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Morning practices and hairy legs

I know that Uni swimming isn't the best school sports team, but I do believe we really should get more respect than we actually do. Just because our team goal isn't about winning and focuses more on personal improvement doesn't mean we don't do well.

Mehnert, Boyce return from YMCA national swim meet with personal bests

The swimming duo of Mehnert and Boyce are back from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with brand new tans and an experience to remember. Though senior Michelle Mehnert and sophomore Lisa Boyce did not achieve all they hoped to at the Y-Nationals, they did turn in a number of excellent performances. Read on to find out the results of this prestigious swim meet.

Fun in the Ft. Lauderdale sun: Uni duo heads off to YMCA national swim meet

From Tuesday through Friday next week, Uni senior Michelle Mehnert and sophomore Lisa Boyce will compete in the prestigious YMCA National Short Course Swimming and Diving Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Both Mehnert and Boyce are looking forward to swimming fast and having fun in the sun. Read on to find out about their goals and hopes for this important swim meet.

Fish that fight

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Fighting fish. Scientific name: Beta Splenden. And mascot of the Uni girls swim team. The swim team is known for its ever-changing name. Last year it was the Stingrays (which was very timely considering the untimely death of Steve Irwin). The year before that, the Pirates.

Girls swimming in review: A season of personal bests and team victories

With a team of both experienced veterans and strong newcomers, the Stingrays enjoyed one of their best seasons in recent memory. Posted Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Stingrays end season with personal bests at sectional meet

The team placed sixth at IHSA sectionals on Saturday. Although no Uni swimmers advanced to state, many of the girls recorded their best times of the season ... and even of their career. Posted Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Stingrays move up at Normal U-High meet

The Uni girls placed fourth out of nine teams at Saturday's Normal University High Invite, outdoing last year's fifth-place showing. The meet concluded their regular season. This coming Saturday they will swim in the IHSA sectionals at Centennial's Unit 4 Pool. Posted Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Stingrays continue to improve as sectionals near

Seniors Anne Dixon and Nicole Gong each scored 11 points for Uni as the team placed second at Saturday's tri-meet against O'Fallon and Danville Schlarman. The girls finished third at the same meet a year ago.

Girls swimming: Gong turns in top-five performance at Twin City Meet

Senior Nicole Gong led the Uni Stingrays with a fifth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly at Tuesday's Twin City Meet. Posted Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Stingrays improve on last year's performance at Central Invite

The girls recorded 24 individual seasonal bests at Saturday's meet. Posted Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Upperclassmen lead Uni to third-place finish at Danville

The Stingrays outscored last year's Danville Quad Meet champion Schlarman by 65 points Saturday, finishing only 19 points behind second-place Urbana. Posted Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Relay teams excel at Danville meet

The 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams turned in top-three performances Tuesday as the Stingrays continued to improve their times. Posted Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Stingrays impress at Charleston meet

The Stingrays, as the Uni swimmers call themselves this season, defeated Charleston and placed a close second to O'Fallon at Saturday's tri-meet. Posted Sunday, Sept. 24, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Charger Invite brings out best in Uni swimmers

The team placed 14th, but Uni swimmers recorded a slew of season-best times Saturday at Centennial's Charger Invitational and set five personal records. Posted Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, The OG.

Girls swimming: Uni downs Chicago U-High, improves to 2-0 on season

With a high-scoring group of upperclassmen leading the way, Uni claimed a six-point victory Saturday over its Windy City lab-school rival. Posted Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, The OG.
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