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EMU women swimming and diving picks up its second win

By Dereka Bennett · Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

The Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving team traveled to Athens, Ohio Oct. 29, to Ohio University where itposted their seventh consecutive Mid-American Conference dual win with a strong performance leaving the score 178-122. Senior Alexis Mitcheltree and sophomores Delaney Duncan Dora Vrcic, and Stephanie Johnston claimed the top spot in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:42.09.

Eastern Michigan head coach Rob Murphy calls out the play in the Eagles 61-59 double overtime loss to Northern Illinois Thursday in Dekalb.

Managing Editor, host of Eastern Echo Sports Podcast, names 2013-14 Eagles of the Year

By Al Willman · Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The school year is quickly winding down and with it ends an eventful year for Eastern Michigan University’s athletic teams. As part of my weekly appearances on E-TV’s Eagles Sports Update, I share my “Eagle of the Week” – a player or coach who stands out to me for their performances in the week leading up to the show. For this, the final issue of the school year (not counting the summer semester), I have compiled a list of my Eagles of the Year for all of EMU’s sports, as well as for some specialized categories.

The EMU women's swim and dive team finished fourth at the MAC Championships last weekend in Geneva, Ohio.

Women’s swim finishes 4th at MAC tourney

By Brandon Karsten · Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The women’s swimming team of Eastern Michigan University took home a fourth place finish in the Mid-American Conference Championship meet after three days of competition at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, Saturday.

Eagle Journey: Swimmer Audra Burtch

By Eugene Evans · Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014

Eagle Journey is a Q & A series in which we will get to know some of the Eastern Michigan University student-athletes and why they chose to come here. This week’s feature focuses on sophomore swimmer Audra Burtch, from Goshen, Ind.

Junior Mike Fisher (Saline, MI) won the 200 yard breaststroke (2:04.75) by 1.5 seconds.

Swimmer earns weekly award

By Eugene Evans · Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014

Putting team before individual accolades is what Mike Fisher believes in and the pay-off was realized. For the first time in his career, Fisher was named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week on Feb. 3.

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EMU swim teams split at Miami

By Brandon Karsten · Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014

The Eastern Michigan University men’s swimming team defeated Miami University in a Mid-American Conference road meet 175-125. The women’s squad lost to Miami 176-124 in Oxford, Ohio.

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