INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Barely 12 hours after completing a successful run at the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships, Grinnell College’s Michael Brus ’14 was back in the pool again — and enjoying more success.
Brus qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 200-meter backstroke Sunday morning with a time of 2:04.70. The cutoff time was 2:04.99.
The Olympic Trials are slated for June 25–July 2 in...
Grinnell College’s Michael Brus ’14 capped a huge weekend Saturday night by placing third, and earning All-America honors in the process, in the 200-yard backstroke at NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.
After tying his school-record time of 1:47.17 in the preliminaries Saturday morning, Brus shattered that mark in the final with a clocking of 1:46.92. That was just ....
Grinnell College’s Michael Brus ’14 earned All-America honors in the 100-yard backstroke Friday at the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Brus finished eighth in the event with a time of 49.70 Friday night. He was seeded eighth entering the final with a time of 49.40, which broke the school record he set earlier this season. Brus had been originally awarded seventh...
Grinnell College’s Michael Brus ’14 has earned honorable mention All-America status in the 200-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Brus finished 10th Thursday night in 1:39.01, equaling his school record set earlier this season. He improved on his time of 1:40.00 in Thursday's preliminaries. He was ranked 14th coming into the final.
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After a successful run at last year’s NCAA Division III National Swimming and Diving Championships, Grinnell College’s Michael Brus ’14 is set for another strong effort in 2012.
Brus (Davenport, Iowa/North) joins some of the top swimmers in the nation for the meet, which runs Wednesday through Saturday at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Brus was an All-American in the 200-yard backstroke last year and returns in that...
Emanuel Spooner ’13 won a trio of events for the Grinnell College men’s swimming and diving team at the Pioneer Invitational Saturday in Cedar Rapids.
The meet had been slated to be in Grinnell, but was moved when the pool here was closed due to duct work repair.
Spooner won the 50-yard freestyle (23.22), 100 butterfly (53.40) and 100 freestyle (51.38).
Also winning for Grinnell was Joe Lytle ’14 in the 200 freestyle (1:...
The Grinnell College men’s swimming and diving team, led by another stellar performance by Michael Brus ’14, continued its dominance at the Midwest Conference Championships Sunday at Appleton, Wis.
Brus earned an NCAA automatic qualifying mark in the 200-yard backstroke and MWC Swimmer of the Year honors as the Pioneers claimed their 11th MWC team title in a row.The Swimmer of the Year award was the second in a row for Brus.
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Michael Brus ’14 earned an NCAA automatic qualifying mark and two Grinnell College men’s relay teams broke Midwest Conference championship records at the 2012 league swimming and diving event Saturday in Appleton, Wis.
Those performances helped the Pioneers keep hold of the team lead after two days.
Brus, an All-American last year in the 200-yard backstroke, earned an automatic trip to nationals in the 200 freestyle with a...
Michael Brus ‘14 destroyed the Grinnell College record in the men’s 500-yard freestyle while sending the Pioneers to the early lead at the 2012 Midwest Conference Swimming and Diving Championships Friday at Appleton, Wis.
Brus won the race in 4:31.31, which is not only a new conference meet record but also shattered the previous Grinnell best of 4:42.31 set by Dave Anderson in 1986. That clocking is also an NCAA provisional qualifying...
The Grinnell College swimming and diving teams are hoping to continue their dominance at the 2012 Midwest Conference Championships this weekend in Appleton, Wis.
The men’s team is seeking its 11th league crown in a row, while the women are pursuing their 14th.
Kelly Bruce ’12 is seeking her fourth MWC Women’s Diver of the Year award in 2012, while Michael Brus ’14 is hoping to become the MWC Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the...
