2014-15 AMCC Men's Swimming and Diving News

  • AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
    April 08, 2015
    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.
  • SIMON EARNS BEST FINISH IN 100 BACKSTROKE; ALL-AMERICAN FOR THIRD TIME
    March 20, 2015
    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.
  • SIMON SET TO COMPETE AT NATIONALS
    March 16, 2015
    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.
  • BEHREND'S SIMON AND PITT-BRADFORD'S KOSS TAKE MEN'S TOP SWIMMING AWARDS
    February 23, 2015
    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.
  • BEHREND MEN WIN NINTH STRAIGHT AMCC TITLE; SIMON AND ROTH SHARE HIGH POINT SCORER HONORS
    February 15, 2015
    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.
  • Dan Simon, Penn St. Behrend
    February 15, 2015
    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.
  • BEHREND MEN CONTINUE TO DOMINATE SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
    February 13, 2015
    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.
  • PENN ST. BEHREND MEN TAKE COMMANDING LEAD AFTER DAY ONE OF SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
    February 12, 2015
    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.
  • AMCC MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS KICK OFF ON WEDNESDAY
    February 10, 2015
    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'S DAN SIMON NAMED ECAC SOUTH SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
    February 04, 2015
    Penn St. Behrend senior Dan Simon was named the ECAC South Swimmer of the Week for the week ending February 1.
  • Dan Simon, Penn St. Behrend
    February 01, 2015
    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., Cabrini College
    January 26, 2015
    Hassan David Goines Jr. scored a win in the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:04.17 and placed third in the 200 medley relay.
  • Nick Roth, Penn St. Behrend
    January 19, 2015
    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.
  • Alex Renwick, Pitt-Bradford
    January 12, 2015
    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.
  • Dan Simon, Penn St. Behrend
    December 15, 2014
    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.
  • Corey Koss, Pitt-Bradford
    December 08, 2014
    Koss broke the 200 back school record and the 100 back with a first place finish in both events.
  • PENN ST. BEHREND'S SIMON COMPETES AT 2014 AT&T WINTER NATIONALS
    December 05, 2014
    Penn St. Behrend senior Dan Simon competed in the 100 backstroke at the 2014 AT&T Winter National Championships at the Greensboro Aquatics Complex in Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday morning.
  • SIMON, MELCHIORRE, AND MERRILL NAMED ECAC SOUTH SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
    December 03, 2014
    The ECAC has named three AMCC student-athletes as South Division Swimmers of the Week for the week ending November 30.
  • Dan Simon, Penn St. Behrend
    November 30, 2014
    Simon broke the school record in the 200 backstroke with a winning time of 1:55.64. The senior also won the 50 free in 21.76.
  • PENN ST. BEHREND'S SIMON BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD
    November 26, 2014
    Dan Simon broke the school record in the 200 backstroke to lead Penn State Behrend past Cabrini 151-105 in non-conference men's swimming and diving action on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Todd Walker, Cabrini College
    November 24, 2014
    Walker led the Blue and White men to a third place finish on Friday and Saturday with record breaking performances. On Friday, Walker set a new school record in the 100 yard backstroke, breaking his previous time of 56.07, with a time of 55.08. On Saturday, the sophomore finished in second place in the 1,650 yard freestyle, reaching the wall in 17:46.98, topping Tim McCann's previous record of 18:23.41. His record breaking 1,000 yard freestyle time of 10:43.81 came during his 1,650 freestyle performance.The sophomore also placed second in the 100 yard butterfly, finishing in 54:21.
  • Hassan David Goines Jr., Cabrini College
    November 17, 2014
    Goines Jr. led the way for the Blue and White men, scoring wins in all three of his races. Goines finished first in the 200 yard individual medley in 2:09.93, the 100 yard freestyle in 52:21 and the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:06.24.
  • Todd Walker, Cabrini College
    November 09, 2014
    Walker led the Blue and White men with two first place finishes on Friday. Walker won the 100 meter backstroke with a time of 1:03.51, while also finishing first in the 200 meter freestyle in 2:06.24. On Sunday, Walker earned a victory in the 100 yard butterfly with a final time of 55.59. Walker also posted a second place finish in the 500 yard freestyle.
  • Cory Koss, Pitt-Bradford
    November 02, 2014
    Koss placed first in the 200 medley relay with a 1:40.96 time, which set a new school record, first in the 200 IM (2:06.44), and first in the 100 back, and dropped his new school record from last weekend an additional half a second with a time of 54.79.
  • Dan Simon, Penn St. Behrend
    October 27, 2014
    Simon reached an NCAA "B" cut time in just his second meet of the season and was five tenths of a second away from breaking the Titans pool record in the same event (51.33). The senior also won the 100 freestyle event with a time of 48.80. Simon was also a part of the winning 400 free relay.
  • PENN ST. BEHREND'S DAN SIMON HITS NCAA B CUT
    October 26, 2014
    Penn St. Behrend's Dan Simon hit an NCAA "B" cut time while winning 100 backstroke, but the Penn State Behrend men's swimming and diving team fell to Westminster 155-105 in non-conference action on Saturday.
  • Felipe Suntaxi, Pitt-Bradford
    October 20, 2014
    Suntaxi was part of four first-place finishes, including the 300 fly, 300 back, 800 free, and 400 free at the Pitt-Bradford Relays.