For the week ending February 24, 2008

Division I

Swimmer of the Week

David Zenk - George Washington University
Junior, Backstroke, St. Louis, Mo.

Zenk received the Most Outstanding Performer honor at the A-10 Championships with three individual victories.  The junior took first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:47.15), the 200-yard IM (1:50.50), and the 400-yard IM (3:56.36).

Diver of the Week

RJ Rappe - University of Massachusetts
Senior, Diver, Farmington, Minn.

Rappe swept the diving events at the A-10 Championships and earned the Most Outstanding Diver award.  The senior won the one-meter with a score of 635.90 and the three-meter with a score of 678.55.

Division II

Co-Swimmers of the Week

Tom Ferrigno - Bryant University
Junior, Freestyle/Backstroke, West Chester, Pa.

Ferrigno won three events and qualified for two NCAA "B" cuts in the process.  The junior met the NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the 400-yard IM (4:08.52) and the 1650-yard freestyle (16:09.76), while also finishing first in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.50).

Zach Terzano - Adelphi University
Freshman, Freestyle, Hempstead, N.Y.

Terzano met two NCAA provisional qualifying marks at the Metropolitan Swim Championships in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:41.78 and the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:40.02.

Diver of the Week

Brandon Birchak - College of Saint Rose
Senior, Diver, Latham, N.Y.

Birchak swept the dive events at the Metropolitan Swim Championships and was named Diver of the Meet.  The senior set a meet record in the three-meter event (557.33) and took first in the one-meter event (489.38).

Division III

Swimmer of the Week

Andrew Lardiere - New York University
Junior, Freestyle, Walnut Creek, Ca.

Lardiere recorded three individual wins and four relay victories at the UAA Championships.  Individually, the junior won the 100-yard freestyle (45.54), the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.98) and the 50-yard freestyle (20.86).  For his efforts, Lardiere was named Swimmer of the Meet.

Diver of the Week

Max Norris - New York University
Freshman, Diver, Rochester, N.Y.

Norris swept the diving events and took home the Diver of the Meet honor at the UAA Championships.  The freshman won the one-meter event with a score of 447.84 and qualified for the NCAA Championship in the three-meter event with a score of 486.65.