Williams Earns 2007 Men's Swimming & Diving Championship
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BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Williams College men's
swimming and diving team won their fifth-straight New England Small
College Athletic Conference Championship on Sunday at Bowdoin
College. The Ephs, who dominated all weekend, finished with 1,981.5
points, ahead of second-place Amherst (1,274) and Tufts
(1,272).
Williams earned four more individual crowns in Sunday's action, as
Steve Spinelli captured his third title of the weekend with a
victory in the 1,650-Yard Freestyle event. Multiple winners Rob
Hannigan (100-Yard Freestyle) and Tyler Bonewell (200-Yard
Breaststroke) both captured events for the Ephs, who also got a
victory in the 200-Yard Backstroke from Dave McManic. Williams also
captured the lone relay event of the evening, the 400-Yard
Freestyle Relay.
Middlebury was responsible for the other two individual winners in
the final day of action. Rob Collier earned his third crown of the
weekend by capturing the 200-Yard Butterfly in a NESCAC-record time
of 1:50.39. In addition, Brooks Farrar completed his sweep of
the diving events by earning a victory in the three-meter
competition.
Williams Extends Lead at Men's Swimming & Diving Championship
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BRUNSWICK, Maine - Four-time defending champion
Williams College took a commanding lead after the first day of
competition at the 2007 NESCAC Men's Swimming and Diving
Championship at Bowdoin College on Friday. The Ephs accumulated
716.5 points on day one, giving them a substantial lead over
second-place Amherst (499) and third-place schools Middlebury (474)
and Tufts (474).
Williams two individual crowns and both relays on Friday. Norman
Scott won the 50-yard butterfly for the Ephs, with Steve Spinelli
claiming the 500-yard freestyle race. Williams also finished first
in the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay to earn their
first-day advantage.
Middlebury had a pair of individual winners as well, as Rob
Collier captured the 200-yard individual medley, while rookie
Brooks Farrar made a splash with his victory in the one-meter
diving competition.
Other winners included Colby's Jabez Dewey in the 50 backstroke,
Tufts' Lawrence Chan in the 50 breaststroke and Connecticut
College's Grant Moryan in the 50 freestyle.
Action starts back up with Trials at 10:00 a.m. at Greason Pool on
Saturday morning.
Williams Leads After Day One at Men's Swimming & Diving Championship
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Meet Results |
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Four-time defending champion
Williams College took a commanding lead after the first day of
competition at the 2007 NESCAC Men's Swimming and Diving
Championship at Bowdoin College on Friday. The Ephs accumulated
716.5 points on day one, giving them a substantial lead over
second-place Amherst (499) and third-place schools Middlebury (474)
and Tufts (474).
Williams two individual crowns and both relays on Friday. Norman
Scott won the 50-yard butterfly for the Ephs, with Steve Spinelli
claiming the 500-yard freestyle race. Williams also finished first
in the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay to earn their
first-day advantage.
Middlebury had a pair of individual winners as well, as Rob Collier
captured the 200-yard individual medley, while rookie Brooks Farrar
made a splash with his victory in the one-meter diving
competition.
Other winners included Colby's Jabez Dewey in the 50 backstroke,
Tufts'
Lawrence Chan in the 50 breaststroke and Connecticut College's
Grant Moryan in the 50 freestyle.
Action starts back up with Trials at 10:00 a.m. at Greason Pool on
Saturday morning.
