Swimming & Diving Release #9
Jan. 15, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS -
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MALE SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Cameron Seebeck
UIC
Sophomore
Eden Prairie, Minn.
In a dual meet at Green Bay, Seebeck claimed the top prize in both the 50-yard freestyle (21.51) and the 100-yard freestyle (46.96). He beat the field in the 100 by almost a second. Seebeck also swam the third leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay that broke the pool record at Peter F. Dorschel Natatorium with a mark of 3:07.28.
FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Andrea Giczewski
UIC
Senior
Livonia, Minn.
Giczewski won both sprint freestyle events in the dual meet at Green Bay. The senior captain took the 50-yard freestyle in 24.02, and won the 100-yard freestyle (52.43) by over two seconds.
MALE DIVER OF THE WEEK
Dan Baiko
Cleveland State
Senior
Brecksville, Ohio
Baiko won both diving events for the fifth time this season. His mark of 343.80 in the three-meter was close to his season-best, and he beat the next closest competitor by nearly 200 points. He also recorded a 257.93 in the one-meter event.
FEMALE DIVER OF THE WEEK
Kari Helland
Green Bay
Senior
Wayzata, Minn.
Helland was the lone multi-individual event winner on the women's side against UIC. She won both diving events, posting 252.30 in the one-meter event, and 260.40 on the three-meter board. Her effort helped the Phoenix to its seventh-straight dual-meet victory this season.
Other Men's Top Performers
Todd Winchell
Cleveland State
So., Rochester, N.Y.
Winchell won the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 51.80 and led off the winning 200-yard medley relay (1:37.12), posting a split of 25.76.
Alex Hill
Green Bay
So., Lakeville, Minn.
Hill won a pair of events in the dual meet against UIC, taking both the 500-yard (4:37.42) and 1000-yard freestyles (9:40.16). He was the lone two-event winner for the Phoenix, and he also helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team to a runner-up finish (3:10.69).
Brandon Kuntz
Green Bay
Jr., Pulaski, Wis.
Kuntz won the three-meter event against UIC, posting a score of 271.80 to win by 18 points. He earned third-place on the one-meter board (255.45).
Tristan Oleynik
UIC
Jr., Wheaton, Ill.
Oleynik took first-place in the one-meter event against Green Bay with a score of 260.55.
Kurtis Malone
Valparaiso
Fr., Pekin, Ill.
Malone turned in a season-high score of 226.30 against Michigan State on the one-meter board, which was also the seventh-best mark in Valpo history for six dives.
Kyle Verage
Valparaiso
Jr., Hubertus, Wis.
Verage posted two season-best times, as he finished second in the 100-yard backstroke (55.20), and third in the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.20). He also swam on the 200-yard medley relay that finished with a season-best mark of 1:42.31.
Other Women's Top Performers
Sarah Lynne Gates
Butler
Jr., Lexington, Ky.
Gates won three individual titles, claiming the 100-yard backstroke (1:05.00), the 200-yard backstroke (2:19.35) and the 400-yard individual medley (5:00.16) against Rose Hulman and Translyvania. She also anchored the winning 800-yard freestyle relay.
Lesley Jones
Cleveland State
Sr., Mentor, Ohio
Jones nearly won the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall just .40 seconds behind the winner in a time of 55.17. She also helped the 200-yard freestyle relay to a third-place finish.
Laurel Yelton
Green Bay
Sr., Minocqua, Wis.
Yelton won the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.28) against UIC, and was runner-up in the 200-yard backstroke (2:10.25). She also helped her 400-yard freestyle relay team to victory (3:35.84).
Sonia Peterson
UIC
Fr., Morton Grove, Ill.
Peterson placed third in both the one-meter (199.05) and the three-meter (207.08) events against Green Bay.
Becky Crabtree
Valparaiso
Fr., Mason, Ohio
Crabtree swam a collegiate-best 24.58 as she won the 50-yard freestyle against Michigan State, and posted the fastest time in Valpo history. She also posted a time of 55.70 in the 100-yard freestyle.
Anna Orwick
Valparaiso
So., Broadlands, Ill.
Orwick turned in a season-best score of 207.70 on the one-meter board against Michigan State.
Megan Rupe
Youngstown State
So., New Philadelphia, Ohio
Rupe turned in runner-up finishes in both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle events, and she also anchored the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Previous Weekly Award Winners
Men's Swimmers of the Week
October 17,Alex Hill, GBAY
October 24,Warren Thompson, WSU
October 31,Aaron Eckstein, WSU
November 7,Dave Duecker, CSU
November 13,Jakub Dobies, CSU
November 20,Jakub Dobies, CSU
December 4,Jakub Dobies, CSU
December 11,Chase Gravengood, UWM
Men's Divers of the Week
October 17,PJ Rongitsch, UWM
October 24,Bobby Balow, GBAY
October 31,Dan Baiko, CSU
November 7,Dan Baiko, CSU
November 13,PJ Rongitsch, UWM
November 20,Tristan Oleynik, UIC
December 4,PJ Rongitsch, UWM
December 11,Brandon Kuntz, GBAY
Women's Swimmers of the Week
October 17,Andrea Giczewski, UIC
October 24,Jessica Wiedert, WSU
October 31,Krystyna Wieczerzak, WSU
November 7,Shannon Demrow, GBAY
November 13,Andrea Giczewski, UIC
November 20,Kelly Hashoian, UIC
December 4,Danielle DeGrand, GBAY
December 11,Molly Finn, Milwaukee
Women's Divers of the Week
October 17,Ashley Hall, UWM
October 24,Kari Helland, GBAY
October 31,Lauren McGraw, GBAY
November 7,Kari Helland, GBAY
November 13,Ashley Hall, UWM
November 20,Sonia Peterson, UIC
December 4,Ashley Hall, UWM
December 11,Ashley Hall, UWM
