Bowling Green State University Athletics
Saturday, November 9
Bowling Green, Ohio
12:00 PM
Bowling Green State University
vs
Marshall
Photo by: Isaiah Vazquez/BGSU Athletics
Falcons Back In Action For All-Program Reunion
November 04, 2019 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University swimming and diving team will host Marshall on Saturday, Nov. 9. The meet will begin at 12:00 p.m. The Falcons will be celebrating Heroes Day, as well as hosting the All-Program Reunion. This will be the first non-conference dual of the season for BGSU. They opened the season with a quad meet against Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Cornell. On Oct. 25, the Orange and Brown defeated Ohio 174-126 to earn their first MAC victory of the season. The Falcons are currently 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the MAC.
Familiar Faces And First-Years Find Success
All-Program Reunion
Saturday's meet will be a reunion of former Falcons swimmers and divers, recognizing those who set a high standard throughout the history of the program. Banners from past state and conference championships are hanging above the pool. During the meet's break, announcements will be made to recognize program alumni and their accomplishments. Many of those accomplishments were achieved under the guidance of Dr. Jean Campbell, who coached BGSU swimming and diving team from 1966-1978.
About Jean Campbell
Former BGSU professor and swimming and diving coach Dr. Jean Bailey Campbell coached the Falcons from 1966-1978, leading them to five Ohio State Championships and two Midwest Championships. Under Dr. Campbell, Falcons swimmers and divers made 34 appearances at the AIAW Nationals, earning All-American honors 15 times. In 1978, Dr. Campbell led the synchronized swimming team to a sixth place finish at the AIAW Nationals.
From 1965-1978, Dr. Campbell taught numerous women's physical education courses at Bowling Green State University. She instructed students in swimming and diving, gymnastics, ice skating, water safety, and physical education. Her dissertation, titled An Approach to Human Movement for the Stage: The Scientific Bases of Efficient Movement and the Theoretical Bases of Expressive Movement, was published in 1976. Campbell obtained her Master of Arts in Theatre from BGSU in 1968. She obtained her Ph.D. in Theatre from BGSU in 1976.
Coach's Quotes
On the meet: "We want to continue the momentum we had after last weekend's meet against Ohio. The girls did really well, the team was very connected. This last week of training, we've increased in volume and intensity, but they've responded very well. I'm excited to see them swim longer events and see how our fitness is overall with a longer meet format. Marshall is good, I think it's going to be competitive. If we show up and compete and race like I know we can, I think we can leave here with a win.
On the program reunion: "It's a very special thing. This program's been around for almost 80 years. I'm not sure how many people realize that, but that is a long time for a program to be at a university. There have been a lot of championships. The men's teams have won six MAC championships, the women's teams have won eight championships at the state or MAC level. To have everybody back for this reunion to celebrate everything that was accomplished in the last 80 years is going to be so much fun. Hopefully it will reignite the spirit of our alumni and connect them with the current team."
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_swimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
Familiar Faces And First-Years Find Success
- Sophomore Daisy Platts has sustained the momentum from her 2018-19 All-MAC campaign, winning all six of her individual events. Three of her event times are among the top ten in school history.
- All-MAC diver Talisa Lemke has continued dominating the boards, starting her senior season with two firsts, a second, and a third.
- Sarah Hennings has two victories in the 100-yard butterfly, including a performance that gave her the tenth-fastest time in school history.
- Anna Eriksson has been a consistent scorer for the Falcons, adding a first place, two second-place, and two third-place finishes.
- 2018-19 MAC Finalist Lauren Sullivan has also given the Orange and Brown a boost in points. The junior has earned second, third, and fifth-place finishes this season.
- Maddy Andrews has been a top performer in freestyle events, winning the 200 and placing second in the 500.
- Freshman Gillian Boal has also been successful in freestyle events. The freshman has finished third and fifth in the 100.
- Freshman Taylor Harris earned a third-place finish in her college debut. The following meet, she netted a pair of second-place finishes.
- In Buffalo, BGSU's 400-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams placed second. The 200-yard medley relay team added a third place finish.
- The Falcons swept the relays against Ohio, winning the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle.
- The Orange and Brown also had a team place third in both of the relays against Ohio.
- Against Buffalo, Daisy Platts won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.57 seconds. This tied the eighth-fastest time in school history.
- The following weekend, Platts won the same race in 55.40 seconds, the seventh-fastest time in school history.
- Platts also set the program's seventh-best mark in the 200-yard backstroke, winning in 1:59.42 against Ohio.
- Sarah Hennings won the 100-yard butterfly in 56.03 seconds, the tenth-fastest time in school history.
All-Program Reunion
Saturday's meet will be a reunion of former Falcons swimmers and divers, recognizing those who set a high standard throughout the history of the program. Banners from past state and conference championships are hanging above the pool. During the meet's break, announcements will be made to recognize program alumni and their accomplishments. Many of those accomplishments were achieved under the guidance of Dr. Jean Campbell, who coached BGSU swimming and diving team from 1966-1978.
About Jean Campbell
Former BGSU professor and swimming and diving coach Dr. Jean Bailey Campbell coached the Falcons from 1966-1978, leading them to five Ohio State Championships and two Midwest Championships. Under Dr. Campbell, Falcons swimmers and divers made 34 appearances at the AIAW Nationals, earning All-American honors 15 times. In 1978, Dr. Campbell led the synchronized swimming team to a sixth place finish at the AIAW Nationals.
From 1965-1978, Dr. Campbell taught numerous women's physical education courses at Bowling Green State University. She instructed students in swimming and diving, gymnastics, ice skating, water safety, and physical education. Her dissertation, titled An Approach to Human Movement for the Stage: The Scientific Bases of Efficient Movement and the Theoretical Bases of Expressive Movement, was published in 1976. Campbell obtained her Master of Arts in Theatre from BGSU in 1968. She obtained her Ph.D. in Theatre from BGSU in 1976.
Coach's Quotes
On the meet: "We want to continue the momentum we had after last weekend's meet against Ohio. The girls did really well, the team was very connected. This last week of training, we've increased in volume and intensity, but they've responded very well. I'm excited to see them swim longer events and see how our fitness is overall with a longer meet format. Marshall is good, I think it's going to be competitive. If we show up and compete and race like I know we can, I think we can leave here with a win.
On the program reunion: "It's a very special thing. This program's been around for almost 80 years. I'm not sure how many people realize that, but that is a long time for a program to be at a university. There have been a lot of championships. The men's teams have won six MAC championships, the women's teams have won eight championships at the state or MAC level. To have everybody back for this reunion to celebrate everything that was accomplished in the last 80 years is going to be so much fun. Hopefully it will reignite the spirit of our alumni and connect them with the current team."
Follow The Falcons
Be sure to follow the Falcons swimming and diving team throughout the season on social media.
Twitter – @BGAthletics and @FalconSwimDive
Instagram – 'bgfalcons' and 'bgsu_swimdive'
Facebook – 'BGSU Athletics'
YouTube – 'Falcon Athletics'
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