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Swimming & Diving (M/W)

Maroon and Cream Sixth at MIAA Championships

The men's swimming and diving team concluded MIAA competition and its season with a sixth-place performance at the MIAA Championships, scoring 92 points. Olivet won its first-ever MIAA title, scoring 559 points.

In one-meter diving competition, Steve Rose was ninth with a score of 341.40. Also finishing ninth, Brent Gostomski touched out in 53.74 in the 100 fly and Jim Abrams in the 100 breast with a time of 1:04.17 to finish ninth. He had the same finish in the 200 breast with a time of 2:26.71.

The 200 free relay team of Brent Gostomski, Ben McDonald, Nate McDonald and Erik Sanborn finished sixth in 1:32.83. 

 

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Coach Profile

Chris Hamstra

Chris Hamstra

Coach Hamstra graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a B.A. in Accounting. During his time at Hope, Hamstra was a four year student-athlete, received All-MIAA honors and was also named to the All-American team. Hamstra was also a member of MIAA Championship teams and brings that winning attitude and work ethic to his new position.

After graduation, Hamstra served as an assistant coach for Hope’s Swimming and Diving Program under Dr. John Patnott. Hamstra credits Dr. Patnott with helping him to understand the science of swimming and also the importance of season long work out plans. “As an assistant in his program, I was given the freedom to implement my own workouts into the system, providing me with insight into what it takes to develop season long plans."