Men’s Swimmer of the Week:
Joseph Stewart, Fairfield
Jr., Wellington, New Zealand, Scots College
 
Junior Joseph Stewart competed in three events in a dual meet with the University of Hawaii, highlighted by his second-place finish in the 200 free (1:40.71) which just off the winning time of 1:40.13. He also secured another second-place swim in the 200 IM (1:57.67) in addition to competing in the 50 free, (21.75).
 
Men’s Diver of the Week:
Dillon O’Connor, Fairfield
Jr., Greenland, N.H., Saint Thomas Aquinas
 
Junior Dillon O'Connor was the Stags top diver in the 1-meter event during a dual meet with the University of Hawaii. The junior tallied 285.75 points during his six-dive rotation. He followed up with a third-place finish overall in the 3-meter dive, accumulating 253.12 points which also represented the top point total by a Stag in the event.
 
Women’s Swimmer of the Week:
Tone Sandsjo, Fairfield
Fr., Visby, Sweden, Filburnaskolan
 
First year Tone Sandsjo highlighted the Stags meet at the University of Hawaii, taking second place in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:03.69. She followed up with a third-place swim in the 100 IM by completing the distance in 1:02.39. She completed the meet with another second-place finish in the 50 breaststroke, registering a time of 29.81 which just off the winning time of 29.71.
 
Women’s Diver of the Week:
Lia Oppenheim, Fairfield
Jr., Sudbury, Mass., Lincoln-Sudbury
 
Junior Lia Oppenheim was the Stags' top 3-meter dive scorer in a dual meet against the University of Hawaii. The junior scored 217.42 points over six dives at 3 meters. She also competed in the 1-meter dive, posting 196.12 points over six dives.
 
 
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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