Obstacle Course

The Team had a tough week so I surprised them with a fun practice. They broke up into teams and had to do various tasks including a 1 mile team run, 100 team push-ups, stacking cups, hill runs and a relay. Afterwards the team played some waterpolo. The picture in the middle is the view from the top of the hill run. What a beautiful Fall day!

NEAC Swimmers of the Week

I wanted to share the good news with you. Starting yesterday swimmers were nominated for their past meet proformances and I just recieved noticed that two Wells swimmers where named NEAC Swimmer of the Week!

Hilary Feudale (FR) from Coal Township, PA earned this award for finishing first in all four of her events again Bard College at Simon's Rock on September 29th. She captured first place individually in both the 100BA (1:09.33) and the 50 BA (0:31.38) and also led off  the 200FR relay (2:04.83) and the 200 Medley relay (2:06.31). In the 100BA, Feudale’s time of 1:09.33 ranks her fourth all-time in program history, trailing the all-time record holder, Jennifer Ingold, by only 2.91 (Nov. 19, 1991 – 1:06.42). Feudale also partnered with Meghan Terry (Delmar, N.Y.), Gabby Spencer (Trumansburg, N.Y.) and Olive Touron (Cato, N.Y.) to turn in the sixth fastest time in program history in the 200-yard medley relay.

Matther Sleezer (JR) from Gloversville, NY opened the season with three first-place finishes, winning the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.02), the 100-yard freestyle (0:52.38) and the 100-yard individual medley (1:03.63) in the Express’ 86-28 victory over Bard College at Simon’s Rock on Saturday, Sept. 29. During the Hartwick College Relays on Saturday, Oct. 13, Sleezer led all seven operating lanes with a time of 22.94  through the first 50 yards of the men’s 850-yard crescendo free relay. In the men’s 200FR relay, Sleezer finished the final 50 yards for the Express, posting the event’s second-best final lap time (0:22.74). Sleezer also partnered with freshmen Patrick Munroe (Williamsville, N.Y.), Jacob Cohn (Upland, Calif.) and Matthew VanAmerongen (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) to set the sixth-fastest time in program history during the men’s 400 Medley relay (4:25.37). Sleezer was a member of the four-man relay that captured the program’s best time on Feb. 17, 2012 with a time of 3:58.57.


Our next meet with be Saturday, November 3rd at SUNY Brockport.

Last weekend was a tough meet at Hartwick College for the Hartwick Relay meet. The other team's were SUNY Oneonta and College of St. Rose, both very competitive teams. 

Hilary (FR) leading the 300 BA Relay

Tyler (SO) in the 300 Fly Relay

Patrick Munroe (FR) already put himself on the Top Ten Board at our last meet and he continued with this meet. He placed 6th in the 200 IM (2:26.60). Jacob Cohn (FR) came all the way from California and at his 2nd meet he put himself on the Top Ten Board earning 9th in the 100 FLY. Team-mate Matt VanAmerongen (FR) also earned the 10th spot in the 100 BA.

Olive (SO)

Our next meet is an away meet at SUNY Brockport on 

November 3rd. If you can't wait that long, plan a visit to Wells. 

You can visit for the day or overnight, during an Open House date, weekend or weekday. 

Call/email for more information!

Wells WINS first meet!

It is only 3 weeks into season and the Wells men and women have already won their first meet for the season. Before we began this meet, we celebrated the 2011-2012 women's swim team on their NEAC Championship win.

The women's team earned a 1st place in every event to bring the score to 95 over Bard College @ Simon Rock (22 points). Freshmen, Hilary Feudale already posted the 4th spot on the Top Ten Times in the 100 BA (1:09.33). Feudale was the lead swimmer in the 200 FR Relay (2:06.31) to earn the 6th spot on the Top Ten Times with Meghan Terry (FR), Gabby Spencer (JR) and Olive Touron (SO).

Gabby Spencer (JR)

The men's team also had an exciting meet by winning every event except for three events where they earned 2nd place. Wells earned 86 points over Bard College @ Simons Rock (28). Freshmen, Patrick Munroe earned himself two spots on the Top Ten List in the 100 Fly (1:04.07) and 100 BA (1:08.52). Matt Sleezer (JR) also helped the team by winning every event he swam including 200 FR, 100 FR and 100 IM.

Matt Sleezer (JR)

 Our next meet will be at the Hartwick Relays on October 13th.

Fun Day in the WoodsHil

Wells College is located on the beautiful Cayuga Lake and as I stated before the swim team swims and workout near the Boathouse. One of the hidden treasures on campus is the low ropes course. In the beginning of each season we walk over to Woods Lot (freshmen parking lot) where the trail begins.

Hilary Feudale (FR) getting ready to walk into the woods blindfolded

Freshmen are lead through the woods with the help from the upperclassmen

 On Left: Melanie Canales (FR) helping to figure out the Lave Experiment - the whole team must fit on 5 cinder blocks and 2 pieces of wood without ever touching the floor.
Above: Tyler Fischetti (SO) about to do a Trust Fall into his team-mates

 

The WALL - The entire team had to figure out a way for everyone to get over this wall.