Devon and Sam

Name: Devon Best
Hometown: Brentwood, TN
Year at Wheaton/Major: 2012, Pychology major/Biology minor
Club Team/High School Team: Excel Aquatics Club/Ravenwood High School Swim Team
Best Events/Times: 100bk 56.99, 200bk 2:03.63, 200fr 1:53.10
Favorite Food: Burgers and Fries
Favorite Movie: Casino Royale (James Bond)
Favorite Band/Artist: Nickelback
Favorite Quote: "If you can't make it, fake it!"
Thing you are looking forward to the most this season: Florida Training Trip

Name: Samantha Farrell
Hometown: Reading, MA
Year at Wheaton/Major: 2011/Biology
Club Team/High School Team: Burbank YMCA Bluefins/Reading High School
Best Events/Times: 50fr 25.07, 100fr 55.83
Favorite Food: COOKIES!
Favorite Movie: The Hannah Montana Movie
Favorite Band/Artist: Miley Cyrus
Favorite Quote:
Thing you are looking forward to the most this season: Chocolate milk after practice!

Emma and Jon

Name: Emma Chaiken
Hometown: Bangor, ME
Year at Wheaton/Major: 2011, International Relations/Economics
Club Team/High School Team: Bangor High School
Best Events/Times: 1M Diving, 3M Diving
Favorite Food: Chive Croissants, ice cream and anything I bake.
Favorite Movie: Lions For Lambs, August Rush, Chocolat
Favorite Band/Artist:
Favorite Quote: "Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." Louisa May Alcott
Thing you are looking forward to the most this season: The Florida training trip and NEWMAC's

Name: Jonathan Gold
Hometown: White Plains, NY
Year at Wheaton/Major: Sophomore, Sociology/Public Policy/History
Club Team/High School Team: Fordham Preparatory School
Best Events/Times: 100breaststroke 1:06.16, 200breaststroke 2:26.33, 1M Diving, 3M Diving
Favorite Food: Lobster
Favorite Movie: Kids, Silence of the Lambs
Favorite Band/Artist: The Shins
Favorite Quote:
Thing you are looking forward to the most this season: NEWMAC's

Wheaton Men Take Down Roger Williams

The Wheaton Lyon men were in great spirits Friday night after hearing their efforts in the pool had granted them a win against Roger Williams University. The sophomore's of Eddie Gillie, Sam Dean-Lee, Ben Sabol, Zach Fichman-Klein, Corey Best and Jon Gold stepped up to the blocks with determination in their eyes and it paid off. Eddie captured three wins in the 100 and 200 freestyle and the 200 individual medley. Sam secured a win in the 500 freestyle and successfully swam two second place finishes behind Eddie in the 100 and 200 freestyle. Ben grabbed some important points in his three events, 2nd in the 50 freestyle as Zach snagged a win in the 50 butterfly. Corey was victorious in the 200 butterfly and Jon came out on top in the 3M Diving event securing Wheaton's attempt at winning the meet. The freshman men also stepped up with Cole Larson-Whittaker winning the 1000 freestyle, Devon Best capturing 2nd in the 200 backstroke, Charlie Western grabbing second in the 200 butterfly and Trevor Deans taking second in the 200 breaststroke and third in the 200 individual medley.

The Wheaton men and women are home to take on MIT next Saturday at 1:00pm.

Stephanie and Charlie

Name: Stephanie Conelias
Hometown: Cheshire, CT
Year at Wheaton/Major: Junior/Psychology Major, Elementary Ed Minor
Club Team/High School Team: Cheshire Sea Dog Club Team/Cheshire High School
Best Events/Times: 400IM 4:50.2, 200IM 2:13.4, 200fly 2:14.3
Favorite Food: Ice Cream, lollipops and reese's
Favorite Movie: Any girlie movie - When Harry Met Sally
Favorite Band/Artist: O.A.R. - anything on the radio
Favorite Quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
Thing you are looking forward to the most this season: Swimming fast!

Name: Charles Western
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
Year at Wheaton/Major: Freshman
Club Team/High School Team: Dewitt Dolphins/Nottingham Bulldogs
Best Events/Times: 200free 1:59.23, 100fly 57.14
Favorite Food: Fish stew
Favorite Movie: The Life Aquatic, Leah Rohner
Favorite Band/Artist: Brand New, Doves, Built To Spill
Favorite Quote: "I know what you're thinking. Did he fire 6 shots or just 5? Well, to tell you the truth, in all the excitement, I kind of forgot myself. So you ask yourself - do you feel lucky punk? Well, do ya?"
Thing you are looking forward to the most this season: NEWMACS