<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://athletics.hope.edu/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Hope College</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/rss.aspx?path=wswim</link><description>Latest news items for Hope College</description><atom:link href="https://athletics.hope.edu/rss?path=wswim" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Greta Gidley Selected to College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Teams</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/29/womens-swimming-and-diving-greta-gidley-selected-for-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-america-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/29/womens-swimming-and-diving-greta-gidley-selected-for-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-america-teams.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Swimmer Greta Gidley poses for a portrait with her All-America trophies." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/29/gidley_academic_AA_web.png" /><br /><br />The senior is a national champion and elementary education major.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/gidley_academic_AA_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/gidley_academic_AA_web.png"><media:title>Swimmer Greta Gidley poses for a portrait with her All-America trophies.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/29/gidley_academic_AA_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9064</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 Hope College Athletics Highlights</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hope-college-athletics-highlights.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hope-college-athletics-highlights.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Head women's golf coach Megan Radaz high-fives a Hope College golfer." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg" /><br /><br />Strong and True for the Orange and Blue.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg"><media:title>Head women's golf coach Megan Radaz high-fives a Hope College golfer.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/14/2526_HOPEYsHighlights.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:10:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>9005</s:story_id></item><item><title>2025-26 HOPEYs Award Recipients Announced</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hopeys-award-recipients-announced.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/14/general-2025-26-hopeys-award-recipients-announced.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, General, Men's Cross Country</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="25-26 HOPEYs winners stand together on a stage." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/14/26_HOPEYsWinners.jpg" /><br /><br />The HOPEYs are a celebration of Hope College Athletics and senior student-athletes.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Team</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/9/womens-swimming-and-diving-four-named-to-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/9/womens-swimming-and-diving-four-named-to-college-sports-communicators-academic-all-district-team.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Three Hope women's swimmers and one diver pose for portraits." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_w_s_d_csc_all_district_web.png" /><br /><br />Two seniors, one junior and one sophomore are honored.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_w_s_d_csc_all_district_web.png" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_w_s_d_csc_all_district_web.png"><media:title>Three Hope women's swimmers and one diver pose for portraits.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/9/26_w_s_d_csc_all_district_web.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:29:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>18</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8983</s:story_id></item><item><title>NCAA Division III Week: Interview with NCAA Champions Greta Gidley and Sara Schermerhorn</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/6/general-ncaa-division-iii-week-podcast-with-ncaa-champions-greta-gidley-and-sara-schermerhorn.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/4/6/general-ncaa-division-iii-week-podcast-with-ncaa-champions-greta-gidley-and-sara-schermerhorn.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Track and Field, General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Microphone on a stand." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/5/28/24_orange_and_blue_podcast.png" /><br /><br />Listen to the latest Hope Athletics Orange and Blue Podcast episode.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/5/28/24_orange_and_blue_podcast.png" /><media:content 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/>Read the entire interview.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/26GidleySchermerhornPodcstCover.jpg" /><media:content url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/26GidleySchermerhornPodcstCover.jpg"><media:title>Swimmer Greta Gidley and track sprinter Sara Schermerhorn celebrate after their races.</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/26GidleySchermerhornPodcstCover.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2026 15:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>23</s:sport_id><s:story_id>8968</s:story_id></item><item><title>Women's Swim/Dive Clocked Another National Runner-Up Relay, Top 10 Finish</title><link>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/3/22/womens-swimming-and-diving-dive-clocked-another-national-runner-up-relay-top-10-finish.aspx</link><guid>https://athletics.hope.edu/news/2026/3/22/womens-swimming-and-diving-dive-clocked-another-national-runner-up-relay-top-10-finish.aspx</guid><category>Women's Swimming and Diving</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Four Hope swimmers hold NCAA second-place trophies." src="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/22/26_NCAASwim_Women02B.jpg" /><br /><br />Hope finishes second in the 400 free relay on Saturday.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://athletics.hope.edu/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/22/26_NCAASwim_Women02B.jpg" /><media:content 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