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Swimming

Competitive swimming is a highly sought-after activity on the collegiate level and MVNU is thrilled to offer club-level swimming. The MVNU swim team will practice and compete at the Mount Vernon YMCA, just a few blocks from our downtown campus. The swim team formed in Spring 2022 with swimmers of all levels and backgrounds and has started intercollegiate competition.

The team currently practices three nights a week under the supervision of a highly decorated and mission-focused coaching staff that desires to see our swimmers get better, gain experience and grow as young men and women no matter what their skill level. Our team competes as a member of U.S. Club Swimming against other college club programs with the opportunity to compete for conference and national championships.

Current and prospective students are encouraged to click or tap the “Recruit Me” link let us know you are interested!

Swimming Coach

Laura Duncan
Laura Duncan
740-397-9000 ext. TBA
Coach Duncan brings an impeccable resume as both a coach and collegiate swimmer to her position as swim coach at MVNU. Prior to her time at MVNU, Duncan has made stops as an assistant coach at Kenyon College (OH), a premiere Division 3 program, Springfield College (MA) and Longmeadow High School (MA). As a collegiate swimmer at Kenyon College, Coach Duncan was highly decorated. She was a national record holder in Division 3 for the 200 Medley Relay and a 6-time All-American and Co-Captain.

Home Pool: The YMCA of Mount Vernon

ymca

MVNU is excited to partner with the YMCA of Mount Vernon as our teams official home pool. In addition to our 3 blocked team practice times, swimmers have the option to purchase a college membership and utilize the facility for personal workouts outside of out team workouts.

2022-2023 Season Records

Men
Time
Event
(Short Course Yards)
Time
Women
25 Freestyle
16.14
Melody Newsome 2022
John Adams 2022
25.69
50 Freestyle
29.16
Liz Cline 2023
John Adams 2022
1:00.55
100 Freestyle
1:07.01
Kirsten Lichti 2022
200 Freestyle
2:33.25
Sarah Meek 2022
500 Freestyle
6:42.46
Liz Cline 2022
Garrett Bradley 2023
35.48
50 Backstroke
36.09
Sarah Meek 2022
Garrett Bradley 2023
1:26.43
100 Backstroke
1:16.00
Sarah Meek 2022
200 Backstroke
2:58.03
Kirsten Lichti 2022
Blaine Havens 2022
31.00
50 Breaststroke
38.36
Liz Cline 2022
Blaine Havens 2022
1:07.53
100 Breaststroke
1:25.05
Liz Cline 2022
Blaine Havens 2022
2:54.94
200 Breaststroke
John Adams 2022
29.11
50 Butterfly
John Adams 2022
1:09.18
100 Butterfly
100 Individual Medley
1:18.83
Liz Cline 2022
200 Individual Medley
3:01.41
Kirsten Lichti 2022
200 Freestyle Relay
2:16.94
Melody Newsome, Cassidy Turner, Sarah Meek, Liz Cline 2022
400 Freestyle Relay
5:15.40
Melody Newsome, Cassidy Turner, Sarah Meek, Liz Cline 2022
200 Medley Relay
2:36.77
Melody Newsome, Liz Cline, Sarah Meek, Cassidy Turner 2022
Ryan Forbes, John Adams 2022
200 Mixed Freestyle Relay
2:12.79
Melody Newsome, Cassidy Turner 2022
John Adams, Ryan Forbes 2022
200 Mixed Medley Relay
2:18.21
Sarah Meek, Liz Cline 2022

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Roster

"I am honored and excited to get to coach the inaugural Mount Vernon Nazarene University Swim Team. I'm seeing a lot of passion for the sport and eagerness to improve from our athletes. We have been focusing a lot on technique these first few weeks and as the season progresses we will be building into more yardage and looking forward to swimming in several meets."

Laura Duncan

Swimming Coach

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