Swimming & Diving Earns Three AE Weekly Honors

VESTAL, N.Y. – The Binghamton swimming & diving program wrapped up its fall semester season with three weekly accolades from the America East Conference. Sophomore Evan Peters was named the Men’s Swimmer of the Week whereas freshman Samuel Pikofsky-Christiansen earned the Men’s Diver of the Week honor. Freshman Julia Iwanow, in the meantime, picked up her seventh Women’s Rookie of the Year accolade.

At the Cleveland State/Magnus Cup this previous weekend, Peters broke the meet report within the males’s 200 free and was additionally a part of the first-place 800 free relay staff. His 200 free time of 1:37.86 eclipsed the 2021 meet report of 1:36.78, which was set by Andrew Martin of Xavier. Peters was additionally second within the 200 again (1:48.05) and third within the 500 free (4:29.32) this previous weekend.

Peters’ instances within the 200 free, 200 again and 500 free which he recorded this weekend every symbolize the highest performances within the America East this yr. In addition, the 800 free relay time – which incorporates Peters – additionally posted the highest convention time to date this season.

This marks the second America East Swimmer of the Week honor for Peters this season, having additionally been chosen again on Oct. 21. 

At the identical meet, Pikofsky-Christiansen was the runner up in each the one-meter diving occasion (303.00) and three-meter competitors (308.00). In the method, he met the NCAA Zone Standard within the one-meter occasion (300). 

Including Pikofsky-Christiansen, Binghamton has now posted 4 NCAA Zone Diving qualifiers to date this season. He joins sophomore Jacob Koclanis, junior Dylan Norby and senior Elizabeth Tirado. 

This marks the primary profession weekly honor for Pikofsky-Christiansen. 

Iwanow, in the meantime, continued her stellar season on the Magnus Cup with a runner-up end within the 200 breast (2:13.53). In the method, she broke her personal college and freshman information of two:14.07, which she set earlier this season. 

Iwanow’s 200 breast time at present ranks first within the America East this season. In addition, she positioned seventh within the 50 breast at Cleveland State with a time of 29.33. It at present ranks second within the convention.

Binghamton resumes its twin meet schedule on Jan. 24 at Marist.