The Forester Swimming and Diving
Program
The history of the Lake Forest swimming and diving program is filled with tradition and success. Forester teams have claimed eight Midwest Conference championships in the last 13 years and individual Foresters hold more than half of the conference records. Second-year head coach Dan Shelley believes that continued success at both the conference and national level is dependant on the performance and dedication of each and every athlete on the team. “We strive to be as individualized as possible with our training and it is our expectation that all of our swimmers and divers will achieve lifetime bests during each year they are here.”
Lake Forest College Athletics
Athletics at Lake Forest College has long been
recognized for its "Tradition of Excellence," which continues both in the classroom and in athletic competition. In 2006-07, this excellence was manifested by a remarkable:
- 14 of 17 varsity sports qualified for their conference or national tournaments
- .528 combined winning percentage amongst all varsity sports and .623 mark in conference play
- 11 teams finished among the top four in their respective conference or association and three (softball, women’s basketball, and women’s swimming & diving) placed among the NCAA Division III leaders
- With conference championships in softball and women’s basketball, Lake Forest has claimed at least one league title in 22 consecutive academic years
- 45 different Foresters were named All-Conference, including four Conference Performers of the Year, four were selected to All-Region teams, and eight earned All-American honors
- 64 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference honors and one received Academic All-American accolades
- Conference Coach of the Year awards in softball, women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s basketball give the department 18 this decade
- More than 40 school records were broken or tied
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