HADLEY, Mass. - The NESCAC announced the 2008-09 Men’s Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team. The top three finishers in each event at the 2009 NESCAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship received All-Conference recognition.
Senior Norman Scott (Elmsford, N.Y.) of Williams was named Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championship this past weekend. Scott rewrote the NESCAC record books in the butterfly events, setting new marks in the 50, 100 and 200-yard fly. He finished his career winning the 50-yard butterfly at each of the last four NESCAC meets while also winning the 100-yard event for the first time in his career on Saturday.
Scott was also part of the Ephs’ winning 400-yard Medley Relay team. Classmate Tyler Bonewell (Burnsville, Minn.), the 2008 NESCAC Swimmer of the Meet, came away with Four Year High-Point Swimmer honors as he finished his career with titles in the 100 and 200-yard Breaststroke.
Amherst senior Kai Robinson (Vashon, Wash.) repeated as the Diver of the Meet after winning the 1-meter and 3-meter Diving events for the second year in a row. Wesleyan senior Dave Wilkinson (Rowayton, Conn.) was honored as the Four Year High-Point Diver.
Williams head coach Steve Kuster garnered Swimming Coach of the Year accolades for the second time in three years. Kuster first received the award in 2001 before winning it again in 2007. Kuster's Ephs entered the NESCAC meet with a 6-3 regular season record and struggled on day one of the NESCAC Championships, trailing Tufts by 55 points. The Ephs regrouped and retook the lead at the end of day two and with six individual titles and a relay victory won the 2009 NESCAC crown.
Amherst’s Mary Ellen Clark was recognized as Diving Coach of the Year for the second-straight year.
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