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The Daily Eastern News

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

Senior Matt Jacobs swims the 100-breast Oct. 28 against Western at Padovan Pool. Jacobs was named Summit League Swimmer of the Week for his performance at the House of Champions.

Matt Jacobs wins Swimmer of the Week

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter November 27, 2017

  For the second time in his career, Eastern men’s senior swimmer Matt Jacobs was named the Swimmer of the Week for the Summit League following his performance at House of Champions. At the...

Swim team is ready for House of Champs

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter November 15, 2017

The Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams have been training harder over the last two weeks since they have not had a meet. Despite the two weeks of not swimming against other schools, the Panther...

Eastern senior Steve FIshman swims the men’s 200-yard backstroke against Western at the Padovan Pool on Oct. 28. Fishman took first with a time of 1:58.25.

Swimmer overcomes ‘rough seas’

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter November 8, 2017

  From being unable to speak English until age five to financial disadvantages, losing a friend and then facing two career-threatening injuries in college, senior swimmer Steve Fishman has overcome...

Senior Patrick Wood swims the men’s 200-yard butterfly Saturday at the Padovan Pool. Wood finished with a time of 57.86. Eastern’s men’s team beat Western.

Swim teams pick up wins Saturday

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter October 29, 2017

The Eastern men and women’s swim team both defeated Western on Saturday while the women’s team lost to Butler The men’s team beat Western 141-121 and won two relay events: the 200-medley (1:31.01)...

Freshman Gloria Gonzales swims the women’s 200-yard freestyle in the Panthers meet against Lewis Oct. 13 at the Padovan Pool. Gonzales came in fourth with a 2:06.29 finish.

Panthers prepared for Saturday’s meet

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter October 25, 2017

After a weekend’s rest, the Eastern men’s and women’s swim teams host Western and Butler on Saturday in hopes of continuing their win streaks. The Panthers have had two weeks of practice and have...

Members of the Eastern swim teams cheer on their teammates as they compete in their race. Eastern is 2-0 to start the season after a win against Lewis. Eastern has the weekend off from competition.

Eastern, Western used to close meets

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter October 18, 2017

The Eastern men and women’s swim team are on a two-meet win streak as they prepare for their meet against Western and Butler on Oct. 28. Over the past few years, the Panthers have lost to Western in...

Panthers are prepared for Lewis University

Adam Shay, Swimming Reporter October 11, 2017

The Eastern men and women’s swim teams host Lewis University this weekend as they try and continue their success from last Saturday’s meet. For coach Jacqueline Michalski, this is the first time,...

Eastern’s swim team win their first meet

Adam Shay, Swim Reporter October 9, 2017

The Eastern men and women’s swim teams start off their semester season on a high note as both teams won their meets on Saturday against Valparaiso The women’s team won its meet 167-94, led by three...

Junior Brandon Robbins set a record in the 200-breast with a time of 2:03.49 at the Summit League Championships.

Re-Record breaker Robbins

Tyler McCluskey, Assistant Sports Editor March 8, 2017

In just his sophomore season, junior Brandon Robbins broke the 100- and 200-breaststroke record. One year later, he found himself re-breaking the 200-breaststroke record. Robbins credits the preparation...

Junior Danielle Mimatteo added her name to the Eastern record books with her time of 59.49 in the 100-IM at this years Summit League Championships.

Dani DiMatteo, record holder, avid coffee drinker

Tyler McCluskey, Assistant Sports Editor March 1, 2017

Motivated by not only her team and fueled by iced coffee with cream and sugar from Quills Coffee shop in Indianapolis, junior Dani DiMatteo prepared for what would be a record-breaking performance. Seeded...

Sophomore Nick Harkins swam his way into Eastern’s record books during the Summit League Championships Feb. 15-18 in Indianapolis. Harkins set a new school record in the 100-IM with a time of 52.97.

Harkins adds name to record books

Tyler McCluskey, Assistant Sports Editor February 22, 2017

Fifty-two point ninety-seven seconds. That is the amount of time it took for sophomore Nick Harkins to finish the 100-Individual Medley at the Summit League Championships and set an Eastern record. Minutes...

Junior Matt Jacobs swims the 100-Breast during the Summit League Championships on Friday the 17th and broke the record with a time of 56.08.

Records broken at Summit League Championships

Tyler McCluskey, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2017

The men’s and women’s swim teams finished their season on Saturday at the Summit League Championship with the men taking sixth place while the women ended in seventh. The Panthers saw three new...

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