Jan. 17, 2006
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Swimmer of the Week
Matt Grevers, Northwestern
JR, Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest
Grevers garners his fifth career Swimmer of the Week honor after having one of the best all-around weekends for Northwestern as the Wildcats took second-place at the Dallas Morning News Swimming and Diving Classic with 331 team points. The junior placed first in three individual events and second in one, while helping two relays record victories. In doing so, Grevers also notched two NCAA "A" and four "B" qualifying marks. He defeated Florida Olympian Ryan Lochte in the 100-yard backstroke with an "A" time of 47.16. He went on to record his second "A" mark in the 200 backstroke, touching the wall first in 1:43.66. The Lake Forest, Ill., native claimed two "B" marks in the 100 and 200 freestyle events, clocking in at 43.68 and 1:36.13, respectively. He wrapped up his performance for the weekend by helping his 200 (1:28.71) and 400 (3:14.85) medley relay teams notch two more NCAA "B" qualifying standards.
Diver of the Week
Adam Pierce, Penn State
SR, Conroe, Texas/The Woodlands
Pierce collects his fifth Diver of the Week accolade this season after posting a first-place finish in the diving well to help the Nittany Lions to a 136-92 win over St. Bonaventure on Saturday. The senior claimed the one-meter board with a score of 395.18. He went on to score 376.95 points on in the three-meter competition although no places were awarded. Pierce has now received weekly honors six times in his career.
