Inaugural College Swimming Honors Announced

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 28. THE inaugural 2009-10 College Swimming Honors have been announced. In all, thirteen swimmers, divers or teams are being recognized for their outstanding performances through the 2009-10 collegiate swimming and diving season. The University of Arizona (PAC-10), the University of Florida (SEC) and George Mason University (CAA) lead the way with two honors each.

The open nomination process for the 2009-10 season concluded on May 31st, 2010. 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, nearly 100 athletes and/or teams from over sixty institutions were nominated for their achievements.

A publication titled Profiles in Excellence: 2009-10 College Swimming & Diving Honors is currently available in PDF format. A print version of Profiles in Excellence is available upon request (available early August 2010.) Nominations for the 2010-11 College Swimming and Diving Honors will begin in the fall of 2010.

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

Break-out Swimmer, Female: Ashley Danner, George Mason University
2009-10 Honorees:
Break-out Swimmer, Male: Conor Dwyer, University of Florida & John Dillon, Middlebury College
Break-out Diver: Logan Pearsall, Clarion University
Career Improvement-Female: Jackie Borkowski, West Chester University & Annie Chandler, University of Arizona
Career Improvement-Diver: Carmen Stellar, Stanford University
Career Improvement-Male: Eric Knight, George Mason University & Bryan O'Connor, University of Arizona
Break-out Team-Male: Ohio State University, Coach Bill Wadley
Break-out Team-Female: University of Florida, Coach Gregg Troy
Most Exciting Meet-Male: Texas A&M(19) at SMU(23), January 29, 2010
Most Exciting Meet-Female: Georgia(1) at Texas(4), January 9, 2010

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