St. Thomas swimming and diving coach Scott Blanchard resigned on Jan. 23, one month before the Summit League Championships. Sports CME Adam Mueller has the story.
Swim and diving team compete without head coach
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive
Karl Warner sits down with swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard and swimmers Grace Urkiel and Joe Rudd to discuss the Summit League Championships.
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive – Feb. 24, 2022
St. Thomas swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard, swimmer John Gahnz and diver Peyton Ekmen joined TommieMedia’s Derek Badger on The Locker Room to discuss their first Division I Summit League Championships, where both men’s and women’s finished fifth.
St. Thomas swimmer Bonneville and diver Ekman receive TicketSmarter Summit League Awards
Members of the St. Thomas swim and dive team received two TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmer of the Week awards this month, with first-year swimmer Elizabeth Bonneville receiving the Women’s Swimmer of the Week award on Nov. 22 and senior diver Peyton Ekman being awarded Women’s Diver of the Week on Nov. 2.
Tommies’ swim and dive finishes last in JoAnn Andregg Invite
St. Thomas men’s and women’s swim and dive teams both placed last against the St. Cloud State Huskies and the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks in the JoAnn Andregg Invitational at Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Pool on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13. The invite, named after retired St. Thomas coach and assistant athletic director …
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Tommie Swimming’s Foti Receives Ticketsmarter’s Summit League Award
St. Thomas first-year swimmer Alex Foti received Tickersmarter’s Swimmer of the Week Award on Tuesday, according to a release from the Summit League. The award follows his record-breaking performance in the 1,000 yard freestyle at the Tommies swimming home opener last Saturday.
Tommie swimming makes a splash against Augustana in home opener
St. Thomas first-year swimmer Alex Foti broke a school record for the 1,000 yard freestyle in St. Thomas swimming’s home opener against Division II Augustana University (0-2) Saturday at the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex Pool.
The Locker Room with Phil Esten – April 29, 2021
St. Thomas Athletics Director Phil Esten joins TommieMedia’s Scout Mason in The Locker Room to talk about the Tommies’ historic D1 transition taking effect fall 2021.
The Locker Room with Swim and Dive – March 4, 2021
Swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard and captain Gretchen Behrens join TommieMedia’s Andrés Tejeda in The Locker Room to discuss the shortened season due to COVID-19 and how the team is preparing for the D1 transition.
The Locker Room with St. Thomas Swim and Dive – Feb. 29, 2020
St. Thomas swim and dive coach Scott Blanchard, sophomores Anna Astrup and Peyton Ekman visit The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Justin Amaker to talk about their MIAC title and preparation for national championships.
The Locker Room with the swim and dive team – Nov. 14, 2019
Men’s and women’s swim and dive team coach Scott Blanchard and seniors Maggie Vancil and Lucas Manke visit The Locker Room with TommieMedia’s Jacob Schneider to talk about continuing success this season.
St. Thomas first-year student breaks two school swim records
First-year Noah Faldet broke the school record for the 100 breaststroke and was a member of the record-setting 4×100 medley relay last month at the MIAC Championships.
Women’s swim and dive claims MIAC title, men’s places second
The St. Thomas swim and dive teams ended their regular seasons on February 17 when the women claimed a MIAC title and the men placed second in the MIAC.
Top Stories – Feb. 28, 2019
Student Body President Bisrat Bayou was voted the 2019 Tommie Award recipient. For the first time in St. Thomas history, all three finalists for the award were first-generation college students and students of color. St. Thomas sophomore finance major Jenny Keller made a high school pastime profitable by selling handcrafted mugs and bowls through her pottery …
Winter sports preview
St. Thomas’ winter sports season is in full swing entering the final weeks of the fall semester. All teams are above .500, and four have at least received votes for a national ranking.