Men’s Swimmer of the Week:
Michael Faughnan, Iona
Sr., Hopewell Junction, NY, Our Lady of Lourdes
 
Faughnan led the Gaels to a fourth place finish at ECAC's where he won the 500-free (4:21.29), won the 200-free (1:35.28), and won the 200-back stroke (1:44.42). In the men's 1650 Michael Faughnan added a third place finish (15:48.71). In all three wins for the senior, he set new ECAC meet records. He also helped the Gaels to a couple top three relay finishes.
 
Men’s Diver of the Week:
Timmy Bonner, Mount St. Mary’s
Gr., Glenelg, MD, Glenelg High
 
Bonner topped a personal best and school record with a point-total of 188.20 in the 1-meter diving event at the H2O Hounds Invitational. His 188.20 point total placed him fifth at the meet.
 
Women’s Swimmer of the Week:
Hope Ivanovich, Siena
Fr., Trumbull, CT, Trumbull
 
Ivanovich recorded three top-ten program times at the ECAC Winter Championships. She went six hundredths of a second off the school record in the 200 fly (2:06.10) while qualifying for the "A" final and finishing fifth. Ivanovich recorded the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 100 fly (57.30). She recorded the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 500 free (5:05.85). Ivanovich was also part of Siena's 400 medley relay that went a 3:56.07, part of the 200 medley relay that went a 1:48.22, the 800 free relay team that went a 7:46.06, and the 400 free relay that went a 3:31.79.
 
Women’s Diver of the Week:
Talia Spenziero, Siena
Sr., Clifton Park, NY, Shenendehowa
 
Spenziero continued her dominating season in the pool for Siena. She finished third in third in one-meter diving (229.10) and fourth in three-meter diving (208.30) at ECAC Winter Championships. The weekly award is the fifth of the season for Spenziero.
 
The 2024 MAAC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships is a four-day meet that will take place February 14-17, 2024 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. The 2024 championships will be the first time the meet is held at SPIRE Institute. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Men's & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, please visit http://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 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, 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. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
 
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