KENDRA SMITH NAMED ASSISTANT SWIMMING COACH

June 13, 2001

HAMILTON, N.Y. - Colgate University head swimming coach Bill Roberts has named Kendra Smith assistant swimming coach.

"Kendra will be a significant plus for our program,” Roberts said. “I am excited that she will be with us and really look forward to her contributions to Colgate Swimming & Diving.”

Smith comes to Colgate after serving as the swim training coordinator at the MIT Triathlon Club in the spring of 2001. Her duties included writing and administering workouts, working with running and cycling training coordinators to establish a coherent training plan and assisting with club administration, planning club races and events.

“I'm excited about the position. Colgate seems like a place where I can really make a difference in the program, and learn a lot myself at the same time,” Smith said. “I'm excited about working with Bill, and have high hopes for a great year.”

“Kendra was a collegiate swimmer at Vassar College for four years including being team captain her senior year,” Roberts said. “She understands the commitment and energy required to be a successful student-athlete at the collegiate level.“

At Vassar, Smith gained New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association All Academic recognition from 1997-2000. To receive this award, candidates must score at the NYSWCAA Swimming and Diving Championships and must have a GPA of 3.3 or higher for the preceding year.

“Kendra comes from one of the top swim clubs in the country, Tualatin Hills Swim Club in Oregon, where she was an Oregon State Championships qualifier from 1991-1997, and will no doubt provide a boost to our recruiting as well,” Roberts said.