Wright State garners weekly swimming and diving accolades

Jan. 25, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS – Wright State sophomore Hermanus Botha has been named the Horizon League Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while junior teammate Caleb Nettleton has claimed Diver of the Week laurels for the period of Jan. 18-Jan. 24.

Botha swept his three events in a dual meet victory against Cleveland State on Saturday.  The South African’s two individual wins came in the 100- and 200-yard freestyle races, posting season-best times of 46.13 and 1:41.48, respectively. Botha holds a combined record of 10-2 in both races this season.  The sophomore ended the meet as a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay team, touching the wall at 3:07.21.  The award marks the third for Botha this season and in his career.

In the same meet, Nettleton provided some quality points of his own to the 149-94 triumph over the Vikings.  The North Canton, Ohio, native, won the one-meter diving competition with a score of 289.20.  He has won the one-meter height five out of seven tries this season.  Nettleton earned second-place honors off the three-meter board with a final tally of 302.92. The junior picks up his third career weekly laurel.

2009-10 Men’s Swimmers of the Week

Oct. 13             Dan Heraly, So., Milwaukee
Oct. 20             No nominees
Oct. 27              Hermanus Botha, So., Wright State
Nov. 3              Jakub Dobies, Sr., Cleveland State
Nov. 10             Nathan Welchlin, Fr., Milwaukee
Nov. 17             Mark deSwardt, So., Cleveland State
Nov. 24             Mark deSwardt, So., Cleveland State
Dec. 1              Jakub Dobies, Sr., Cleveland State
Dec. 7              Matt Kluczinske, Jr., Milwaukee
Dec. 14             Hermanus Botha, So., Wright State
Dec. 21             Zach Van Swol, So., UIC
Winter Break
Jan. 11             Pierre De Waal, Fr., Cleveland State
Jan. 18             Mark deSwardt, So., Cleveland State
Jan. 25             Hermanus Botha, So., Wright State

2009-10 Men’s Divers of the Week

Oct. 13             Jake Koll, So., Milwaukee
Oct. 20             No nominees
Oct. 27             Daniel Pogue, So., Green Bay
Nov. 3              Josh Gonzalez, So., Cleveland State
Nov. 10             Daniel Pogue, So., Green Bay
Nov. 17             Daniel Pogue, So., Green Bay
Nov. 24             No nominees
Dec. 1              No nominees
Dec. 7              Jake Koll, So., Milwaukee
Dec. 14             No nominees
Dec. 21             Mike Greco, Fr., UIC
Winter Break
Jan. 11             Caleb Nettleton, Jr., Wright State
Jan. 18             Matt DiMasso, So., Cleveland State
Jan. 25             Caleb Nettleton, Jr., Wright State