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AU Swimming and Diving preparing for the NY state championships

By
Justin McCombs
02/12/2010


The Alfred University men’s swimming and diving team beat Hartwick with a 175-125 victory last Saturday. The AU women lost, 161-109.

The Saxons finished the regular season with a 7-2 record in dual meets (4-1 Empire 8). Senior Andrew Brisson (Greenwich, CT/Greenwich) carried the men'ss team with three wins coming from the 100-yard backstroke (54.16 seconds), 50-yard freestyle (21.86) and 200-yard back (2:01.66). The women (2-8, 1-4 Empire 8) were carried by freshman Kylie Smith (Abington, PA/Abington). Smith won 1-meter diving (182.30 points) and 3-meter diving (179.15).

Both the men and women are preparing for the state championship meets. The women will be in action Feb. 17-20 at the New York State Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association championships in Syracuse and the men will compete at the Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Association (UNYSCSA) championships Feb. 25-28, also in Syracuse. The men are currently the defending champions of the event and have been for the past three seasons.