EDISON, NJ (Oct. 19, 2022)-
Men’s Swimmer of the Week:
 Archie Minto, Canisius
So., Burley in Wharfedale, England, Ilkley Grammar School
 
Sophomore Archie Minto got off to a strong start to the season picking up six total first-place victories on the weekend. Minto picked up a pair of victories in each of the 100 fly, 200 fly and 200 IM events. Minto swam a weekend best 49.61 in the 100 fly, 1:50.28 in the 200 fly and 1:54.80 in the 200 IM.
 
Men’s Diver of the Week:
Ethan Gibbs, Marist
Fr., Long Beach, CA, St. John Bosco
 
Ethan Gibbs had a strong outing, winning the 1-meter & 3-meter diving events in the season-opener win against Canisius. Gibbs had a 214.88 score at 1-meter, and a 236.03 3-meter score.
 
Women’s Swimmer of the Week:
Lana Janson, Canisius
Fr., Cape Town, South Africa, DF Malan Hoerskool
 
Freshman Lana Janson opened her collegiate career with six total first-place victories over the course of the weekend, including a program record in the 100 breast. In just her second collegiate meet, the Cape Town, Africa, native swam a 1:05.15 in the 100 breast event against Binghamton, breaking the record which was initially set in the 2016-17 season. Additionally, Janson earned a pair of victories in the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM. The freshman swam a weekend best 2:23.52 in the 200 breast and 2:08.54 in the 200 IM.
 
 
Women’s Diver of the Week:
Adriana Bolender, Canisius
Gr., Youngstown, NY, Lewiston Porter
 
Graduate diver Adriana Bolender opened the 2022-23 campaign with three first-place finishes on the weekend. Bolender earned the top spot in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives on Saturday versus Binghamton. The Youngstown, N.Y., native earned a score of 229.65 in the 1-meter and 233.33 in the 3-meter, respectively, which are both career-highs.
 
The 2023 MAAC Men's & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships return to the Burt Flickinger Center on the campus of Erie Community College (ECC) in Buffalo, NY for the 12th consecutive year. The four-day meet co-hosted by Canisius College and Niagara University will take place from Wednesday, February 8 through Saturday, February 11. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Men's & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, please visit maacsports.com/swim.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 42nd year of competition during the 2022-23 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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