2014-15 AMCC Men's Swimming and Diving News
All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.
Penn State Behrend senior Dan Simon (Harrison City, PA / Penn Trafford) earned his third straight All-America honor with a fifth-place finish in the 100 backstroke at the Division III NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday.
Penn State Behrend senior Dan Simon will make his third straight and final appearance at the NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships hosted in Shenandoah, Texas from March 18-21.
Penn St. Behrend senior Dan Simon was named the 2015 AMCC Men's Swimmer of the Year, while Pitt-Bradford freshman Corey Koss was tabbed as the AMCC Newcomer of the Year.
After holding a commanding lead following each of the first two days of the AMCC Championship meet, the Penn St. Behrend men walked away with their ninth consecutive AMCC championship title.
Simon won three individual and four relay titles at the AMCC Championships. The senior broke eight records and was tied for the highest point winner. He posted a NCAA qualifying time and set a new AMCC meet record in the 100 backstroke. Simon broke three records in winning the 200 backstroke with an NCAA 'B' cut time, before winning the 50 freestyle. He set a new pool record in the 50 backstroke and a pool, invitational and meet record in the 100 backstroke in the 400 medley relay.
After Day Two of the AMCC Swimming and Diving Championship, the Penn St. Behrend men take a commanding 124-point lead over second place Pitt-Bradford.
The Penn St. Behrend men's swimming and diving team stands 59 points in front of second place Pitt-Bradford after Day One of the AMCC Championships.
The AMCC men's and women's swimming and diving championships will kick off on Wednesday, February 11 with the diving competition at Grove City College.
Penn St. Behrend senior Dan Simon was named the ECAC South Swimmer of the Week for the week ending February 1.
Simon set the Saint Vincent pool record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 50.72, breaking the previous pool record of 51.34. The senior was also a part of three winning relays and won the 100 backstroke against Pitt-Bradford this weekend.
Hassan David Goines Jr. scored a win in the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:04.17 and placed third in the 200 medley relay.
Roth had four victories on Saturday against W&J. He posted two individual wins in the 200 free and 500 free, while swimming a leg on both winning relays for the Lions.
In a 101-83 win over Bethany, Renwick finished in first place in the 400 medley relay with a time of 54.57 fly split. In the 200 fly, he finished first with a personal best time of 2:06.48 while helping the 200 free relay to victory as well.
Simon broke the 200 backstroke school record, finishing with a time of 1:54:37 to win the event by more than 20 seconds. He also finished second in the 100 breaststroke. against Penn State Altoona.
Koss broke the 200 back school record and the 100 back with a first place finish in both events.
