Swimming & Diving

Binghamton Opens Swim/Dive Season, Nets Two Weekly Honors

BOSTON – Binghamton returned to the pool in emphatic fashion, sweeping Niagara and Canisius in its first competition in a full year. Vermont topped Maine 151-129 for its first victory of the season.
 
#AESD Weekly Awards – Mar. 17
Female Swimmer of the Week
Audrey Pesek, Binghamton – So., Back/Fly, San Jose Calif.
  • Won the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly to guide the Bearcats to victory.
  • Pesek’s 58.29 time in the 100 back is second-best in the conference this season.
  • Her time of 59.21 in the butterfly ranks third in the conference.
  • This is her first career #AESD honor.
 
Male Swimmer of the Week
Andy Sprague, Maine – Sr., Sprint/Fly/Back, Wrentham, Mass.
  • Swept the 50-yard butterfly and 100-yard butterfly at Norwich.
  • Touched the wall in 23.70 in the 50.
  • Completed the 100 fly in 52.48.
  • This is his first Swimmer of the Week award of the season.
 
Female Diver of the Week
Emily Murphy, Vermont – Sr., Diver, Greenwich, Conn.
  • Won the 3-meter diving competition with a final score of 246.97.
  • Placed second in the 1-meter.
  • Her 246.37 point total is a season-best.
  • This is her first Diver of the Week award this season.
 
Male Diver of the Week
David Walters, Binghamton – Sr., Diver, West Nyack, N.Y.
  • Won the 1-meter dive, scoring 237.40.
  • Walters’ score of 208.50 earned a silver medal in the 3-meter.
  • This is his first weekly award of the season.
 
2021 Weekly Awards
Feb. 24 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Anna Metzler, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Carroll, New Hampshire; No Male Swimmer or Diver awards
Mar. 3 – No awards
Mar. 10 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Olivia Stille, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer of the Week: Zach Emerson, VMI; Female Diver of the Week: PhilAnn Dixon, Maine; Male Diver of the Week: Bridger Thurston, VMI
Mar. 17 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Audrey Pesek, Binghamton; Male Swimmer of the Week: Andy Sprague, Maine; Female Diver of the Week: Emily Murphy, Vermont; Male Diver of the Week: David Walters, Binghamton
 
 
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