https://maritimeathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mswimLatest news items for Maritime College Athleticsen-us60https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/3/1/mens-swimming-diving-three-school-records-broken-at-ecac-championships.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/3/1/mens-swimming-diving-three-school-records-broken-at-ecac-championships.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving

Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) of the Maritime College men's swimming & diving team concluded his season by competing at the ECAC Championships for the second straight year from Feb. 27-March 1.  He took part in three individual events and set two school records while qualifying for a pair of "B" finals.  Overall, the Privateers broke three program records at the meet, which was held at Bucknell University's Kinney Natatorium.]]>Rowan HayesSun, 1 Mar 2026 19:59:00 EST127561https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/mens-swimming-diving-rowan-hayes-secures-second-gold-medal-of-metropolitan-championships.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/mens-swimming-diving-rowan-hayes-secures-second-gold-medal-of-metropolitan-championships.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

One day after winning his third career gold medal at the Metropolitan Championships, Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) of the Maritime College men's swimming & diving team picked up his fourth.  He added the 200 yard breaststroke title to his 100-yard crown after notching a school-record time of 2:03.57 in the "A" final on Sunday night at Rutgers University's Werblin Recreation Center.  With the victory, Hayes regained the 200 breaststroke crown after finishing second in 2025.]]>Rowan Hayes - 200 Breast MetsMon, 16 Feb 2026 10:23:00 EST127549https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-swimming-diving-hayes-repeats-as-metropolitan-champion.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/2/14/mens-swimming-diving-hayes-repeats-as-metropolitan-champion.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) of the Maritime College men's swimming & diving team won his third career gold medal at the Metropolitan Championships on Saturday.  The defending champion in the 100 yard breaststroke, he captured his second straight title by posting a time of 57.67 seconds at Rutgers University's Werblin Recreation Center.  With Hayes leading the way, the Privateers were in third place as a team after two days of competition.]]>Rowan Hayes - Metropolitan ChampionSat, 14 Feb 2026 23:35:00 EST127548https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/31/mens-swimming-diving-privateers-participate-in-usmma-memorial-invitational.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/31/mens-swimming-diving-privateers-participate-in-usmma-memorial-invitational.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

One week after competing in the Skyline Conference Championships, the Maritime College men's and women's swimming & diving teams returned to the United States Merchant Marine Academy's Sue Petersen Lubow Pool for the USMMA Memorial Invitational.  Competing against SUNY Cortland, Kutztown, TCNJ and host Merchant Marine, the Privateers posted several strong performances.]]>Rowan HayesSat, 31 Jan 2026 21:35:00 EST127538https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/28/mens-swimming-diving-matt-klimek-receives-skyline-elite-19-award.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/28/mens-swimming-diving-matt-klimek-receives-skyline-elite-19-award.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving

Maritime College's Matt Klimek (Malverne, NY) is the 2026 recipient of the Skyline Conference's Elite 19 Award for men's swimming & diving.  Modeled off the NCAA's Elite Scholar-Athlete Award, the Elite 19 Award is the conference's premier academic honor.  It goes to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average competing at the Skyline Championships in each of the conference's 19 sports.]]>Klimek Elite 19Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:42:00 EST127534https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/25/mens-swimming-diving-rowan-hayes-wins-two-skyline-titles.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/25/mens-swimming-diving-rowan-hayes-wins-two-skyline-titles.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

For the first time since 2016, the Maritime College men's swimming & diving team has a Skyline Conference champion.  Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) became the Privateers' first conference champion in 10 years with his win in the 100 yard breaststroke on Saturday at the U.S Merchant Marine Academy's Sue Petersen Lubow Pool, then added another Skyline title in the 200 yard breaststroke.  Behind his two victories, Maritime finished second in the team standings.  The Privateer women, meanwhile, placed fifth as a team.]]>Rowan HayesSun, 25 Jan 2026 01:08:00 EST127533https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/23/mens-swimming-diving-maritime-kicks-off-skyline-championships.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/23/mens-swimming-diving-maritime-kicks-off-skyline-championships.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

The Maritime College men's and women's swimming & diving teams began action at the Skyline Conference Championships on Friday.  The competition, which was rescheduled from Saturday-Sunday due to the impending winter weather, was held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Sue Petersen Lubow Pool.]]>Rowan HayesFri, 23 Jan 2026 19:24:00 EST127531https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/19/mens-swimming-diving-three-privateers-earn-skyline-weekly-honors.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/19/mens-swimming-diving-three-privateers-earn-skyline-weekly-honors.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

After the Maritime College men's and women's swimming & diving teams returned to action by each sweeping a tri-meet with Lehman and York on Wednesday night, three Privateers have been recognized with Skyline Conference weekly awards.  Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) was named Men's Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season, while Johnny Walz (Staten Island, NY) earned Men's Diver of the Week honors.  In addition, Rebecca Kmiotek (Lindenhurst, NY) was selected as the Women's Rookie of the Week.]]>Skyline Swimming & Diving - 1/19/26Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:38:00 EST127528https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-swimming-diving-maritime-caps-regular-season-by-sweeping-lehman-york.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2026/1/15/mens-swimming-diving-maritime-caps-regular-season-by-sweeping-lehman-york.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

After a break of nearly two months for finals and the holidays, the Maritime College men's and women's swimming & diving teams returned to action on Wednesday night.  In their final meet before the Skyline Conference Championships, the Privateer men and women both swept York and host Lehman at the APEX Swimming Pool.  The men's squad earned a 120-24 victory over the Lightning and defeated the Cardinals 120-17.  Maritime's women, meanwhile, topped York by a 112-8 score and edged Lehman 94-59.]]>Oceana ElefanteThu, 15 Jan 2026 12:29:00 EST127526https://maritimeathletics.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-swimming-diving-rowan-hayes-named-skyline-swimmer-of-the-week.aspxhttps://maritimeathletics.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-swimming-diving-rowan-hayes-named-skyline-swimmer-of-the-week.aspxMen's Swimming & Diving

Junior Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) of the Maritime College men's swimming & diving team has been chosen as the Skyline Conference Swimmer of the Week.  He won three individual events in the Privateers' dual meet triumph over William Paterson on Tuesday, then earned Maritime's only individual victory in a Skyline met with Merchant Marine, Mount St. Mary and St. Joseph's LI on Friday.]]>Hayes SOW 11-17-25Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:56:00 EST127503