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March 10, 2010
PLU Swimming Coach Johnson Announces Retirement
Jim Johnson, who led the Pacific Lutheran men's and women's swimming teams to a total of 18 Northwest Conference championships in 31 years as head coach, has announced his retirement effective May 31.
February 14, 2010
Limoges Finishes Third in Men's 200 Backstroke
FEDERAL WAY - Alex Limoges had the top individual event finish of any Pacific Lutheran male swimmer at the Northwest Conference Swimming Championships, placing third in the 200 backstroke on Sunday as the meet concluded at the King County Aquatics Center.
February 13, 2010
Klauder Has Big Day for PLU Women at NWC
FEDERAL WAY - Jessie Klauder had a strong day for Pacific Lutheran at Saturday's second day of the Northwest Conference Swimming Championships being held at the King County Aquatic Center.
February 12, 2010
NWC Swimming Championships Underway at KCAC
FEDERAL WAY - The 2010 Northwest Conference Swimming Championships started this morning at the King County Aquatic Center. Whitworth is pursuing its eighth straight men's crown and Puget Sound hopes to take home the women's trophy for the 13th time in the last 14 years.
February 10, 2010
NWC Championships Ahead for PLU Swimmers
The 2009-10 swimming season comes to a close this coming weekend when Pacific Lutheran competes in the Northwest Conference Championships at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way.
January 30, 2010
Lutes Sweep Willamette in Swim Dual Finale
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran closed out the dual meet portion of its 2009-10 swimming season with a sweep of the visiting Willamette Bearcats on Saturday afternoon.
January 28, 2010
Lutes Swim Against Bearcats in Season Dual Finale
Pacific Lutheran will close its 2009-10 dual meet season on Saturday when it hosts the Willamette Bearcats at 1 p.m. in the PLU Pool.
January 22, 2010
"Everybody Did Their Part" As Lutes Sweep Pioneers
PARKLAND - Pacific Lutheran opened up with victories in the women's and men's 200 medley relay events and carried that momentum throughout the night Friday in sweeping a Northwest Conference swim meet from the visiting Lewis & Clark College Pioneers at the PLU Pool.
January 21, 2010
Lutes Host Lewis & Clark in Conference Dual
Pacific Lutheran has two more dual meets prior to the Northwest Conference championship meet in February, and the first of those two duals comes this Friday night when Lewis & Clark comes to the PLU Pool.
January 16, 2010
PLU, Linfield Split NWC Swim Dual
McMINNVILLE, Ore. Linfield and Pacific Lutheran split a Northwest Conference dual meet Saturday at the Linfield Aquatics Center. The PLU men fell to their Linfield counterparts, 111-84, while the Lutes edged the Wildcat women by a 106-99 count.
January 15, 2010
PLU Swimmers Take Two From Boxers
FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran swept both ends of a Northwest Conference swimming dual meet from the host Pacific Boxers on Friday night. The PLU women took a 113-65 victory and the men battled for a 108-91 triumph.
January 14, 2010
PLU Swimmers Travel to Oregon for NWC Meets
More than two months removed from their last Northwest Conference dual meets, the Pacific Lutheran swim teams return to NWC action this weekend when they compete iagainst the Pacific Boxers and the Linfield Wildcats in Oregon.
January 10, 2010
PLU Women Swim Past Coyotes, But Men Fall
Pacific Lutheran easily defeated College of Idaho in a Sunday dual meet, but the visiting Coyotes turned the tide on the Lutes men and picked up the victory in non-conference swimming action at the PLU Pool.
January 9, 2010
Lute Swimmers Remain Perfect Against Coyotes
Jacob Nord rallied over the final 50 meters to anchor Pacific Lutheran to a win in the men's 200-yard freestyle relay, assuring the Lutes of a team win and a sweep of College of Idaho in a non-conference swimming dual on Saturday afternoon at the PLU pool.
January 7, 2010
PLU Swimmers Return to Pool Against College of Idaho
Pacific Lutheran returns to competition for the first time in 48 days when it hosts the College of Idaho Coyotes in a non-conference dual meet at 1 p.m. Saturday.
December 23, 2009
Athlete Spotlight: Jessie Klauder
Now a junior, Jessie Klauder is among the top individual talents in Northwest Conference women's swimming. During the past two years, she has competed in two championship finals and four consolation finals at the conference meet.
November 22, 2009
Jackson Takes First in NWI Women's 100 Back
PORTLAND, Ore. - Casey Jackson took first place in the women's 100 backstroke to pace Pacific Lutheran on Sunday's final day of the Northwest Invitational swimming meet hosted by Lewis & Clark College.
November 21, 2009
Limoges Leads PLU Swimmers at NW Invitational
PORTLAND, Ore. - Alex Limoges finished second in the men's 200 backstroke to lead Pacific Lutheran's effort during Saturday's first day of the Northwest Invitational being hosted by Lewis & Clark College.
November 14, 2009
Swimming Sweep for Missionaries
Whitman swept away Pacific Lutheran in a Northwest Conference dual swimming meet on Saturday afternoon at the PLU Pool, the women winning 122-83 and the men triumphing 126-79.
November 13, 2009
Whitworth Powers Past PLU Swimmers
Whitworth showed why it is the class of Northwest Conference swimming on Friday night, picking up Northwest Conference dual meet victories over host Pacific Lutheran at the PLU Pool.
November 6, 2009
Swimmers Fall to UPS in Dual Opener
TACOMA - Pacific Lutheran opened the dual meet portion of its 2009-10 swimming season by dropping men's and women's dual meets to host Puget Sound on Friday night.
October 31, 2009
PLU Places Fourth at NWC Relays
TACOMA - Whitworth won the team title and Pacific Lutheran finished fourth at the NWC Relays held Saturday at the University of Puget Sound pool.
October 30, 2009
Whitworth Swims Away With Sprint Titles
PARKLAND - Whitworth swamped the competition Friday night at the Pacific Lutheran University pool, easily winning both the men's and women's team titles at the season-opening NWC Sprint Pentathlon.
October 29, 2009
Lutes Open Season Hosting Sprint Pentathlon
Pacific Lutheran opens its 2009-10 swimming season on Friday evening when it hosts the Northwest Conference Sprint Pentathlon at the PLU pool.
August 3, 2009
Johnson to Return for 31st Season as PLU Swimming Head Coach
Returning after a victorious year-long battle with cancer, Jim Johnson will start his 31st season as Pacific Lutheran University swimming head coach.









