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1/4/2008

Bryan Morrison Resigns as Valpo’s Swimming and Diving Coach

Bryan Morrison has announced his resignation as Valpo's swimmming and diving coach.
Bryan Morrison has announced his resignation as Valparaiso University’s head swimming and diving coach due to personal reasons effective immediately....Full Story
12/8/2007

Milwaukee Upends Valpo Women in Dual Meet

Jaclyn Krause won two events for Valpo at Milwaukee.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee defeated Valparaiso’s women’s swimming and diving team 170-114 on Saturday afternoon in a dual meet held in Milwaukee, Wis....Full Story
12/7/2007

Relay Record Falls as Valpo Swims Green Bay

Grace Arnold won the 500 freestyle at Green Bay.
Valparaiso set a new school record in the 400 medley relay on Friday evening, but it was not enough as the Crusaders dropped a 135-92 decision to Green Bay in Green Bay, Wis....Full Story
11/17/2007

Valpo Drops Close Meet with Western Illinois

Amy Andracki won two events against Western Illinois.
Despite victories in four events, Valparaiso came up on the short end of a 130-108 decision to Western Illinois on Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool....Full Story
10/27/2007

Wright State Defeats Valpo Women Saturda

Jaclyn Krause won the 100 freestyle.
 Despite re-breaking the school record in the 200 medley relay on Saturday afternoon, Valparaiso lost a 136-77 decision to Wright State at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool in the Crusaders’ home opener....Full Story
10/20/2007

Valpo Downs Butler, Falls to Saint Louis and Evansville

Rachel Majercik won the 50 free at Butler.
 Valparaiso registered its second dual meet victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, defeating Butler 135-57 in Carmel, Ind.  The Crusaders also dropped a 130-66 decision to Saint Louis and a 116-80 meet against Evansville in the quadrangular competition....Full Story
10/19/2007

Crusaders Break School Relay Record at Xavier Friday

Rachel Majercik won two races and was a part of the record-setting relay.
Valparaiso set a new school record in the 200 medley relay on Friday evening in Cincinnati, Ohio, but it was not enough for the Crusaders as the Brown and Gold dropped an 80-42 decision to Xavier (Ohio)....Full Story
10/13/2007

Crusader Women Open Dual Season with Win at Cleveland State

Elizabeth Thompson won the 200 butterfly at Cleveland State.
Valparaiso won 10 of 12 events on the afternoon as the Crusaders opened the 2007-2008 dual meet season on Saturday afternoon with a convincing 155-81 victory over Horizon League foe Cleveland State in Cleveland, Ohio....Full Story
10/11/2007

Valpo’s Morrison Earns Distinction in Strength and Conditioning

Bryan Morrison is in his fourth year as Crusader head coach.
Valparaiso University swimming and diving coach Bryan Morrison has been recognized by the National Strength & Conditioning Association as an elite level strength and conditioning professional and received the Coach Practitioner distinction.  Currently, there are 45 Coach Practitioners out of more than 29,000 professionals....Full Story
10/5/2007

Crusaders Open Season at Notre Dame Relays

Anna Orwick teamed with Beth Niggemyer to finish fourth in diving.
The Valparaiso University women’s swimming and diving team opened the 2007-2008 season on Friday evening with a fifth place finish at the Dennis Stark Relays hosted by Notre Dame....Full Story
10/3/2007

Youthful Crusaders Set for 2007-2008 Season

Elizabeth Thompson and the Crusaders open this season this Friday.
Youth is the key for the Valparaiso Crusaders as the 2007-2008 swimming and diving season begins. Fourth year head coach Bryan Morrison’s squad is void of any upperclassmen, thus the Crusaders will need to rely on the 16 sophomores and 12 freshmen that make up this year’s roster....Full Story
9/5/2007

Valpo Swim Teams Earn Academic All-America Honors for Spring Semester

Ed Standen is the lone Crusader senior this fall.
The College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has awarded Academic All-America honors to both the Crusader men’s swimming and diving team and the Crusader women’s swimming and diving team for the spring semester....Full Story
7/16/2007

Valpo Swimming and Diving to Offer Free Swim Lessons This Fall

Bryan Morrison's squad will offer free swim lessons this fall.

The Valparaiso University swimming and diving team will be providing four free 30-minute swim lessons this fall to the first 400 people ages three and older that register.

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6/4/2007

Four Home Meets Highlight Valpo's 2007-2008 Swimming and Diving Schedule

Bryan Morrison's Crusaders will host Michigan State in 2007-2008.
Four home contests, including a visit from Big Ten foe Michigan State, highlight Valparaiso University's 2007-2008 swimming and diving schedule which has been released by head coach Bryan Morrison....Full Story
3/7/2007

Valpo Men's and Women's Swim Teams Earn Academic All-America Honors

The College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has awarded Academic All-America honors to both the Crusader men's swimming and diving team and the Crusader women's swimming and diving team for the fall semester....Full Story
2/18/2007

Six Crusaders Named to All-Conference Team

Valparaiso University had a total of six swimmers and divers selected to the Mid-Continent Conference Second Team following the completion of the league championships this past weekend....Full Story
2/17/2007

Valpo Closes Out Mid-Con Championships in Record Setting Fashion

Valparaiso set two more school records and recorded three second place finishes on the final day of the Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Championships held Saturday in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
2/16/2007

Crusaders Set Another Relay Record at Mid-Con Championships

The Crusaders 800 freestyle relay ended the second day of competition at the Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. shattering the school record on the way to a runner-up finish in the event....Full Story
2/15/2007

Crusader Relay Shatters Record to Open Mid-Con Championships

Valparaiso opened the 2007 Mid-Continent Conference Swimming and Diving Championships in impressive fashion on Thursday evening as the 200 freestyle record set a new school mark in the day's opening event....Full Story
1/27/2007

UIC Tops Valpo in Regular Season Finale

Valparaiso ended the dual meet portion of the schedule on Senior Day with a 147-94 defeat at the hands of UIC on Saturday afternoon at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool....Full Story
1/20/2007

Valpo Falls at Eastern Illinois

Valparaiso wrapped up the road portion of its dual meet season on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 138-94 decision to Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Ill....Full Story
12/20/2006

Valpo Swept at Saint Louis

Valparaiso dropped all three decisions at a triple-dual meet on Wednesday morning in Saint Louis, Mo....Full Story
12/19/2006

Valpo Downs IUPUI, Falls to Saint Louis and Centenary

Valparaiso posted a 116-98 victory over IUPUI on Tuesday evening in Saint Louis, Mo. but the Crusaders dropped contests against Saint Louis and Centenary as part of a triple-dual meet....Full Story
12/2/2006

Two More School Records Fall on Final Day of House of Champions Invitational

Valparaiso set two more school records in the final two events of the day on Saturday on the way to a fifth place finish to conclude the House of Champions Invitational in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
12/1/2006

Valpo 4th After First Day at House of Champions Invite

A new school record was set as Valparaiso finished day one at the House of Champions Invitational on Friday evening in fourth place out of six teams in Indianapolis, Ind....Full Story
11/18/2006

Valpo Defeated in Dual Meet at Western Illinois

Valparaiso traveled to Macomb, Ill. on Saturday afternoon for a dual meet with Western Illinois, but the Westerwinds were too much for the Crusaders, defeating the Brown and Gold 193-92....Full Story
11/11/2006

Crusaders Drop a Pair on Saturday

Valparaiso took to the pool for a pair of meets on Saturday, but the Crusaders dropped both against UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool....Full Story
10/21/2006

Crusaders Sink Vikings 113-110

Valparaiso posted its second victory of the young season on Saturday afternoon as the Crusaders defeated future Horizon League foe Cleveland State 113-110 in Cleveland, Ohio....Full Story
10/20/2006

Valpo Wins Eight Events but Falls to Xavier

Valparaiso posted eight event victories on Friday evening in the Crusaders' home opener, but it was not enough as Xavier (Ohio) defeated the Brown and Gold 157-123....Full Story
10/15/2006

Valpo Wins One of Three at Quadrangular Meet

Valparaiso kicked off its dual meet season on Sunday defeating Butler but falling to Saint Louis and Evansville in quadrangular action in Carmel, Ind....Full Story
10/6/2006

Crusaders Open Season with a Sixth Place Finish at Dennis Stark Relays

Valparaiso dove into the pool for the first time in the 2006-2007 season on Friday evening and finished in sixth place at the Dennis Stark Relays in Notre Dame, Ind....Full Story
10/3/2006

Swim Season Opens This Weekend for Crusader Women

As the 2006-2007 women's swimming and diving season gets underway at Valparaiso University, youth is the story of the year. Third year head coach Bryan Morrison returns just four individuals from last year's squad which went 1-11 overall in dual meets and finished in seventh place in the Mid-Continent Conference.
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8/28/2006

Four Home Meets Highlight 2006-2007 Swimming and Diving Schedule

The Valparaiso University swimming and diving teams will compete at home in the Athletics-Recreation Center four times in 2006-2007 as head coach Bryan Morrison announced the season's schedule....Full Story
7/11/2006

Valpo Swim Teams Earn Academic All-America Honors

The College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has awarded Academic All-America honors to both the Crusader men's swimming and diving team and the Crusader women's swimming and diving team for the spring semester....Full Story