BOSTON – With just over two weeks remaining before the 2016 America East Swimming & Diving Championship, three teams competed last weekend. New Hampshire beat conference-foe Binghamton, while Vermont upended Rhode Island.
Read below for more on the weekly award winners and conference notes:
Swimmer of the Week
Christa Weaver, Vermont – Sr., South Burlington, Vt.
- Won a pair of freestyle events to lead UVM to a win over URI.
- Took the 50 free by less than a quarter of a second over Rhode Island’s Porshe Ferrell with a time of 24.31.
- Won the 100 free with a time of 53.48.
Diver of the Week
Hailee Miller, New Hampshire – So., Milton, Mass.
- Swept the diving events in UNH’s win over Binghamton on Saturday.
- In the 1-meter dive, Miller dove to a score of 228.07, nearly 20 points higher than second place (209.70).
- In the 3-meter dive, she trounced the competition with a score of 229.26 while the second place diver scored 176.17.
Weekly Performers of the Week
Oct. 13 – Swimmer: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver: Coco Darelius, UMBC
Oct. 20 – Swimmer: Liza Baykova, New Hampshire; Diver: Maggie Preston, Vermont
Oct. 27 – Swimmer: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver: Coco Darelius, UMBC
Nov. 3 – Swimmer: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver: Maggie Preston, Vermont
Nov. 10 – Swimmer: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver: Maggie Preston, Vermont
Nov. 17 – Swimmer: Kelly Lennon, Vermont; Diver: Maggie Preston, Vermont
Nov. 24 – Swimmer: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver: Coco Darelius, UMBC
Jan. 12 – Swimmer: Emily Escobedo, UMBC; Diver: Coco Darelius, UMBC
Jan. 19 – Swimmer: Shannon Cowley, Vermont; Diver: Maggie Preston, Vermont
Jan. 26 – Swimmer: Christa Weaver, Vermont; Diver: Hailee Miller, New Hampshire
Swimming news courtesy of America East.
