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July 14, 2010
Babson Swimming and Diving Teams Earn Scholar All-America Honors
The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently released its postseason awards for the 2009-10 season, and both the Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams were recognized with CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honors for the spring semester. Presented twice each year, once after each academic semester, the CSCAA Scholar All-America awards are bestowed on teams that achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. In addition to performing admirably in the pool, both the Babson men's and women's teams surpassed this mark this past spring.

March 16, 2010
Two Babson Swimmers Earn NEWMAC All-Academic Honors
Two Babson College swimming and diving athletes have been named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Academic Team. Sophomore Nikita Nadkarni (North Brunswick, N.J.) represented the women’s team and senior Ted Plaisted (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) earned a spot on the men’s team. In order to be eligible for this award, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have to be a sophomore or higher in class standing.

February 21, 2010
Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Ninth At NEWMAC Championships
The Babson College women's swimming and diving team finished up its 2009-2010 season with the final day of the NEWMAC Championships at Wellesley College on Sunday. The Beavers finished the event in ninth place overall. Highlighting the day for Babson was the trio of sophomore Nikita Nadkarni (North Brunswick, N.J.), first-year Keira Yeager (Huntington, N.Y.), and sophomore Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.). Nadkarni and Yeager both reached the final of the 200 breaststroke competition, as Nadkarni finished sixth overall with a final time of 2:34.15 and Yeager was close behind in eighth place with a time of 2:38.76. Rohde also had a big day, placing 26th in the 200 back and 22nd in the 1650 free - breaking her own school record in the latter event with a new Babson mark of 19:21.81.

February 20, 2010
Women's Swimming Remains In Ninth Place After Day Two At NEWMACs
The Babson College women's swimming and diving teams remained in ninth place overall after day two of the NEWMAC Championships at Wellesley on Saturday. Despite the overall team standings, the Beavers swam extremely well, posting several personal bests on the day. Babson's best overall finish of the day came in the 200 medley relay, as sophomore Mallory Mosk, sophomore Nikita Nadkarni, junior Mia Filippini, and sophomore Brittany Bishop placed ninth overall with a time of 1:56.08. Yeager also swam well in the 400 IM, finishing 12th overall in 4:54.23 for Babson's best individual performance of the day.

February 19, 2010
Women's Swimming and Diving Completes Day One of NEWMAC Championships
The Babson College Women’s Swimming and Diving team has completed day one of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships. After six events, the Beavers are currently in 9th place and will continue competition Saturday with preliminaries starting at 11am followed by the finals starting at 6:30pm. Babson’s best showing of the day came in the 200 freestyle relay when a team made up of sophomore Brittany Bishop (Little Neck, N.Y.), junior Mia Filippini (Lake Forest, Ill.), sophomore Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.), and sophomore Sara Martinek (Riverside, Ill.) finished 7th overall out of 21 teams with a time of 1:44.51.

January 29, 2010
Swimming and Diving Flies Past Bridgewater State
Bridgewater, Mass. – The Babson College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a strong showing at Bridgewater State College on Thursday evening winning 22 of the 26 events. The men won by a score of 134-69 and the women finished on top by a score of 116-87. The men will close out their regular season with a home meet on Saturday against Springfield at 1:00pm while the women will next swim at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championships starting on February 19th at Wellesley College.

January 23, 2010
Plaisted, Foutsitzis, Bishop Highlight Swimming and Diving Meet At Wheaton
The Babson College swimming and diving teams lost both ends of a dual meet at Wheaton College on Saturday. The women's squad fell by a score of 180-102, while the men were bested, 154-137. Senior captain Ted Plaisted and sophomore Tom Foutsitzis both had magnificent afternoons for the Babson men, as each factored in on four event victories. Plaisted finished first in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM while also swimming the opening leg of the 400 medley relay. Meanwhile, Foutsitzis added individual wins in the 50 free and 100 fly, and he swam on the Beavers' victorious 400 medley and 200 free relay teams. Sophomore Brittany Bishop excelled in the women's half of the meet, winning the 100 free and placing second in the 50 free.

January 20, 2010
Bentley Halts Win Streak For Men's And Women's Swimming And Diving
The Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams both saw their two-meet win streak come to a halt on Wednesday, as both teams fell victim to visiting Bentley College. The Falcon men prevailed, 135-96, while the Bentley women took their half of the meet, 148-93. Sophomore Sara Martinek provided two of the three event victories for the Babson women, as she finished first in both the 100 and 200 freestyle races. Martinek also joined sophomore Brittany Bishop, sophomore Meaghan Rohde, and junior Mia Filippini on the Beavers' victorious 200 free relay team. The Babson men posted four event wins, including first place finishes from sophomore Tom Foutsitzis in the 100 fly, sophomore Ryan Pope in the 3-meter diving, and first-year Ryan Akiba in the 100 breast. The Beavers' 200 free relay team of Foutsitzis, first-year Edvard Arnet, first-year Joe Kent, and junior Mauricio Krantzberg also earned a victory.

January 16, 2010
Swimming and Diving Both Top Norwich For Second Straight Win
The Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams each won their second straight meet on Saturday, as the Beavers closed out a busy week with a sweep of vising Norwich University. The Babson women won their side of the meet, 123-83, while the men prevailed by a score of 147-119. The women's team saw 10 different individuals and two relay teams earn victories, as Babson cruised to an easy win. Sophomores Mallory Mosk and Meaghan Rohde each recorded two wins apiece, with Mosk taking the 100 and 200 fly and Rohde winning the 1000 free and 200 back. Five different individuals won two events each for the Babson men. first-year Edvard Arnet won the 500 and 1000 free, first-year Greg Bissett won the 100 and 200 free, first-year Ryan Akiba won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, sophomore Tom Foutsitzis won the 50 free and 100 fly, and senior Aaron Paradis won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.

January 13, 2010
Men's and Women's Swimming Dominate Gordon
The Babson College swimming and diving teams combined to win 31 of 32 events on Wednesday night, as the Beavers recorded an easy sweep of visiting Gordon College. The women won, 122-77, while the men prevailed, 120-88. The women's team took 15 of their 16 races, with sophomore Sara Martinek leading the way with victories in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle competitions. Sophomore Mallory Mosk and first-year Keira Yeager also recorded multiple wins for Babson, as Mosk won the 1000 free and 100 fly while Yeager took first in the 50 breast and 500 free. The men's team also dominated its half of the meet, winning all 16 events. Five different Babson men won two events each, including first-year Edvard Arnet in the 1000 free and 200 IM, senior captain Ted Plaisted in the 200 free and 100 back, first-year Ryan Akiba in the 50 and 100 breast, first-year Greg Bissett in the 50 and 100 free, and senior Aaron Paradis in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving.

January 12, 2010
Swimming and Diving Falls To Wellesley, Coast Guard
Babson College traveled across town to participate in a tri-meet with Coast Guard and host wellesley College on Tuesday night. The women's team fell to both the Bears, 192-101, and the Blue, 206-93, while the Beaver men lost to Coast Guard, 170-122. Babson posted a total of three event victories, all of which came in the men's half of the meet. Senior Aaron Paradis continued his brilliant season with two more wins, as he swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events., while senior captain Ted Plaisted added a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke. Sophomore Ryan Pope was runner-up to Paradis in both diving events, while sophomore Tom Foutsitzis finished second in both the 50 free and 100 fly. On the women's side, Babson received second-place performances from first-year Keira Yeager in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 medley relay team.

December 1, 2009
Women's Swimming and Diving Notches 148-129 Victory Over Simmons
The Babson College women's swimming and diving team held on for a close 148-129 victory over visiting Simmons College in a meet at Morse Pool on Tuesday night. With the win, the Beavers improved to 2-5 on the season. Babson posted a total of 13 event victories in the meet - 11 in individual races and two in relay competitions. Sophomore Mallory Mosk (San Clemente, Calif.) paced the Beavers with three wins, as she finished first in the 50 back, 200 back, and 100 I.M. Babson also received two individual victories apiece from sophomore Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.), who won the 500 free and 1000 free, and sophomroe Brittany Bishop (Little Neck, N.Y.), who won the 50 free and 100 free.

November 21, 2009
Swimming and Diving Teams Fall To MIT, Bowdoin In Tri-Meet
The Babson College swimming and diving teams traveled to Maine on Saturday, where the Beavers dropped both ends of a tri-meet with MIT and host Bowdoin College. The men fell to MIT, 226-69, and Bowdoin, 185-99, while the women lost to MIT, 254-44, and Bowdoin, 215-75. Leading the Babson men was the diving duo of senior Aaron Paradis and sophomore Ryan Pope, who finished 1-2 in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. On the women's side, Babson received fifth-place swims by sophomore Nikita Nadkarni in the 200 fly and first-year Keira Yeager in the 200 breaststroke. First-year Nevart Varadian also placed fifth in the 1-meter diving event, and the 400 free relay team of sophomore Brittany Bishop, first-year Hannah Powell, sophomore Meaghan Rohde, and sophomore Sara Martinek finished fifth as well.

November 16, 2009
Babson Athletes Give Back This Fall
This fall the Babson athletic teams not only performed on the field and in the classroom, but they also gave back to the community in many different ways. Several teams participated in community service events that benefited many organizations including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the Jimmy Fund. “I’m extremely proud of everything our athletes have done and continue to do within the community,” said Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur. “These young men and women have tremendous demands on their time and energy, and yet they still make the effort to give back in whatever way they can. They genuinely thrive on touching the lives of others, and in doing so they serve as wonderful ambassadors for Babson College and our athletics program.”

November 14, 2009
Swimming and Diving Splits with WPI
The Babson College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in a closely contested meet on Saturday afternoon against WPI at Morse Pool on the Babson campus. The men won their half of the meet by a score of 149-132 while the women fell to the Engineers by a close score of 151-147. Both teams will next take the pool on Saturday, November 21st when they take on Bowdoin College and MIT at Bowdoin beginning at 1pm.

November 12, 2009
Brandeis Edges Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
The Babson College swimming and diving teams both fell victim to visiting Brandeis University on Thursday night, as the men lost an extremely close meet, 119-114, while the women fell by another tight score of 137-107. The Babson men claimed a total of six first-place finishes in defeat, including two each by senior Aaron Paradis (Norwich, Conn.) and first-year Greg Bissett (Cerritos, Calif.). Paradis once again swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, while Bissett finished first in the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Other winners for the men's team were senior captain Ted Plaisted (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) in the 200 backstroke and the 400 free relay team consisting of Plaisted, Bissett, sophomore Matt Turkot (Fox River Grove, Ill.), and sophomore Tom Foutsitzis (Shrewsbury, Mass.). Sophomore Brittany Bishop (Little Neck, N.Y.) led the Babson women's team, factoring in on both of the squad's event victories. She finished first in the 50 freestyle while also swimming the opening leg for the triumphant 400 free relay team, which also featured sophomores Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.), Mallory Mosk (San Clemente, Calif.), and Sara Martinek (Riverside, Ill.).

October 31, 2009
Swimming and Diving Sweeps UMass-Dartmouth
The Babson College swimming and diving teams recorded an impressive sweep of host UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday, posting a total of 20 first-place finishes. The men's team defeated the Corsairs, 162-80, while the Babson women prevailed, 123-107. Eight of the men's 12 event victories came courtesy of four individuals, as senior captain Ted Plaisted, senior Aaron Paradis, first-year Greg Bissett, and first-year Edvard Arnet each recorded two wins apiece. Plaisted won the 200 IM and 100 back, Paradis swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, Bissett won the 50 and 100 freestyle races, and Arnet triumphed in the 200 and 500 free events. Sophomores Brittany Bishop and Meaghan Rohde both recorded multiple victories for the Babson women. Bishop finished first in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, while Rohde claimed wins in the 1000 free and 100 back.

October 24, 2009
Swimming and Diving Splits Opener At Clark
The Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2009-10 seasons with a split at Clark University on Saturday. The men's team defeated the Cougars, 157-138, while the women fell to the hosts, 185-100. Sophomore Nikita Nadkarni paced the Babson women with a pair of first-place finishes, as she won both the 50 and 100 breaststroke events. Sophomore Mallory Mosk added a victory in the 200 IM for the Beavers, who also received a pair of second-place performances from sophomore Sara Martinek.


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Presented twice each year, once after each academic semester, the CSCAA Scholar All-America awards are bestowed on teams that achieve a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. In addition to performing admirably in the pool, both the Babson men's and women's teams surpassed this mark this past spring. March 16, 2010 Two Babson Swimmers Earn NEWMAC All-Academic Honors Two Babson College swimming and diving athletes have been named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Academic Team. Sophomore Nikita Nadkarni (North Brunswick, N.J.) represented the women’s team and senior Ted Plaisted (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) earned a spot on the men’s team. In order to be eligible for this award, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher and have to be a sophomore or higher in class standing. February 21, 2010 Women's Swimming and Diving Finishes Ninth At NEWMAC Championships The Babson College women's swimming and diving team finished up its 2009-2010 season with the final day of the NEWMAC Championships at Wellesley College on Sunday. The Beavers finished the event in ninth place overall. Highlighting the day for Babson was the trio of sophomore Nikita Nadkarni (North Brunswick, N.J.), first-year Keira Yeager (Huntington, N.Y.), and sophomore Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.). Nadkarni and Yeager both reached the final of the 200 breaststroke competition, as Nadkarni finished sixth overall with a final time of 2:34.15 and Yeager was close behind in eighth place with a time of 2:38.76. Rohde also had a big day, placing 26th in the 200 back and 22nd in the 1650 free - breaking her own school record in the latter event with a new Babson mark of 19:21.81. February 20, 2010 Women's Swimming Remains In Ninth Place After Day Two At NEWMACs The Babson College women's swimming and diving teams remained in ninth place overall after day two of the NEWMAC Championships at Wellesley on Saturday. Despite the overall team standings, the Beavers swam extremely well, posting several personal bests on the day. Babson's best overall finish of the day came in the 200 medley relay, as sophomore Mallory Mosk, sophomore Nikita Nadkarni, junior Mia Filippini, and sophomore Brittany Bishop placed ninth overall with a time of 1:56.08. Yeager also swam well in the 400 IM, finishing 12th overall in 4:54.23 for Babson's best individual performance of the day. February 19, 2010 Women's Swimming and Diving Completes Day One of NEWMAC Championships The Babson College Women’s Swimming and Diving team has completed day one of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championships. After six events, the Beavers are currently in 9th place and will continue competition Saturday with preliminaries starting at 11am followed by the finals starting at 6:30pm. Babson’s best showing of the day came in the 200 freestyle relay when a team made up of sophomore Brittany Bishop (Little Neck, N.Y.), junior Mia Filippini (Lake Forest, Ill.), sophomore Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.), and sophomore Sara Martinek (Riverside, Ill.) finished 7th overall out of 21 teams with a time of 1:44.51. January 29, 2010 Swimming and Diving Flies Past Bridgewater State Bridgewater, Mass. – The Babson College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a strong showing at Bridgewater State College on Thursday evening winning 22 of the 26 events. The men won by a score of 134-69 and the women finished on top by a score of 116-87. The men will close out their regular season with a home meet on Saturday against Springfield at 1:00pm while the women will next swim at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championships starting on February 19th at Wellesley College. January 23, 2010 Plaisted, Foutsitzis, Bishop Highlight Swimming and Diving Meet At Wheaton The Babson College swimming and diving teams lost both ends of a dual meet at Wheaton College on Saturday. The women's squad fell by a score of 180-102, while the men were bested, 154-137. Senior captain Ted Plaisted and sophomore Tom Foutsitzis both had magnificent afternoons for the Babson men, as each factored in on four event victories. Plaisted finished first in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM while also swimming the opening leg of the 400 medley relay. Meanwhile, Foutsitzis added individual wins in the 50 free and 100 fly, and he swam on the Beavers' victorious 400 medley and 200 free relay teams. Sophomore Brittany Bishop excelled in the women's half of the meet, winning the 100 free and placing second in the 50 free. January 20, 2010 Bentley Halts Win Streak For Men's And Women's Swimming And Diving The Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams both saw their two-meet win streak come to a halt on Wednesday, as both teams fell victim to visiting Bentley College. The Falcon men prevailed, 135-96, while the Bentley women took their half of the meet, 148-93. Sophomore Sara Martinek provided two of the three event victories for the Babson women, as she finished first in both the 100 and 200 freestyle races. Martinek also joined sophomore Brittany Bishop, sophomore Meaghan Rohde, and junior Mia Filippini on the Beavers' victorious 200 free relay team. The Babson men posted four event wins, including first place finishes from sophomore Tom Foutsitzis in the 100 fly, sophomore Ryan Pope in the 3-meter diving, and first-year Ryan Akiba in the 100 breast. The Beavers' 200 free relay team of Foutsitzis, first-year Edvard Arnet, first-year Joe Kent, and junior Mauricio Krantzberg also earned a victory. January 16, 2010 Swimming and Diving Both Top Norwich For Second Straight Win The Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams each won their second straight meet on Saturday, as the Beavers closed out a busy week with a sweep of vising Norwich University. The Babson women won their side of the meet, 123-83, while the men prevailed by a score of 147-119. The women's team saw 10 different individuals and two relay teams earn victories, as Babson cruised to an easy win. Sophomores Mallory Mosk and Meaghan Rohde each recorded two wins apiece, with Mosk taking the 100 and 200 fly and Rohde winning the 1000 free and 200 back. Five different individuals won two events each for the Babson men. first-year Edvard Arnet won the 500 and 1000 free, first-year Greg Bissett won the 100 and 200 free, first-year Ryan Akiba won the 100 and 200 breaststroke, sophomore Tom Foutsitzis won the 50 free and 100 fly, and senior Aaron Paradis won the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. January 13, 2010 Men's and Women's Swimming Dominate Gordon The Babson College swimming and diving teams combined to win 31 of 32 events on Wednesday night, as the Beavers recorded an easy sweep of visiting Gordon College. The women won, 122-77, while the men prevailed, 120-88. The women's team took 15 of their 16 races, with sophomore Sara Martinek leading the way with victories in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle competitions. Sophomore Mallory Mosk and first-year Keira Yeager also recorded multiple wins for Babson, as Mosk won the 1000 free and 100 fly while Yeager took first in the 50 breast and 500 free. The men's team also dominated its half of the meet, winning all 16 events. Five different Babson men won two events each, including first-year Edvard Arnet in the 1000 free and 200 IM, senior captain Ted Plaisted in the 200 free and 100 back, first-year Ryan Akiba in the 50 and 100 breast, first-year Greg Bissett in the 50 and 100 free, and senior Aaron Paradis in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving. January 12, 2010 Swimming and Diving Falls To Wellesley, Coast Guard Babson College traveled across town to participate in a tri-meet with Coast Guard and host wellesley College on Tuesday night. The women's team fell to both the Bears, 192-101, and the Blue, 206-93, while the Beaver men lost to Coast Guard, 170-122. Babson posted a total of three event victories, all of which came in the men's half of the meet. Senior Aaron Paradis continued his brilliant season with two more wins, as he swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events., while senior captain Ted Plaisted added a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke. Sophomore Ryan Pope was runner-up to Paradis in both diving events, while sophomore Tom Foutsitzis finished second in both the 50 free and 100 fly. On the women's side, Babson received second-place performances from first-year Keira Yeager in the 100 breaststroke and the 200 medley relay team. December 1, 2009 Women's Swimming and Diving Notches 148-129 Victory Over Simmons The Babson College women's swimming and diving team held on for a close 148-129 victory over visiting Simmons College in a meet at Morse Pool on Tuesday night. With the win, the Beavers improved to 2-5 on the season. Babson posted a total of 13 event victories in the meet - 11 in individual races and two in relay competitions. Sophomore Mallory Mosk (San Clemente, Calif.) paced the Beavers with three wins, as she finished first in the 50 back, 200 back, and 100 I.M. Babson also received two individual victories apiece from sophomore Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.), who won the 500 free and 1000 free, and sophomroe Brittany Bishop (Little Neck, N.Y.), who won the 50 free and 100 free. November 21, 2009 Swimming and Diving Teams Fall To MIT, Bowdoin In Tri-Meet The Babson College swimming and diving teams traveled to Maine on Saturday, where the Beavers dropped both ends of a tri-meet with MIT and host Bowdoin College. The men fell to MIT, 226-69, and Bowdoin, 185-99, while the women lost to MIT, 254-44, and Bowdoin, 215-75. Leading the Babson men was the diving duo of senior Aaron Paradis and sophomore Ryan Pope, who finished 1-2 in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. On the women's side, Babson received fifth-place swims by sophomore Nikita Nadkarni in the 200 fly and first-year Keira Yeager in the 200 breaststroke. First-year Nevart Varadian also placed fifth in the 1-meter diving event, and the 400 free relay team of sophomore Brittany Bishop, first-year Hannah Powell, sophomore Meaghan Rohde, and sophomore Sara Martinek finished fifth as well. November 16, 2009 Babson Athletes Give Back This Fall This fall the Babson athletic teams not only performed on the field and in the classroom, but they also gave back to the community in many different ways. Several teams participated in community service events that benefited many organizations including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, the Make-a-Wish Foundation, and the Jimmy Fund. “I’m extremely proud of everything our athletes have done and continue to do within the community,” said Director of Athletics Josh MacArthur. “These young men and women have tremendous demands on their time and energy, and yet they still make the effort to give back in whatever way they can. They genuinely thrive on touching the lives of others, and in doing so they serve as wonderful ambassadors for Babson College and our athletics program.” November 14, 2009 Swimming and Diving Splits with WPI The Babson College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in a closely contested meet on Saturday afternoon against WPI at Morse Pool on the Babson campus. The men won their half of the meet by a score of 149-132 while the women fell to the Engineers by a close score of 151-147. Both teams will next take the pool on Saturday, November 21st when they take on Bowdoin College and MIT at Bowdoin beginning at 1pm. November 12, 2009 Brandeis Edges Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving The Babson College swimming and diving teams both fell victim to visiting Brandeis University on Thursday night, as the men lost an extremely close meet, 119-114, while the women fell by another tight score of 137-107. The Babson men claimed a total of six first-place finishes in defeat, including two each by senior Aaron Paradis (Norwich, Conn.) and first-year Greg Bissett (Cerritos, Calif.). Paradis once again swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, while Bissett finished first in the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Other winners for the men's team were senior captain Ted Plaisted (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) in the 200 backstroke and the 400 free relay team consisting of Plaisted, Bissett, sophomore Matt Turkot (Fox River Grove, Ill.), and sophomore Tom Foutsitzis (Shrewsbury, Mass.). Sophomore Brittany Bishop (Little Neck, N.Y.) led the Babson women's team, factoring in on both of the squad's event victories. She finished first in the 50 freestyle while also swimming the opening leg for the triumphant 400 free relay team, which also featured sophomores Meaghan Rohde (St. Paul, Minn.), Mallory Mosk (San Clemente, Calif.), and Sara Martinek (Riverside, Ill.). October 31, 2009 Swimming and Diving Sweeps UMass-Dartmouth The Babson College swimming and diving teams recorded an impressive sweep of host UMass-Dartmouth on Saturday, posting a total of 20 first-place finishes. The men's team defeated the Corsairs, 162-80, while the Babson women prevailed, 123-107. Eight of the men's 12 event victories came courtesy of four individuals, as senior captain Ted Plaisted, senior Aaron Paradis, first-year Greg Bissett, and first-year Edvard Arnet each recorded two wins apiece. Plaisted won the 200 IM and 100 back, Paradis swept both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, Bissett won the 50 and 100 freestyle races, and Arnet triumphed in the 200 and 500 free events. Sophomores Brittany Bishop and Meaghan Rohde both recorded multiple victories for the Babson women. Bishop finished first in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, while Rohde claimed wins in the 1000 free and 100 back. October 24, 2009 Swimming and Diving Splits Opener At Clark The Babson College men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened their 2009-10 seasons with a split at Clark University on Saturday. The men's team defeated the Cougars, 157-138, while the women fell to the hosts, 185-100. Sophomore Nikita Nadkarni paced the Babson women with a pair of first-place finishes, as she won both the 50 and 100 breaststroke events. Sophomore Mallory Mosk added a victory in the 200 IM for the Beavers, who also received a pair of second-place performances from sophomore Sara Martinek.
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