<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://frostburgsports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Frostburg State University Athletics</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/rss.aspx?path=wswim</link><description>Latest news items for Frostburg State University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://frostburgsports.com/rss?path=wswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Rippeon, Handwerger, Garase Take Year-End MEC Swimming Awards</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/4/6/womens-swimming-rippeon-handwerger-garase-take-year-end-mec-swimming-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/4/6/womens-swimming-rippeon-handwerger-garase-take-year-end-mec-swimming-awards.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MEC Swimmer of the Year, 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/><br /><br />The Frostburg State Women's Swim team concluded the GMAC/MEC Championships on Friday by placing fourth overall and securing their fifth consecutive Mountain East Conference title, while sophomore Genna Rippeon was named the Women's Swimmer of the Meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/DSC_1433.JPG" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/DSC_1433.JPG"><media:title>Rippeon v Salem 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/19/DSC_1433.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:55:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14834</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming Falls to Retrievers to Conclude Regular Season</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/23/womens-swimming-falls-to-retrievers-to-conclude-regular-season.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/23/womens-swimming-falls-to-retrievers-to-conclude-regular-season.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gyurisin Breaststroke v Fairmont 25" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/23/DSC_1678.JPG" /><br /><br />The Frostburg State Women's Swim team fell 217-37 on the road to UMBC in their final regular season meet of the season on Friday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/DSC_1678.JPG" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/DSC_1678.JPG"><media:title>Gyurisin Breaststroke v Fairmont 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/23/DSC_1678.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:12:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14797</s:story_id></item><item><title>Frostburg State Announces Upcoming Winter Schedule Changes</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/22/womens-basketball-frostburg-state-announces-upcoming-winter-schedule-changes.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/22/womens-basketball-frostburg-state-announces-upcoming-winter-schedule-changes.aspx</guid><category>Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Track &amp; Field, Women's Track &amp; Field, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Schedule Changes 1-22-26" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/22/Winter_Schedule_Story.png" /><br /><br />The Frostburg State Athletics Department has announced several upcoming changes to its weekend schedule.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/22/Winter_Schedule_Story.png" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/22/Winter_Schedule_Story.png"><media:title>Schedule Changes 1-22-26</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/22/Winter_Schedule_Story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:25:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>4</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14794</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming Places Second at Winter Frenzy and Vulcan Invite</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/18/womens-swimming-places-second-at-winter-frenzy-and-vulcan-invite.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/18/womens-swimming-places-second-at-winter-frenzy-and-vulcan-invite.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Buhrman Backstroke v Fairmont 25" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/18/DSC_1054.JPG" /><br /><br />The Frostburg State Women's Swim team placed second out of four teams across two days at the Winter Frenzy and Vulcan Invite from Friday to Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/18/DSC_1054.JPG" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/18/DSC_1054.JPG"><media:title>Buhrman Backstroke v Fairmont 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/18/DSC_1054.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14787</s:story_id></item><item><title>Handwerger Leads Charge in Women's Swimming Sweep of Tigers, Knights</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/10/handwerger-leads-charge-in-womens-swimming-sweep-of-tigers-knights.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2026/1/10/handwerger-leads-charge-in-womens-swimming-sweep-of-tigers-knights.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Payne Fly v Fairmont 25" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/10/DSC_1113.JPG" /><br /><br />The Frostburg State Women's Swimming team picked up a pair of wins at the Salem tri-meet, defeating the hosts 185-50 and Southern Virginia 161-92.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/10/DSC_1113.JPG" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/10/DSC_1113.JPG"><media:title>Payne Fly v Fairmont 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/10/DSC_1113.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14777</s:story_id></item><item><title>Reynolds, Rippeon Take MEC Weekly Swimming Honors</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2025/12/15/mens-swimming-reynolds-rippeon-take-mec-weekly-swimming-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2025/12/15/mens-swimming-reynolds-rippeon-take-mec-weekly-swimming-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rippeon Reynolds PotW 25" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Genna_Tory_Story.png" /><br /><br />Junior Tory Reynolds and sophomore Genna Rippeon were named the MEC Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, presented by The Health Plan.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Genna_Tory_Story.png" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Genna_Tory_Story.png"><media:title>Rippeon Reynolds PotW 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/15/Genna_Tory_Story.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>15</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14755</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swimming Drops Senior Day Meet to Crimson Hawks</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2025/12/13/womens-swimming-drops-senior-day-meet-to-crimson-hawks.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2025/12/13/womens-swimming-drops-senior-day-meet-to-crimson-hawks.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Swim Seniors 25" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/13/DSC_4437.JPG" /><br /><br />The Frostburg State Women's Swim team fell 145-60 to Indiana (Pa.) at home on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/13/DSC_4437.JPG" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/13/DSC_4437.JPG"><media:title>Swim Seniors 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/13/DSC_4437.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 20:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>16</s:sport_id><s:story_id>14753</s:story_id></item><item><title>King, Rippeon Sweep MEC Weekly Swimming Honors</title><link>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2025/12/8/mens-swimming-king-rippeon-sweep-mec-weekly-swimming-honors.aspx</link><guid>https://frostburgsports.com/news/2025/12/8/mens-swimming-king-rippeon-sweep-mec-weekly-swimming-honors.aspx</guid><category>Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Rippeon King PotW 25" src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/8/Rippeon_King_Story.png" /><br /><br />Junior Dylan King and sophomore Genna Rippeon were named the MEC Men's and Women's Swimmer of the Week, respectively, presented by The Health Plan.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/8/Rippeon_King_Story.png" /><media:content 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src="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/7/DSC_1433.JPG" /><br /><br />The Frostburg State women's swimming team took third place at the Wooster Invite from Thursday through Saturday, taking first place in six events over the three-day event.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/7/DSC_1433.JPG" /><media:content url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/7/DSC_1433.JPG"><media:title>T Emrich Breaststroke v Fairmont 25</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://frostburgsports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/7/DSC_1433.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 7 Dec 2025 20:45:00 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