Swimming & Diving Weekly Release #15

Feb. 8, 2006

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Horizon League Swimmers of the Week

Bjorn Schantz

Cleveland State, Junior, Loddekopinge, Sweden

Schantz put together one of his finest performances of the season against UIC on Feb.4, breaking the longest-standing Cleveland State record in the 200 freestyle and topping his Horizon League-best time with a 1:39.15. Schantz also picked up a win in the 500 free with a time of 4:33.55 and swam the anchor leg of the 400 free relay to a win and season-top time (3:07.10). The previous 200 free mark of 1:39.39 was set in 1982 by the late Rui Abreu.

Olivia Arnold

Youngstown State, Freshman, Rutherglen, Australia

Arnold went undefeated in distance freestyle events and anchored a winning relay in YSU's two meets this weekend. Against California (Pa.) on Friday, she picked up YSU's first win of the meet in the 1,000 free with a time of 10:47.98. She added a irst-place time of 5:17.74 in the 500 free, and she also anchored the 800-yard free relay against the Vulcans. A day later, Arnold was the top overall finisher in the 1,000 free (10:45.58) and the 500 free (5:18.42) in a double-dual against Cleveland State and UIC. She added a fourth-place overall finish against the Flames and Vikings in the 200 IM (2:17.94)

Horizon League Divers of the Week

Chris Dalman

Cleveland State, Sophomore, Auburn, Wash.

Dalman scored his first win with the Vikings in dramatic fashion against UIC on Feb. 4, breaking teammate Thatcher Carr's year-old record on the 1-meter board with a Horizon League best 415.40.  He also broke his personal-best score on the 3-meter board with a league-second-best 353.75.

Kelly Reese

Youngstown State, Freshman, Canfield, Ohio

Reese picked up three wins over the weekend in diving and set personal-best marks on both boards. After winning the 3-meter with a personal-best score of 247.65 against California (Pa.) on Friday, she won both boards in a double-dual against Cleveland State and UIC Saturday afternoon. Reese posted a personal-best score of 254.80 in the 1-meter to just miss qualifying for the NCAA Zone C Championship, and she reset her personal-best mark in the 3-meter with a 254.40. Her score in the 3-meter also moved her into third place on YSU's all-time top performer's list.

Other Top Performances

Warren Thompson

Wright State, So., Boksburg, South Africa

Thompson had season-best times in the 200 butterfly and the 200 individual medley in 1:51.88 and 1:56.39, respectively, as the Raiders defeated the Butler Bulldogs on Sunday.

Blake Booher

UIC, Jr., Barrington, Ill.                          

Booher sped to a 20.40 for his 10th victory in 10 attempts this season, breaking his own school-record time in the process. Booher has now won 18 consecutive 50-yard freestyle races dating back to last season, and the last time he didn't place first in the event was at last year's Horizon League Championship preliminaries, which preceded his win in the League finals. Booher also won the 100-yard freestyle in 46.58 against the Vikings.

Jason Brozek

Butler, Jr., Great Bend, Kan.

Brozek placed second in the 100-yd. freestyle with a time of 50.72 against Wright State. The time marked the second-fastest 100-free swim by a Bulldog this season.    

Mark Pappalardo                                

UIC, Jr., LaGrange, Ill.

Pappalardo led UIC in both diving events against Cleveland State, turning in fourth-place finishes on both the 1-meter (275.30) and 3-meter (307.35) boards.

Marianne Lionell

Cleveland State, Jr., Sodertajle, Sweden

Lionell swam to a win in the 200 freestyle against UIC and Youngstown State on Feb. 4 with a time of 1:58.93.  She also finished second in the 100 freestyle (53.35) and helped the 400 medley relay team to a win and a season-best time (4:03.59).

Kelly Hyatt                 

UIC, Jr., Shakopee, Minn.

Hyatt continued her fantastic junior season with a season-best 53.30 in the 100-yard freestyle to win the event against Cleveland State and Youngstown State on Saturday. Hyatt also posted a 100-yard split of 54.29 in the victorious 400-yard freestyle relay (3:39.20).   

Jessica Weidert

Wright State, So., Spokane, Wash.

Weidert had the best times in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley with exhibition showings in a victory over Butler on Sunday with times of 2:25.60 and 2:13.14, respectively.

Mary Beth Arnold

Butler, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.

Arnold posted a first-place finish in the 200-yd. breaststroke with a time of 2:26.71 against Wright State last weekend.

Sarah Economides                

UIC, Jr., Downers Grove, Ill.

Economides placed second on the 1-meter board with a 249.95 against Cleveland State on Saturday. She also posted a 222.20, good for fourth place, in the 3-meter event.

Break in action for most teams as Horizon League Championship draws closer

Only three teams will be in competition this week, as UW-Green squares off against UW-Milwaukee in a dual meet on Friday, Feb. 10, and the Youngstown State divers compete at the YSU Diving Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 11.  Many teams have completed regular season competition, instead turning the focus the upcoming Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championships.  The 2006 Championships will be held at Robert F. Busbey Natatorium on the campus of Cleveland State University from Feb. 22-25.  For more information on the 2006 Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championships, visit the championship page.