Stellar Strokes

April 5, 2012 Julie Mansmann 0

Third-year swimmer Yuka Suzuka faced more challenges at the 2012 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships than overcoming the competition, Coach Scott Whitbeck said. She was the only athlete from her team at SUNY New Paltz that qualified for the meet. While Whitbeck said […]

Jumping In

February 9, 2012 Kaycia Sailsman 0

The New Paltz Women’s Swim team has made a splash in the SUNYAC conference with a current 9-3 overall record, despite saying goodbye to a gifted graduating class in 2011. The success of the season so far has made them the team to beat in the conference, especially after besting last year’s Conference-winning SUNY Geneseo with a meet score of 182-150. Head Coach Scott Whitbeck said he hadn’t initially thought the team would do as well as they had last season, but knew his team could rise to the challenge. “I did not expect this team to perform as well as they did, especially after graduating six really good seniors,” Whitbeck said. […]