Egan Of Iona Swim & Dive Earns MAAC Weekly Award

EDISON, N.J. – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has introduced its weekly swimming and diving award winners, with Iona’s Kieran Egan turning into the second Gael of the season to win the Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors following a standout efficiency on the Gaels’ Homecoming meet. This is Egan’s second time successful a MAAC weekly award as the primary got here in his rookie season. 

Egan helped lead Iona to victory, contributing to the 400-yard freestyle relay squad that recorded a MAAC-best time of three:04.72. The Sunnyside, N.Y. native additionally secured two particular person occasion wins, touching first within the 50-yard freestyle (20.93) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.17).

Egan joins teammate Harry Platt because the second Iona swimmer to earn MAAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors this season, following Platt’s recognition earlier this month. Alongside Platt’s honor, Dylan Riccio was named Men’s Diver of the Week, whereas on the ladies’s aspect, sophomore Mary Grace Waring and freshman Marissa Hengesbach collected Women’s Swimmer of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively. 

Through the primary three weeks of the season the Maroon & Gold have had probably the most weekly awards winners with 5. Fairfield has the second most with 4. For extra on Iona’s earlier awards from the primary week of the season click on here. 

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