2019-20 AMCC Men's Swimming and Diving News
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PENN STATE ALTOONA, BEHREND SWIMMING & DIVING NAMED SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAMS
June 30, 2020The Penn State Altoona and Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving teams have been named a 2019-20 Division III Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), on Tuesday. -
BEHREND LIONS REMAIN AT TOP OF PRESIDENTS CUP STANDINGS AFTER WINTER SEASON
April 17, 2020Penn State Behrend picked up another AMCC championship this winter, as the Lions remain in the lead for the Presidents Cup after the winter sport season.
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D3 WEEK DAY 2: PSA LIONS WIN TEAM PEAK PERFORMER AWARD
April 14, 2020
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SWANSON, MILLER TABBED AS TOP PERFORMERS IN MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
February 27, 2020Penn State Altoona freshman Isaac Swanson had a standout week at the 2020 AMCC Men's Swimming and Diving Championship on his way to earning conference Men's Swimmer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors at the conclusion of the weekend.
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Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving
February 24, 2020Miller won both the 1m and 3m titles for the second straight year. He won the 3m on Wednesday with a score of 421.85 (2nd in overall in the meet) and won the 1m title with a score of 407.00 (3rd overall).
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Isaac Swanson, Penn State Altoona, Men's Swimming
February 24, 2020Swanson took AMCC Men's Swimmer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors at the conclusion of this week's conference championships. He had a banner week for Penn State Altoona, having a hand in seven new men's swimming team records set during the AMCC Championships. The freshman set new records in the 200 Yard Freestyle (1:41.97), 100 Yard Backstroke (52.31), and 200 Yard Backstroke (1:54.26). Swanson also set new records in the 50 Yard Freestyle (21.82) and 100 Yard Freestyle (46.83) while competing in relay events, and he was part of the foursome that set new records in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:27.59) and the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (3:13.89).
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BEHREND CLAIMS 14TH STRAIGHT AMCC MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
February 22, 2020Nazareth College raced to the 2020 Allegheny Empire Championships by edging out Hartwick College in the overall standings. The Flyers also took the Empire 8 Crown while Penn State Behrend won the AMCC title.
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NAZARETH & BEHREND CONTINUE TO HANG ON TO LEADS AFTER DAY 3
February 21, 2020The drama continued to build on day three of the Allegheny-Empire Swimming & Diving Championship at the Webster Aquatic Center on Friday.
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NAZARETH, BEHREND ADD TO LEADS ON DAY 2 OF AE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
February 20, 2020After the second day and 40 events of competition at the Allegheny Empire Swimming and Diving Championship meet, Nazareth College has increased their lead in the overall and Empire 8 standings for both the men’s and women’s teams while Penn State Behrend has increased its lead on the men’s side, but has seen Alfred State College creep to within 10 points on the women’s side.
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NAZARETH, BEHREND LEAD A-E SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER DAY ONE
February 19, 2020
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MEN'S SWIMMERS AND DIVERS SET FOR FIRST AMCC-EMPIRE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET
February 12, 2020The AMCC men's swimming and diving teams will take to the starting blocks this week for the Inaugural 2020 AMCC-Empire Swimming and Diving Championship Meet.
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ALLEGHENY-EMPIRE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP HOMEPAGE
February 10, 2020The 2020 Allegheny-Empire Swimming & Diving Championship will take place at Webster High School and will be hosted by Hartwick College. The four-day event will begin on Wednesday, February 19 and run through Saturday, February 22.
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FOUR TEAMS REPRESENTED ON CSCAA SCHOLAR ALL-AMERICA TEAM
February 04, 2020Four teams from the AMCC have been named a Division III Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
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Josh Lopez, SUNY Delhi, Men's Diving
February 03, 2020Lopez posted 109.58 points in the one-meter dive.
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Quinn Fischer, Penn State Behrend, Men's Swimming
February 03, 2020Fischer had back-to-back wins in the 50 freestyle (21.71) and the 100 freestyle (47.62) in the win over St. Vincent to give the Lions their first undefeated season in dual-meet action.
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Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving
January 27, 2020Miller finished 4th out of 12 divers on the 3m diving board at the Ithaca Diving Invitational, as he completed the 11-dive program with 412.35 points. On the 1m board, he finished in 8th place with 371.75 points.
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Isaac Swanson, Penn State Altoona, Men's Swimming
January 27, 2020Swanson notched three individual first place finishes in Saturday's win over non-conference opponent Hood, while also being part of a second place relay team. Swanson won the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:47.16, coming just 0.11 seconds behind the current team record for that swim. He also took first place in the 50 Yard Freestyle with a time of 22.15, just 0.03 seconds behind his own team record for that event. Swanson's third win of the day came in the 100 Yard Backstroke, in which he clocked in at 54.62. Swanson was also part of the 200 Yard Medley Relay team that took second place with a combined time of 1:46.73, coming in just 0.34 seconds behind the first place squad.
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Austin Miller, Alfred State College, Men's Diving
January 20, 2020Miller set a new school records on the 1m diving board by finishing 2nd with 267.35 points and on the 3m board with a 4th place finish with 198.40 points.
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Matt Walker, Alfred State College, Men's Swimming
January 20, 2020Walker won the 1000 free in 10:42.99, the 100 back in 56.86 vs. Pitt Bradford. He also was part of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:41.42) and the 200 free relay team (1:31.88). In the Naz tri-meet, which featured a short course meter format, he won the 800 freestyle in 9:11.69, 200 IM in 2:18.04, and the 100 breast in 1:08.58.
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AMCC SAAC SPONSORS 2ND ANNUAL SAAC FOR SOCKS CAMPAIGN
January 15, 2020It has been a mild January so far throughout the landscape of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC), but the the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is ready to step up to the plate as temperatures are expected to plummet over the next several weeks.
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Quinn Fischer, Penn State Behrend, Men's Swimming
January 13, 2020Fischer had three wins, two individual and one relay, to help the Lions remain undefeated in dual-meet action with a 128-79 victory at W&J. He was first in the 200 freestyle (1:47.89) and 100 freestyle (49.11), while swimming a leg on the winning 200 medley relay.
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AMCC, EMPIRE 8 ANNOUNCE JOINT SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2020
December 18, 2019The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and the Empire 8 Athletic Conference are joining forces to create a swimming and diving championship in 2020.
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Jordan Washington, SUNY Delhi, Men's Diving
December 09, 2019Washington won both diving events, taking the one meter with 224.85 points and the three meters at 206.10.
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Alex Croll, Penn State Behrend, Men's Swimming
December 09, 2019Croll led the Lions over Altoona on Saturday with three wins. He won the 100 breaststroke (1:04.02) and the 50 freestyle (23.36), after swimming on the winnig 200 medley relay team.
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Josh Lopez, SUNY Delhi, Men's Diving
November 25, 2019Lopez was first in 1m Diving at the SUNY Delhi Fall Invitational.
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Quinn Fischer, Penn State Behrend, Men's Swimming
November 25, 2019Fischer won two individual events and swam on four winning relays to help the Lions capture the 2019 Oberlin Invite. He had a personal-best times in his two first-place finishes. Fischer won the 50 free (21.42) and the 100 free (46.89). He also took third in the 200 freestyle (1:44.70).
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Westin Perry, Alfred State College, Men's Swimming
November 18, 2019Perry earned three individual first place finishes and helped lead the Pioneers to a victory over Penn State Altoona. Perry put himself on the record board with his performance in the 100 back. He set a new mark by winning the event in 54.41. He also won the 50 back in 25.40 and the 50 free in 23.13.
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Jordan Washington, SUNY Delhi, Men's Diving
November 11, 2019Washington won the one-meter diving event against SUNY Cobleskill with 204.55 points.
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Isaac Swanson, Penn State Altoona, Men's Swimming
November 11, 2019Swanson had a team-high two individual first place finishes to go along with one relay first place, helping the Lions defeat non-conference opponent Juniata on Friday evening. Swanson won the 200 SC Meter IM with a time of 2:19.37, and he later placed atop the standings in the 400 SC Meter Freestyle with a time of 4:23.03. In the meet's final event, Swanson and his teammates combined for a time of 1:48.77 in the 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay to earn first place.
