Swoop (Eastern Washington University)

Swoop
UniversityEastern Washington University
ConferenceBSC
DescriptionEagle
First seenSeptember 29, 1973[1]

Swoop is Eastern Washington University's athletics mascot. He is modeled after an eagle, in reference to the nickname of the university's athletic teams, the Eagles. The mascot first appeared in September 1973 when the Eastern Washington State College changed the name of its athletic teams from "the Savages" to "the Eagles". The name "Swoop" was subsequently adopted in 2004.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b McCallum, John (June 19, 2008). "Ladies and gentlemen, presenting...Swoooop!!!!!". Cheney Free Press. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Rebar, Erin (October 6, 2016). "The evolution of EWU's mascot". The Easterner. Retrieved September 3, 2018.