<?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=wswim</link><description>Latest news items for Hood College</description><atom:link href="https://hoodathletics.com/rss?path=wswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Women's Swimming returns to CSCAA Scholar All-America Team</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/7/1/womens-swimming-returns-to-cscaa-scholar-all-america-team.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/7/1/womens-swimming-returns-to-cscaa-scholar-all-america-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sidney Brinkman" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A3358.jpg" /><br /><br />RICHMOND, Va. – The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) is proud to announce its Spring 2026 Scholar All-America Teams presented by Fitter & Faster Swim Camps, recognizing 714 teams from 418 institutions for their outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester. Collectively, these teams represent 16,680 student-athletes from across all collegiate divisions.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A3358.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A3358.jpg"><media:title>Sidney Brinkman</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/4/0W0A3358.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2026 09:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9615</s:story_id></item><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>Hood College Senior Banquet Award Winners</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/15/general-hood-college-senior-banquet-award-winners.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/5/15/general-hood-college-senior-banquet-award-winners.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Track and Field, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alonna Soward-Puryear" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. - Hood College Athletics celebrated their seniors through a special banquet with a senior video, dinner, awards and guest speaker FCPS Teacher of the Year Recipient Alonna Soward-Puryear.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg"><media:title>Alonna Soward-Puryear</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/15/IMG_8501.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9601</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>Women's Swimming Brings Home Silver From The Middle Atlantic Conference Championship</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/womens-swimming-brings-home-silver-from-the-middle-atlantic-conference-championship-february-12th-15.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/2/16/womens-swimming-brings-home-silver-from-the-middle-atlantic-conference-championship-february-12th-15.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Swim " src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/2/16/55094255757_61ab7114cc_k.jpg" /><br /><br />Senior Sophia Routzahn (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) placed Second earning silver in the Women's 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 58.27. Sophia was able to pull off another silver for the Blazers in the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a final time of 1:05.74]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/55094255757_61ab7114cc_k.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/55094255757_61ab7114cc_k.jpg"><media:title>Women's Swim </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/2/16/55094255757_61ab7114cc_k.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9445</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women’s Swimming host home quad meet</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/1/17/womens-swimming-womens-swimming-competitions-in-home-quad-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2026/1/17/womens-swimming-womens-swimming-competitions-in-home-quad-meet.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women’s swim " src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2391_2.jpg" /><br /><br />Frederick, MD.- The Hood College women's swimming team hosted Stevenson University, Lebanon Valley College and York College of Pennsylvania in a quad meet at Huntsinger Aquatic Center.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2391_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2391_2.jpg"><media:title>Women’s swim </media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/0W0A2391_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 22:49:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9394</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming with top times in McDaniel meet</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/12/7/womens-swimming-with-top-times-in-mcdaniel-tri-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/12/7/womens-swimming-with-top-times-in-mcdaniel-tri-meet.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Taegan Murphy" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2440.jpg" /><br /><br />WESTMINSTER, Md. - The women'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/2025/12/9/0W0A2440.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2440.jpg"><media:title>Taegan Murphy</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/9/0W0A2440.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 7 Dec 2025 09:24:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9365</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming dabbles in freestyle in win over Lycoming</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-swimming-dabbles-in-freestyle-in-win-over-lycoming.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-swimming-dabbles-in-freestyle-in-win-over-lycoming.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Emma Prince" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A30658.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. - The women's swimming team hosted a tri-meet against Lycoming College and Misericordia University and walked away with a win over Lycoming 80-74 while falling to Misericordia 217-27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A30658.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A30658.jpg"><media:title>Emma Prince</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/1/0W0A30658.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2025 18:11:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9312</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming comes away with win over Monarchs in quad meet</title><link>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-swimming-comes-away-with-win-over-monarchs-in-quad-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://hoodathletics.com/news/2025/10/25/womens-swimming-comes-away-with-win-over-monarchs-in-quad-meet.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Women's Swimming 2025" src="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2981.jpg" /><br /><br />FREDERICK, Md. - The women'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 took a win over King's College 121-55 but fell to the other two opponents.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2981.jpg" /><media:content url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2981.jpg"><media:title>Women's Swimming 2025</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://hoodathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/25/0W0A2981.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 20:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9299</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>