<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://hoodathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hood College</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=mswim</link><description>Latest news items for Hood College</description><atom:link href="https://hoodathletics.com/rss?path=mswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Blazers tally 151 student-athletes on Middle Atlantic Conference Honor Roll</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/6/22/baseball-blazers-tally-134-middle-atlantic-conference-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/6/22/baseball-blazers-tally-134-middle-atlantic-conference-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Swimming, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Swimming, Women's Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MAC Academic Honor Roll" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWTOWN, Pa. (Conference News ) – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Executive Director Megan Morrison announced the 2026 MAC Winter and Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll on Tuesday. A total of 4,274 student-athletes were recognized, while 750 earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) during the 2026 spring semester. The Blazers mark 53 from winter and 98 from spring.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg"><media:title>MAC Academic Honor Roll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9604</s:story_id></item><item><title>ICYMI: Hoodies 2026 Award Winners</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-icymi-hoodies-2026-award-winners.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/4/baseball-icymi-hoodies-2026-award-winners.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Equestrian, Esports, Men's Volleyball, Women's Ice Hockey, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Student-Athlete Athletic Council</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jevon Yarbrough" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK,Md. – Hood Athletics celebrated its annual red carpet award show with a handful of new awards and a reimagined version of the event. With the work of SAAC, the show included team superlatives, MVPs, a Not Top 10 and more.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg"><media:title>Jevon Yarbrough</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/4/Hoodies-4831-2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2026 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9594</s:story_id></item><item><title>McKenney named head coach of swimming programs</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/4/22/general-mckenney-named-head-coach-of-swimming-programs.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/4/22/general-mckenney-named-head-coach-of-swimming-programs.aspx</guid><category>General, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Matt McKenney announcement" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/22/landscape_copy.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. – Matthew McKenney has been named the new men's and women's swimming head coach at Hood College, Director of Athletics Dr. Susan Kolb announced.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/landscape_copy.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/landscape_copy.jpg"><media:title>Matt McKenney announcement</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/22/landscape_copy.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:03:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9572</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Swimming host home meet</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/1/17/mens-swimming-mens-swimming-host-home-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/1/17/mens-swimming-mens-swimming-host-home-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Men’s Swim" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2513.jpg" /><br /><br />Frederick, MD-. The Hood College men's swim team hosted Stevenson University, Lebanon Valley College and York College of Pennsylvania in a quad meet at Huntsinger Aquatic Center. The Blazers fell to the Mustangs 56-194, Fly Dutchmen 100-112 and the Spartans 54-182]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2513.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2513.jpg"><media:title>Men’s Swim</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2513.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9395</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming competes at McDaniel meet</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/12/9/mens-swimming-competes-at-mcdaniel-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/12/9/mens-swimming-competes-at-mcdaniel-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jake Hauff" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2847.jpg" /><br /><br />WESTMINSTER, Md. - The men's swim team hit the pool for Saturday's tri-meet against St. Mary's College of Maryland and McDaniel College with individual performances but fell in both competitions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2847.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2847.jpg"><media:title>Jake Hauff</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2847.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 9 Dec 2025 11:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9366</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming takes down Lycoming in home meet</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-swimming-takes-down-lycoming-in-home-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/mens-swimming-takes-down-lycoming-in-home-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="James Martinez-Solis" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A3288.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. - The men's swimming team hosted a tri-meet against Lycoming College and Misericordia University and walked away with a win over Lycoming 81-73 while falling to Misericordia 191.5-38.50.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A3288.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A3288.jpg"><media:title>James Martinez-Solis</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A3288.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 18:27:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9313</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming drops home quad meet to conference foes</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-swimming-drops-home-quad-meet-to-conference-foes.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/10/25/mens-swimming-drops-home-quad-meet-to-conference-foes.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ben Foster" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2593.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. - The men's swimming team dove into competition as they hosted Messiah University, Widener University, and Kings College in a busy quad meet at the Huntsinger Aquatics Center. The team was swept in the team competitions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2593.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2593.jpg"><media:title>Ben Foster</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2593.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:26:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9301</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Swimming hosts first meet of the season for Homecoming</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/10/4/mens-swimming-hosts-first-meet-of-the-season-for-homecoming.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/10/4/mens-swimming-hosts-first-meet-of-the-season-for-homecoming.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Jacob Hauff" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A2878.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. – Hood College men's swimming teams hosted a tri-meet during Homecoming weekend against Stevenson University and Goucher College and although fell to both visitors, ended with some top-notch finishes.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A2878.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A2878.jpg"><media:title>Jacob Hauff</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A2878.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 4 Oct 2025 18:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9261</s:story_id></item><item><title>Blazers post 154 student-athletes on Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/6/16/general-blazers-post-154-student-athletes-on-mac-honor-roll.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/6/16/general-blazers-post-154-student-athletes-on-mac-honor-roll.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Equestrian, Men's Volleyball, Women's Ice Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MAC Academic Honor Roll" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg" /><br /><br />NEWTOWN, Pa. – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Executive Director Megan Morrison announced the 2025 MAC Winter and Spring Sports Academic Honor Roll on Wednesday. A total of 4,195 student-athletes were recognized, while 784 earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) during the 2025 spring semester. Hood put 154 of those on the list.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg"><media:title>MAC Academic Honor Roll</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2021/6/21/MAC_AcadHR_1_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9187</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gibeau announces departure from aquatics and swimming programs</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/6/12/mens-swimming-gibeau-announces-departure-from-aquatics-and-swimming-programs.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/6/12/mens-swimming-gibeau-announces-departure-from-aquatics-and-swimming-programs.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Chris Gibeau" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/6/12/Hood_Swim-2021.jpg" /><br /><br />After five seasons with both the men's and women's swimming programs, head coach Chris Gibeau announces his departure. Assistant coach Ashley Gardner will take over in place of Gibeau in his coaching and aquatics duties at the college for the interim.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/12/Hood_Swim-2021.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/12/Hood_Swim-2021.jpg"><media:title>Chris Gibeau</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/6/12/Hood_Swim-2021.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:43:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>9</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9186</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>