College Swimming Honors Names 2010-11 Award Winners

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 6. THE 2010-11 College Swimming Honors have been released. In all, nineteen swimmers, divers or teams are being recognized for their outstanding performances through the 2010-11 collegiate swimming and diving season. The University of California, Berkeley (PAC-12) leads the way with four honors and another two honorable mentions. Stanford University (PAC-12) follows with three honors. Florida (SEC) Texas A&M (Big XII) earned two honors each.

The open nomination process for the 2010-11 season concluded on April 30th, 2011. Coaches, athletes and sport administrators submitted their nominees for a sample of categories including Career Improvement, Break-Out Swimmer, Break-Out Diver, Break-Out Team and Most Exciting Dual Meet. In all, over 100 athletes and/or teams from nearly seventy institutions were nominated for their achievements.

A publication titled Profiles in Excellence: 2010-11 College Swimming & Diving Honors is currently available in virtual and PDF format. A print version of Profiles in Excellence is available upon request (available late June 2011.) New in 2011 is the opportunity to cast a vote for your selection from within the list of nominees. Nominations for the 2011-12 College Swimming and Diving Honors will begin in the fall of 2011.

More information including a profile for each honoree can be found at www.collegeswimmingawards.com

LIST of 2010-11 Honors
Walk-On Swimmer, Female – Maria Sommer, Texas A&M University
Walk-On Swimmer, Male – Nick Slattery, Western Kentucky University
Break-Out Swimmer, Female – Breeja Larson, Texas A&M University
Break-Out Swimmer, Male – Dax Hill, University of Texas
Career Improvement Honor, Female – Meredith Budner, Towson University
Career Improvement Honor, Male – Conor Dwyer, University of Florida
Break-Out Team, Female – University of Southern California
Break-Out Team, Male – Denison University
Most Exciting Meet, Female, Stanford vs. California, February 12, 2011
Most Exciting Meet, Male – Stanford vs. California, February 19, 2011
Championship Performance, Female – California at 2011 NCAA
Championship Performance, Male – California at 2011 NCAA
Impact Honor – Coach Lauren Beam (NYU), Claire Crippen (Virginia), Teresa Crippen (Florida), Coach Gregg Parini (Denison), Danica Roskos (TCNJ), KJ Shaw (William & Mary), Austin Staab (Stanford)

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