All five Tigers earn All-American honors at NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Tigers completed the final day of competition at the NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, Saturday. All five of RIT's competitors earned All-American honors throughout the week.
Saturday Recap:
- Junior swimmer Anna Peshenko placed 15th in the women's 200 breaststroke final with a time of 2:19.75, earning All-American honorable mention
- Senior swimmer Drew Scheib earned 20th place in the men's 100 freestlye preliminary, clocking a time of 44.79
- First-year diver Maddi Williams placed 20th in the women's 3-meter dive preliminary, with a score of 387.90
Friday Recap:
- Junior diver Gellert Kish placed seventh in the men's 1-meter dive final with a score of 469.65, earning All-American honors
- Senior swimmer Drew Scheib finished 13th in the 200 butterfly final, clocking a time of 1:48.70 and earning All-American honorable mention
- First-year diver Luke Albanese earned 18th place in the men's 1-meter dive preliminary with a score of 425.20
- Junior swimmer Anna Peshenko placed 36th in the women's 100 breaststroke preliminary with a time of 1:05.74
Thursday Recap:
- First-year diver Maddi Williams placed ninth in the women's 1-meter dive final with a score of 426.05, earning All-American honorable mention
- Senior swimmer Drew Scheib set a Liberty League and program record in the men's 100 butterfly preliminary with a time of 47.89
- Scheib placed 14th in the 100 butterfly final, earning All-American honorable mention with a time of 48.39
Wednesday Recap:
- Junior diver Gellert Kish placed sixth in the men's 3-meter dive final with a score of 506.45, earning All-American honors
- First-year diver Luke Albanese earned 12th place in the men's 3-meter dive consolation final, scoring 480.20 points and earning All-American honorable mention
- Junior swimmer Anna Peshenko placed 42nd in the women's 200 individual medley with a time of 2:07.87
Saturday Results
200 Breaststroke Final
15. Anna Peshenko - 2:19.75 (All-American Honorable Mention)
200 Breaststroke Prelim
16. Anna Peshenko - 2:19.10 (Advances to consolation final)
100 Freestyle Prelim
20. Drew Scheib - 44.79
Women's 3-Meter Dive Prelim
20. Maddi Williams - 387.90
200 Butterfly Final
13. Drew Scheib - 1:48.70 (All-American Honorable Mention)
Men's 1-Meter Dive Final
7. Gellert Kish - 469.65 (All-American) 200 Butterfly Prelim
12. Drew Scheib - 1:47.58 (Advances to consolation final)
Men's 1-Meter Dive Prelim
8. Gellert Kish - 453.80 (Advances to final)
18. Luke Albanese - 425.20
100 Breaststroke Prelim
36. Anna Peshenko - 1:05.74
Thursday Results
100 Butterfly Final
14. Drew Scheib - 48.39 (All-American Honorable Mention)
100 Butterfly Prelim
9. Drew Scheib - 47.89 (Advances to consolation final) LIBERTY LEAGUE AND PROGRAM RECORD*
Women's 1-Meter Dive Final
9. Maddi Williams - 426.05 (All-American Honorable Mention)
Women's 1-Meter Dive Prelim
9. Maddi Williams - 415.75 (Advances to consolation final)
Men's 3-Meter Dive Final
6. Gellert Kish - 506.45 (All-American)
12. Luke Albanese - 480.20 (All-American Honorable Mention )
Men's 3-Meter Dive Prelim
6. Gellert Kish - 472.05 (Advances to final)
11. Luke Albanese - 449.90 (Advances to consolation finals)
200 Individual Medley Prelim
42. Anna Peshenko - 2:07.87
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
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