Men’s Swimming and Diving
? UMBC captured its fourth America East Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship in as many years at the Boston University Aquatic Center. The Retrievers’ total of 893.5 points was the third-highest in the 17-year history of the event, topped only by UMBC in 2004 and 2005.
? David Holmes of Binghamton was named Most Outstanding Swimmer after setting four America East records (200 freestyle, 200 butterfly, 400 freestyle relay, 400 medley relay).
? Brenno Varanda (200 breaststroke, 400 individual medley, 400 medley relay) and Brian Koizim of Binghamton (200 backstroke, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay), Most Outstanding Rookie Rasmus Kutt of UMBC (100 backstroke) and Jon Sigurosson of Stony Brook (100 breaststroke) also had record-breaking performances.
? Jeff Salgado of UMBC, who finished second on both the one- and three-meter boards, was named the Most Outstanding Diver.
? Holmes became the first men’s swimmer in conference history to qualify for the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Minneapolis. He finished in the top 30 in the nation in the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 200 butterfly.
Women’s Swimming and Diving
? UMBC won its first America East Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship at the Boston University Aquatic Center. It marked the fourth time in conference history a school had won both the men’s and women’s title in the same year.
? Kary Goodman of New Hampshire, who set a conference record in the 100 backstroke, a pool record in the 100 butterfly, and won the 200 butterfly, was named the Most Outstanding Swimmer for the second-consecutive year. Goodman set America East records in the 100 and 200 backstroke and contributed to the record-breaking 400 medley relay team in 2007.
? UMBC set a conference record in the 400 freestyle relay.
? Ashley Houghton of UMBC, who won both the one- and three-meter diving, was named Most Outstanding Diver.