Swimming & Diving

Men's Swimming and Diving Wins at Skidmore

10.31.09

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- The men's swimming and diving team won its first meet of the season 130-82 over Skidmore College.

There were two multiple winners. Scott Laine (Farmingdale, NY) won the 1000 Freestyle with a time of 11:16.07 and the 100 Backstroke in 1:02.10.  Edward McIntyre (Laurel/Mattitock) won the 50 Freestyle in a time of 23.63 and the 100 Freestyle in 51.48.  Dan Callahan (Brewster/Brewster) won the 200 Freestyle in 1:54.96, Alex Taylor (Port Ewen) won the 200 IM in 2:09.91, and Ryan Wentz (Lockport/Starpoint) took the 100 Butterfly in 56.48. The 200 Medley Relay team of Aram Salehi (Rochester/Fairport), Taylor, Callahan and McIntyre won in a time of 1:46.10.

Nathan Larowe (Latham/Shaker) won the 1 meter dive with a score of 289.55.

The women lost by the score of 133-98.  Julie Haynes (Malone/Franklin Academy) won the 50 Freestyle in 26.34.  The 200 Medley team of Brittany Berus (Lowville), Kelley Walsh (Schenectady), Liz Ringer (Queensbury), and Haynes won with a time of 2:00.89.  The 200 Freestyle Relay team of Kylie Barr (Ogdensburg/OFA, Danielle Fisher (Rotterdam Jct), Adrienne Brown (Endwell/Endwell), and Ringer won with a time of 1:50.25.

The teams' next meet is next Saturday at Norwich at 1 pm.



LaRowe Named All-American at NCAAs

3.21.09

(Minneapolis, MN) Nathan LaRowe, a junior diver at SUNY Potsdam, finished 4th in the 3-Meter Dive of the 2009 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships with a score of 499.35.  LaRowe was named an All-American for his achievements in the national competition.

Diving in NCAAs for the third consecutive year, LaRowe (Latham/Shaker) also competed in the 2009 1-meter dive where he placed 13th in preliminary competition with a score of 422.95.

In February LaRowe captured both the 1-meter and the 3-meter springboard events at the SUNYAC Swimming and Diving Championships. His 3-meter dive score of 552.70 then broke both the SUNYAC Conference and Championship meet records.

During the past season, LaRowe was named to the SUNYAC Men's All-Conference First Team and was twice chosen as the SUNYAC Diver of the Week.

LaRowe Named SUNYAC Diver of the Week

2.16.09

(POTSDAM, NY)- Nathan LaRowe (Latham/Shaker) has been named the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Diver of the Week.

LaRowe captured both the one meter and the three meter springboard events at the SUNYAC Swimming and Diving Championships this past weekend.  He scored a 504.80 on the one meter and a 552.70 on the three meter.  His three meter dive broke both the SUNYAC Conference and Championship meet records.  The old Championship record of 548 was set back in 1989 by Cortland's Trae Scott.  For his performance, LaRowe was named the meet's Outstanding Male Diver.

Potsdam Swimmers Set School Record at SUNYACs

2.13.08

(BUFFALO,NY)- The women's 200 Freestyle Relay team set a new school record on the first day of the SUNYAC Championships held at Erie Community College.

The team of Erin Hennessy (East Aurora/East Aurora), Kate Edwards (Cicero/Cicero-North Syracuse), Kate Matthews (Malone/Franklin Academy), and Julie Haynes (Malone/Franklin Academy) swam in a time of 1:43.30 which was good for sixth place.  It broke the previous school record of 1:43.60.

Nathan Larowe (Latham/Shaker) won the Men's 1 meter dive with a score of 504.80.

On the second day, the best finish was by the women's 200 Medley Relay team.  The team of Adrienne Brown (Endwell/Endwell), Tori Ebert (Middletown/Middletown), Hennessy, and Edwards finished in a time of 1:58.42 which was good for seventh place.