MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (May 9, 2007) --- Milligan College head swimming coach Ron Goehring has added two more swimmers to the newly formed intercollegiate swim team that will begin competition this fall.

Steel Stewart of North Buncombe High School and Sara Baker from Richmond Hill High School signed with Milligan.

Stewart, from Barnardsville, N.C., competed for four years with North Buncombe. He was a conference champion in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events. At Milligan Stewart will compete in the distance freestyle events. Stewart’s parents are Harley and Julie Stewart, and Julie also was his coach at North Buncombe.

Baker will compete in the 200 yard freestyle and back stroke events at Milligan. She has attended practices with the Savannah (Ga.) Swim Team since she was 11 years old. She is the daughter of Brian and Nancy Baker. Brian introduced Sara to the world of swimming, he started the Northlake Aquatic Club in Atlanta and now the club has over 100 kids in training. 

The announcement of the newly formed Milligan swimming team took place on January 24 at a media event inside the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. Milligan formerly had a swimming club from 1977 to 1986 and competed against various club and intercollegiate squads.