BOSTON - A weekend of dominant performances for Binghamton, Bryant, and UMBC as they all earned first place finishes in their meets. UMBC competed in the ECAC Championships where the men’s team won their second-straight title while the women’s team finished second out of 18 teams.
UNH is the sole team to compete this upcoming weekend, but will then join the other programs in a pause that extends through January 14th. These will be the last #AESD awards of the year and will return January 17th.
2022 #AESD Weekly Award Winners – Dec. 5
Female Swimmer
Jackie House, Vermont
- Placed first in the 100 free (51.89) and 200 free (1:53.06)
- Set the pool record in first place finish for the 500 free (4:59.46)
Female Diver
Ana O'Neil, UNH
- Broke personal career record in both diving events
- Scored 214.50 on 1m board
- Scored 239.25 in the 3m board
Male Swimmer
Oliver Gassmann, UMBC
- Named Most Outstanding Swimmer at the 2022 ECAC Winter Championships
- Won the 100 free (44:69), the 100 fly (44:67) and the 200 fly (1:47.99)
- Swam on the winning 200 and 400 teams, both breaking meet records
Male Diver
Bridger Thurston, VMI
- Placed second in both diving events at the Loyola Invitational
- Scored 237.15 on 1m board
- Scored 232.35 in the 3m board
2022 Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 18 – Female Swimmer: Jackie House, Vermont; Male Swimmer; Tiago Asakawa, UMBC; Female Diver: Alicia Buteau, UMBC; Male Diver: Ryan Cohn, Binghamton
Oct. 26 – Female Swimmer: Sophia Routzahn, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer; Xiaoyu Lin, Binghamton; Female Diver: Alicia Buteau, UMBC; Male Diver: Ryan Cohn, Binghamton
Nov. 1 – Female Swimmer: Shelby Kasse, New Hampshire; Female Diver: Emma Clarke, New Hampshire; Male Swimmer: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Ryan Cohn, Binghamton
Nov. 8 – Female Swimmer: Abby McKinney, New Hampshire; Female Diver: Annika Overvig, Vermont; Male Swimmer: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Ryan Cohn, Binghamton
Nov. 15 – Female Swimmer: Isabelle Irani, Maine; Female Diver: Haylie Calver, Maine; Male Swimmer: Liam Blair, Maine; Male Diver: Riley Clark, Maine
Nov. 22 – Female Swimmer: Hally Laney, Vermont; Female Diver: No Nominees; Male Swimmer: Liam Murphy, Binghamton; Male Diver: Ryan Cohn, Binghamton
Dec. 5 – Female Swimmer: Jackie House, Vermont; Female Diver: Ana O’Neil, UNH; Male Swimmer: Oliver Gassmann, UMBC; Male Diver: Bridger Thurston, VMI
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