Swimming & Diving

Iona’s Patino and Riccio, Siena’s Kirn and Donlon, Win Jersey Mike’s MAAC Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors

Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Nicholas Patino, Iona
So., Chester, NJMendham
 
In the win over Saint Peter's Patino posted two individual victories and a relay win. Individually, Patino took first place in both the 100-yard free (:48.16) and the 100-yard breaststroke (:59.05). He also swam a split of 26.88 in the winning 200 Yard Medley Relay.
 
Men’s Diver of the Week
Dylan Riccio, Iona
Jr., Harrison, NY, Archbishop Stepinac
 
In the meet victory against Saint Peter's Riccio was a double winner, taking first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. He scored a 243.88 in the 1-meter dive and posted a 281.75 in the 3-meter dive.
  
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
GayLynn Kirn, Siena
So., San Luis Obispo, CA, San Luis Obispo
 
GayLynn Kirn entered Siena's top-10 performers list in the 500 free with a time of 5:12.83, good enough for second place in the team's meet against Stony Brook on Saturday. Her time was also a top-10 mark amongst MAAC competitors. Kirn also won the 200 free in 1:55.70, another top-10 mark in the MAAC.
 
Women’s Diver of the Week
Claire Donlon, Siena
Fr., Conesus, NY, Wayland-Cohocton Central
 
Claire Donlon was Siena's top finisher in both diving events in the team's win over Stony Brook on Saturday. In the 1m dive, Donlon placed second with a score of 218.78 before going on to take third in the 3m dive with a final tally of 206.03. 
 
The 2025 MAAC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships is a four-day meet that will take place February 12-15, 2025, and will be hosted at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. 2025 will mark the second straight year the championships are hosted at SPIRE. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Men's & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, please visit maacsports.com/swim.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 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 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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