Men's Swimming & Diving Wins Conn. College Invitational
Session 1 Results
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NEW LONDON, Conn. Dec. 5, 2004 – Springfield College senior
Louis Arruda (West Warwick, R.I) and freshman
Roy Burch (Warwick, Bermuda) helped lead the Pride to first place at the Connecticut College Invitational, Saturday. Arruda finished first in eight events, while Burch won seven as the Pride compiled 832 points to outdistance Coast Guard (589) and Wheaton (333).
Individually, Arruda finished first in the 500 free (4:40.57), 100 butterfly (51.15) and 200 butterfly (1:53.90) while Burch won the 50 free (21.27), 100 back (53.79), and 100 free (47.52).
Burch, who swam legs on four-winning relays, and Arruda, who was part of the five first-place relays, teamed with senior
Jeff Doornweerd (Meriden, Conn.) and sophomore
Chris LeCompte (Londonderry, N.H.), to win both the 400-free (3:10.74) and 400-medley (3:33.97) relays. Burch, Doornweerd, Arruda, and senior
Blake Leshnick (Suffern, N.Y) also took first place in the 200-medley relay with a time of 1:37.35
SC junior All-American
Mike Shaw (Westfield, Mass.) remained undefeated this season, winning both the one- and three-meter diving events with scores of 291 and 271.20, respectively.
Other first-place finishers for the Pride were Leshnick in the 50 butterfly (23.87), and senior captain
Tim Ryan (Hatboro, Pa.) in the 200 backstroke (2:01.83).
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Head Coach John Taffe
John Taffe enters his 25th season in 2013-2014 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 29th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2013-2014. The current NEWMAC Women's and 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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