Rowan Hayes Named Skyline Swimmer of the Week

THROGGS NECK, NY – Junior Rowan Hayes (Floral Park, NY) of the Maritime College males’s swimming & diving crew has been chosen because the Skyline Conference Swimmer of the Week.  He received three particular person occasions within the Privateers’ twin meet conquer William Paterson on Tuesday, then earned Maritime’s solely particular person victory in a Skyline met with Merchant Marine, Mount St. Mary and St. Joseph’s LI on Friday.

In the matchup with William Paterson, Hayes took first within the 100 yard breaststroke (58.76) and 200 yard breaststroke (2:15.51) earlier than successful the 200 yard particular person medley (2:04.00) to present the Privateers a 10-point lead heading into the ultimate relay.  He additionally swam the breaststroke leg on the 200 yard medley relay squad that opened the meet with a victory. 

Then on Friday, he posted a time of two:12.33 within the 200 breaststroke to say the general win towards convention foes Merchant Marine, Mount St. Mary and St. Joseph’s LI.  Hayes added a second-place end within the 50 yard freestyle (22.32) and was a member of Maritime’s 400 yard freestyle relay crew that positioned second.  The Privateers went 2-1 on the meet, defeating each the Knights and Golden Eagles whereas falling to the Mariners.

This marks the fourth time in his profession that Hayes has been named Skyline Swimmer of the Week.  He earned the award thrice in a four-week stretch final season.  In addition, Hayes obtained two Skyline Rookie of the Week nods in 2023-24.

Maritime’s males will likely be off till Jan. 14, after they go to York of their ultimate twin meet of the season.  The Privateer ladies, in the meantime, welcome Hunter to the Riesenberg Aquatics Center on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. meet.