Oakland swimming host Gold and Black Meet

The Oakland University Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams hosted their annual Black and Gold Swim and Alumni Meet Saturday.

Director of Athletics Tracy Huth and swim head coach Pete Hovland swam in a 400-yard race, in which Huth won by over half a minute.

The alumni raised over $5,000 for the swimming program.

In the Black and Gold meet, Oakland swimmers were split into two teams. The Gold Team won over the Black Team with a final score of 201-188. Vanessza Balogh won the 500-free with a time of 5:11.98 and the 200-breaststroke at 2:29.12.

1. The Gold Team won over the Black Team Saturday, scoring a final tally of 201-188. Oakland swimmer Nikki Flynn won the 200-free at 1:57.25.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Director of Athletics, Tracy Huth, faced swim head coach Pete Hovland in a 400-yard race, in which he won by 33 seconds. Huth was a 13-time national champion as a swimmer at Oakland.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Men’s basketball head coach Greg Kampe was among those in attendance to cheer on the swimmers. The alumni raised over $5,000 for the swimming and diving program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Divers showcased their skills Saturday, as alumni and student-athletes participated in events throughout the day.