The New York University men's and women's swimming & diving teams took home first place at the ECAC Division III Championships which were held Friday-Sunday, December 1-3, at the Nassau County Aquatics Center in East Meadow, NY.  The men's squad totalled 1,582 points and edged out The College of New Jersey (1,187) in the 16-team field.  The women's squad posted a convincing victory and totaled  707.5 points and easily outdistanced the second-place finisher, Gettysburg College, who compiled 400 points. 

Sophomore Eric Wang was a double winner capturing the 200 yard butterfly and the  400 yard IM.  NYU also won a pair of relays (200-yard freestyle and 200 yard medley relay). 

The women's squad posted a convincing victory and totaled  707.5 points and easily outdistanced the second-place finisher, Gettysburg College, who compiled 400 points.  Overall, the Violets won six events and added five second place finishes. 

Women's Top Finishers
1.  NYU - 811.50
2. Gettysburg - 460.50
3.  College of New Jersey - 428

2006 Meet Awards

Male Swimming Coach of the Year
Brian Bishop – The College of New Jersey

Female Swimming Coach of the Year
Lauren Smith Beam - New York University

Diving Coach of the Meet
Scott Donie – New York University
Candace Gottlieb - The College of New Jersey

Male Swimmer of the Meet
Yury Zimarev – SUNY Old Westbury

Female Swimmer of the Meet
Ava Kiss – The College of New Jersey

Male Diver of the Meet
Greg Lloyd – The College of New Jersey

Female Diver of the Meet
Abigail Penn - New York University