Men’s Swimmer of the Week:
Michael Faughnan, Iona
Sr., Hopewell Junction, NY,
Our Lady of Lourdes
In Saturday's meet against Holy Cross, Faughnan paced the Gaels with wins in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:53.67), 200-freestyle (1:41.79) and the 500-freestlye (4:43.15) as well posting a strong lead-off 100-yard freestyle leg of 46.27. In the second meet against NJIT he multiple second place finishes and led his relay team to victory in the 400 free.
Men’s Diver of the Week:
Marcas Racevicius, Rider
Sr., Watertown, CT, Holy Cross
Racevicius posted a score of 257.18 on the 1-meter and 279.60 on the 3-meter in Rider's dual meet against Seton Hall. Both scores are the best in the MAAC so far this season.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week:
Hope Ivanovich, Siena
Fr., Trumbull, CT, Trumbull
Making both her Siena and collegiate debut, Ivanovich burst onto the scene with wins in the 1000 free (10:39.94), 100 fly (58.78), and 200 fly (2:08.68) in Siena's dual meet win over Iona. She also split a 56.82 to leadoff Siena's 400 free relay team. Ivanovich's three individual times were each good for sixth on Siena's All-Time Top Ten list, and her 1000 and 200 fly times are currently tops in the MAAC, respectively.
Women’s Diver of the Week:
Maiti O'Connor, Rider
Fr., South Plainfield, NJ, The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
O'Connor scored 191.93 on the 3-meter and 222.60 on the 1-meter. Her score on the 1-meter is the best in the MAAC this season.
The 2024 MAAC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships is a four-day meet that will take place February 14-17, 2024 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. The 2024 championships will be the first time the meet is held at SPIRE Institute. For all information regarding the 2024 MAAC Men's & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, please visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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