Men's Swimming and Diving Falls to Coast Guard, 154-146
Complete Results
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., January 28, 2006 – Springfield College senior captain
Emily Phillips (North Windham, Conn.) was victorious in two individual events and one relay, leading the SC women to a 158.5-127.5 victory this afternoon at the Art Linkletter Natatorium.
On the men’s side, SC sophomore All-American
Roy Burch (Warwick, Bermuda) placed first in three individual events and one relay, but the Pride fell to Coast Guard this afternoon, 154-146.
Phillips won the 100 back (1:02.21), 100 free (54.63), and teamed with junior
Julianne McCormick (East Walpole, Mass) and freshman
Moira Price (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) and
Kristen Schadow (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) to win the 200 medley relay. Schadow also took first in the 200 butterfly (2:14.9), while Price placed first in the 200 breast (2:33.55).
Other first place finishes for the Pride included seniors
Sarah Strout (Boothbay, Maine) in the 500 free (5:18.14) and
Alicia Hart (West Hartford, Conn.) in the 100 butterfly (1:02.86), juniors
Brittany Hargis (East Lyme, Conn.) in the 1000 free (11:07.61) and
Meaghan O’Hara (Bedford, N.H.) in the 200 back (2:13.84) and sophomore
Emily Sheahan (Erin, N.Y.) in the 200 free (1:59.45)
In the diving competition, freshman
Erin White (Glastonbury, Conn.) was victorious on the one-meter board with a score of 258.00. Senior
Sarah Healy (Milton, Mass.) finished second in the same event with a total of 249.66 points.
Coast Guard received first place finishes from Kristyna Vihonski in the 100 breast (1:13.26), Joan Hunter in the 50 free (25.70), and Ali Shafovaloff on the three-meter board with a score of 126.60.
On the men’s side, Burch was triumphant in the 100 back (54.94), 50 free (21.39), 100 free (47.79), and teamed with juniors
Paul McCloskey (Brookfield Conn.),
Chris LeCompte (Londonderry, N.H.) and freshman
Will Banulski (Bristol, Conn.) to win the 400 free relay with a time of (3:10.91).
Senior All-American
Mike Shaw (Westfield, Mass.) continued his unbeaten streak in both the one- and three-meter diving competitions by posting scores of 342.68 and 316.43, respectively.
Other individual first place finishes for SC included senior All-American
Dan Moran (Wilbraham, Mass.) in the 200 butterfly (1:57.23) and sophomore
Justin Zook (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) in the 200 back (2:02.65).
For the Bears, sophomore Bobby Brown won the 1000 free (9:46.72), 500 free (4:47.72), and the 200 free (1:45.21).
Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will travel to Amherst College next Saturday, February 4th at 1pm.
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Head Coach John Taffe
John Taffe enters his 24th season in 2012-2013 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III.
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Diving Coach Peter Avdoulos
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and will enter his 28th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2012-2013. The current NEWMAC Men's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions.
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