GNAC Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week Report #1
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SWIMMER OF THE WEEK Kristian Adlianitski, Norwich (So.) Junior Kristian Adlianitski was the top male swimmer at the season-opening Keene State Sprint Pentathlon, finishing first overall and hoisting the crown among 42 scorers. He tallied a 2:40.71 combined time, over two seconds faster than second place, earning splits in the 50 fly (25.64; 6th), 50 backstroke (27.37; 4th), 50 breaststroke (28.47; 2nd), 50 freestyle (22.51; 1st), and 100 IM (56.72; 1st). He also competed as the final leg of the top-finishing 200 freestyle team and the fourth leg of the top-finishing 200 medley relay team. |
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DIVER OF THE WEEK Liam Austin, Regis (Jr.) Senior Aidan Grady led Regis in the diving events over the weekend. Friday night (Oct. 11) against the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), he won the one-meter event with an 11-dive score of 278.15. Saturday (Oct. 12) at Babson, he finished second in both diving sessions, posting six-dive scores of 159.65 in three-meter diving and 219.00 in one-meter diving. |
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ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Drew Bylow, Norwich (Fr.) First-year Drew Bylow was the top male first-year at the season-opening Keene State Sprint Pentathlon, finishing fifth overall among 42 scorers. He tallied a 2:44.32 effort, earning splits in the 50 fly (25.50; 4th), 50 backstroke (26.68; 2nd), 50 breaststroke (30.46; 6th), 50 freestyle (23.35; 6th), and 100 IM (58.33; 4th). He also competed as the third leg of the top-finishing 200 freestyle team and the first leg of the top-finishing 200 yard medley relay team. |
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Aryaman Nagaraj, Regis - Began Friday (Oct. 11) against USJ with a 50 free split of 23.79 seconds in the anchor leg to help the Pride rally for victory in the 200 medley relay. Posted a second place finish in the 50 backstroke in 29.18 seconds to win the 50 freestyle by 6/100ths of a second in 24.31 seconds and the 100 freestyle by 44/100ths of a second with a time of 53.79 seconds. Saturday (Oct. 12) at Babson, he finished third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.97 seconds and fourth in the 50 freestyle in 24.31 seconds.
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