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• Men's Performance List
• Program Notes
• Women's Performance List
• Women's Performance List
• 2004-05 Women's Schedule
• 2004-05 Men's Schedule
• 2004-05 Women's Roster
• 2004-05 Men's Roster

Program Notes

Erik Baker continues a strong tradition of diving success at Bates.

The Bates College men's and women's swimming and diving programs give student-athletes the opportunity to compete both individually and as a team at the highest levels of NCAA Division III. High school students with a commitment to academics with a desire to swim competitively should consider applying to Bates.

The regular season consists of dual meets, including competitions with Maine rivals Colby and Bowdoin to determine the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Championship. The team also faces other traditional New England Small College Athletic Conference rivals such as Middlebury, Trinity and Wesleyan. The NESCAC Championships are contested in late February or early March, and individuals who meet qualifying standards compete at the NCAA Championships in March.

2003-04 Men's Recap and 2004-05 Outlook
Erik Baker '06 (Hamden, Conn.) earned All-America honors in the 1-meter dive, finishing fifth at the NCAA Division III Championships. Baker, who set the school record for six dives off the 1-meter board, also competed in the 3-meter event at the NCAA Championships. Todd Bretl '04 (Barrington, R.I.) broke the school record in the 100-yard freestyle, and Nate Curll '05 (Hope, Maine) set the school record in the 100 butterfly to lead the Bobcats at the NESCAC Championships.

The Bobcats posted a 4-5 dual meet record in 2003-04, beating NESCAC rivals Colby and Connecticut College. With nine returning seniors and just one swimmer graduating, Bates will use the 2004-05 season to build momentum towards the goal of becoming one of the most competitive teams in the NESCAC.

2003-04 Women's Recap and 2004-05 Outlook

Vanessa Williamson is a five-time All-America.

Vanessa Williamson '05 (Auburn, Maine) and Kara Seaton '05 (Wayne, Pa.) each came home from the NCAA Championships with two All-America awards. Williamson was second in the 200-yard butterfly and third in the 100 fly, while Seaton finished third off the 1-meter diving board and was sixth in the 3-meter event. Bates finished 18th as a team at the national championship meet.

The Bobcats posted a 4-5 dual meet record in 2003-04, beating NESCAC rivals Bowdoin and Trinity. The Bobcats were within one point of a winning season, falling to Wesleyan 122-121 in the season opener. With the majority of the team returning, Bates will use the 2004-05 season to build momentum towards the goal of becoming one of the most competitive teams in the NESCAC.