Queens can swim

The Story

Queens University men and women swim teams won the NCAA Div II National Championship held in Indianapolis.

The Facts

• Swimming program is 5 years old.
• Queens Coach Jeff Dugdale was named the DII coach of the year.
• Queens set 12 DII records.
• Patricia Mathew Josa and Patricia Castro-Ortega were selected as this year’s “Most Outstanding Swimmers” (aka MVPs).
• Drury University had won the DII men’s swimming championship for the last 10 years and the women’s championship for 6 of the laster 8 years.
• Ryan Lochte’s coach David Marsh is a consultant for the team.

Quote

“I always thought two (titles) was possible. The men, on paper, were good, but it would be a much bigger battle because of depth. But our women, they were good and deep this year.” – Queens coach Jeff Dugdale.

“It’s starting to sink in a little bit. All year, we knew we had a really good chance. It all depended on how things lined up during the meet. Everyone was very excited the whole meet, and that attitude was why we won.” – Sophomore Matthew Josa

C5’s Take

Congrats to Queens University taking down their first National Championship in school history. I still can’t swim without keeping my head above the water.

Photos: Jeff Siner / Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published March 17, 2015 at 12:41 AM with the headline "Queens can swim."