Bear women were 141-98 victors.
Bates swimming and diving teams fall short at Trinity
12/2/2006: The Bates College swimming and diving teams competed in a dual meet at NESCAC rival Trinity College on Saturday, and were both edged by the Bantams, with the Bates men on the short end of a 154-124 score and the women losing 159-126.
Drake, Lamdin, Berry shine in swim team's first meet
11/18/2006: The Bates swimming and diving teams opened their 2006-07 seasons with a dual meet at Wesleyan University on Saturday, with the women losing by a 162-117 team score and the men falling by a 175-82 score.
McCollum named interim head swimming coach
8/1/2006: Mike McCollum, the assistant swimming coach at Bates for the past two years, steps in for Dana Mulholland, who has retired from coaching swimming at Bates after 18 years and currently serves as Interim Director of Athletics.
Swimming and diving teams recognized as Academic All-American
4/10/2006: Bates College's men's and women's swimming and diving teams were each named Academic All-American Teams for the Fall 2005 semester by the College Swim Coaches Association of America.
Lamdin finishes sixth in 3-meter diving at NCAA Championships
3/11/2006: Bates College first-year diver Kelsey Lamdin had a breakthrough performance Saturday at the NCAA Division III championships, placing sixth in the 3-meter platform competition to claim All-America honors.
Lamdin places 16th at nationals in 1m diving; 3m competition up next
3/10/2006: Bates College first-year Kelsey Lamdin placed 16th overall in the 1-meter diving competition on Thursday at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships at the University of Minnesota.
Kelsey Lamdin poised to dive into nationals in Minnesota
3/3/2006: First-year diver Kelsey Lamdin will represent Bates College at the 25th annual NCAA Division women's swimming and diving championships in Minneapolis.
Berry, Perry highlight men's swimming and diving at NESCACs
2/26/2006: First-year Chris Berry finished eighth overall in the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday at the NESCAC men's swimming and diving championships, his second top-10 finish at the three-day event. Bates finished 10th overall at the meet's conclusion on Sunday.
Kelsey Lamdin places second at NESCACs in 3-meter diving
2/19/2006: First-year diver Kelsey Lamdin earned second place in the 3-meter diving competition and Bates College finished 10th overall as the final day of the NESCAC women's swimming and diving championships concluded Sunday at Bowdoin College.
Bates women's swim team downs Wellesley in regular-season finale
2/4/2006: The Bates College women's swimming and diving team defeated Wellesley College on Saturday, while Connecticut College's men's and women's teams each earned wins over Bates in the Bobcats' final regular-season meet Saturday at Tarbell Pool.
Tufts swimming and diving prove power in numbers in defeat of Bates
1/28/2006: A large and talented Tufts University squad rolled by a much smaller Bates College swimming and diving team at Tarbell Pool in a dual NESCAC meet, but there were several stellar performances on the Bates side.
Bates swimmers looking strong in dual meet against Colby
1/21/2006: Colby College swept the Bates College men's and women's swimming and diving teams at Tarbell Pool on Saturday, but several Bates athletes continued to show impressive progress. The Colby women defeated Bates 173-118, while the Colby men won 160-94.
Bates men and women both victorious at Babson's pool
1/14/2006: The Bates College men's and women's swimming and diving teams each came away victorious in their first road trip of the season Saturday at Babson College. The Bobcat men defeated the host Beavers 111-96, and the women were 130-98 winners.
Bates swimmers and divers fall to Middlebury
1/8/2006: The Bates College swimming and diving teams lost to a dominant Middlebury College Sunday at Tarbell Pool in a dual NESCAC meet. The Panther women defeated the Bobcats 146-119, while the Panther men won 146-108.
Bates women's swimming and diving sweeps tri-meet against UNE, Norwich
1/7/2006: The Bates College women's swimming and diving team took first place in each event in a tri-meet Saturday at Tarbell Pool, defeating both the University of New England and Norwich University. The Bates men also beat UNE, but lost to Norwich.
Bates swimmers set several personal bests at training meet in Florida
12/31/2005: Despite all the changes over the Bobcats' normal meet setups and the week of double-workout days that the teams put in prior to the meet, the Bates men and women swimmers turned in a number of fast swims and great races.
Bowdoin swimming and diving teams cruise past Bates
12/7/2005: The Bowdoin College swimming and diving teams cruised past rival Bates College on Wednesday night in a dual home meet. The men's squad improved to 2-2 this year with a 150-70 win, while the women also moved to 2-2 with a 158-81 victory.
Bates swimming and diving teams swamp Trinity at Tarbell Pool
12/3/2005: The Bates College men's and women's swimming and diving teams each received personal-best performances en route to victories over NESCAC rival Trinity College Saturday at Bates' Tarbell Pool. The Bates men downed Trinity 161-123, while the Bates women won 178-121.
Wesleyan men and women score convincing season-opening wins at Tarbell Pool
11/19/2005: Wesleyan University's men's and women's swimming and diving teams each enjoyed successful season debuts in a dual NESCAC meet at Bates College on Saturday at Tarbell Pool. The Wesleyan women won 11 out of 12 swimming events for a 138-97 victory, while the Cardinal men won nine out of 11 events in a 135-57 win.
Bates swimmer Phil Barr, survivor of The Station fire, is named NCAA Sportsmanship Award winner
8/5/2005: Bates College swimmer Phil Barr (Lincoln, R.I.), a survivor of the 2003 Station nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I., who made an inspirational return to varsity swimming his senior year despite damaged lungs, was named the male 2005 NCAA Sportsmanship Award winner.