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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Eastern head swimming coach Tyler Donges (left) watches and event with swimmer Emma Keith during Easterns meet against Evansville on Oct. 9 in Padovan Pool.

Eastern swimming teams head to Valparaiso Saturday

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor October 21, 2021

The Eastern men’s and women’s swimming teams will be back in action Saturday for the second time this season.  Although it is Homecoming Weekend for many at Eastern, the swimming teams will be...

Members of the Eastern swim team cheer on one of the mens 200-yard freestyle relay teams as they head down the final stretch in a meet against Evansville Oct. 9 in Padovan Pool. The team of Forrest Baumgartner, Jarod Farrow, Dismas Dillion and Jacob Nichols won the relay, although both the mens and womens teams lost the meet.

Swim teams open season against Evansville

Autumn Schulz, Assistant Sports Editor October 10, 2021

Although the meet ended with losses for both teams, the Eastern men’s and women’s swimming teams could not contain their excitement Saturday afternoon as the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay team took...

Billy the Panther dances during “First Night” in OBrien Field Sunday Aug. 21. SOMETHING ABOUT TRY OUTS MAYYYYBE

Settlement reached in Butler wrongful detention, force lawsuit

Adam Tumino, Staff Writer May 19, 2021
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by Eastern swimmer Jaylan Butler against law enforcement officers from multiple departments who he claimed used excessive force and detention during in incident in February 2019.

Conference Swimmer of the Week honor given to House

Staff Report March 10, 2021

Eastern senior swimmer Scott House was named Summit League Swimmer of the Week Tuesday after his performance in the Panthers' home meet against DePauw on March 6. It is the fifth time that House has...

Swim teams open spring seasons

Staff Report February 1, 2021

The Eastern men's and women's swimming teams opened their Spring 2021 seasons Friday in a dual meet at Lewis University. The men's team lost 186-75 while the women's team lost 148-114. The women's...

Men place 4th, women 5th at swimming championships

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor February 24, 2020

The Eastern men’s swimming team took home fourth in the Summit League Championships over the weekend in Sioux Falls, South Dakota while the women finished in fifth place. On the men’s side, five swimmers...

Men’s, women’s swimming win big at final home meet

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor February 2, 2020

The men’s and women’s swimming teams swept Western Illinois and Butler in a tri-meet at Padovan Pool on Saturday for senior night and the final home meet for the Panthers. The men’s team defeated...

Mixed results for swim teams in weekend meets

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor January 27, 2020

The Eastern men’s and women’s swimming teams saw mixed results after packing the weekend with a dual meet against Lewis University on Saturday that featured ten first-places finishes and a five-team...

Eastern swim teams compete in first meet of 2020

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor January 13, 2020

The Eastern men’s and women’s swimming teams started off the new year with a dual meet against the University of Tampa as the men lost 126-58 and the women fell 69-116. Junior Scott House provided...

Swim teams finish 5th and last in championship

Tom O'Connor, Swim Reporter February 24, 2019

Even before the Eastern men’s and women’s swimming teams arrived in Sioux Falls, their fate on the final standings had, to a certain degree, already been decided. No matter how many points they could...

Eastern swim teams compete in day 2 of Summit League championship

Tom O'Connor, Swim Reporter February 21, 2019

In came South Dakota freshman Jacob Won. Then, exactly five milliseconds later, Eastern senior Nicholas Harkins touched the wall. Before the competition and the water droplets on Harkin’s back could...

Eastern freshman Jarod Farrow swims in a meet against Saint Louis on Oct. 19 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers travel to the Summit League Championship on Wednesday.

Swim teams set for Summit League Championship

Tom O'Connor, Swim Reporter February 19, 2019

Reflecting on the 2018 Summit League Championships, sophomore Race Archibald wants to create new memories, ones that could replace the old. “Yes, I did get season bests last year, but to be honest,...

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