Four Diplomats Named to CC Sportsmanship Team

Four Franklin & Marshall athletes have been named to the All-Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team. Each Centennial Conference member institution was permitted to nominate one student from each winter program who exemplified the best in sportsmanship. Nominations were submitted by the athletic departments or head coaches. (more)

Rueppel Named Centennial Coach of the Year

Bob Rueppel, the head coach of Franklin & Marshall College’s Centennial Conference (CC) Championship swimming teams, was named the CC Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year. The league’s coaches vote for the award. (more)

Double Dipin'

Pictures for the 2010 Centennial Conference Swim Championships. Photos were taken by David Sinclair. (more)

Men Capture Eighth Crown

Franklin & Marshall’s men captured their sixth-straight Centennial Conference (CC) championship and eighth overall with a wire-to-wire win. The Diplomats entered Sunday night’s finals with a 65.5-point lead, but blew the barn doors off of the competition on Sunday with wins in five of six events for a 113-point victory at night’s end. (more)

Diplomats Looking for Eighth CC Title Tonight

Matt Jaffee set the tone for championship Sunday during the final preliminary session of the 2010 Centennial Conference (CC) Championships. The Diplomats’ senior posted his second meet and conference record as well as his third NCAA B-Cut in the first qualifier of the day, the 200-yard backstroke. (more)

Diplomats Swimming Strong; Swarthmore Still Looming

Tom Grabiak swam an NCAA automatic qualifying time to highlight the men’s efforts for Franklin & Marshall during Saturday’s preliminary session at the 2010 Centennial Conference (CC) Championships. Grabiak swam the 100-yard breaststroke in 56:03 for the AQ, meet and conference record. He will set his sights on the pool record this evening. The mark of 55.70 is owned by 1996 Olympian Kyle Salyards. (more)

Diplomats Still First, Swarthmore Still Strong

Franklin & Marshall claimed gold medals in six of the seven events raced on Saturday evening to maintain the Diplomats lead at the 2010 Centennial Conference (CC) Championships heading into the meet’s third and final day. Swarthmore kept pace, and is remains in second place, 65.5 points behind F&M, which is looking to wrap up a sixth consecutive championship and eighth overall. (more)

Men’s Swimming Leads After Day One

Franklin & Marshall’s men’s swimmers collected three gold medals through the first five events of the 2010 Centennial Conference (CC) Championships to take a lead into the second day of the three day meet. A sweep of the medals in the 200-yard individual medley built the Diplomats’ lead. (more)

Title Defense Starts in Record Fashion

Tom Grabiak knows a thing or two about swimming in the Centennial Conference (CC) championships. The meet’s two-time defending Outstanding Performer made his first claim to the 2010 honor, signaling the beginning of Franklin & Marshall’s defense of its five-straight conference crowns. (more)

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One of the most successful coaches in the history of Centennial Conference (CC) swimming, Rueppel has led the men's and women's swimming programs to eight CC Championships (out of a possible 16) in eight seasons. During his time at Franklin & Marshall, Rueppel has guided the swim teams to new heights. Highlights of his tenure include: Scholar All-American Honors in seven consecutive years; 45 individual athletes named to CC Academic Honor Roll; eight CC Championships; set 83 school records; set 55 CC records; 124 individual or relay CC Champions; 34 Division III All-Americans; Five CC Championship Meet Outstanding Performers; 3 National Champions.