April 28, 2010

Five Swimmers Honored By CollegeSwimming.com

BUFFALO, NY – Five University at Buffalo swimmers and one diver were named CollegeSwimming.com's Mid-Major All-American Honorable Mention. Meili Carpenter,Caroline Simmons, Brynn Marecki, Alie Schirmers and Matt Schwippert all earned the award after an outstanding 2009-2010 season, where they all earned NCAA "B" cut times to qualify for the honor.


UB's five honorees were among 183 top swimmer's from across the country recognized for their achievements. Carpenter swept the boards at the Mid-American Conference Championship meet earning the top spots in both the one and three-meter events, on her way to being named the 2010 Women's MAC Diver of the Year. She also broke her own school record four times in the three-meter event throughout the season, finishing with a lifetime best and school record score of 350.65 at the MAC Championship meet.

Simmons broke three individual records and two relay records at the Mid-American Conference Championship meet, and took home the MAC Championship in the 100 freestyle, where she swam to record time of 49.69. Breaststroke specialist Marecki, finished sixth overall in the 100 breaststroke at the MAC meet, swimming to a time of 1:03.48, just off her prelim time of 1:02.75. Marecki also won the consolation heat of the 200 breaststroke, finishing ninth in a season-best time of 2:18.00.Schirmers set a new school record in the 400 IM, on her way to finishing fourth overall at the MAC Championship meet, finishing in an impressive time of 4:18.98. Schirmers also finished fourth overall in the 200 breaststroke in a record breaking time of 2:15.91.

For the men, Schwippert broke three individual records and was a part of two relay records at the men's MAC Championship meet. Schwippert took the MAC Championship in the 200 backstroke (1:45.23), and picked up second place finishes in the 100 butterfly (48.91) and 100 backstroke (48.14). The Bulls finished second overall at the meet, where head coach Andy Bashor was named MAC Coach of the Year. 

 

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