Miami Men's Swimming and Diving Carry Momentum to Buffalo
2/4/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
Feb. 4, 2003
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SHOW ON THE ROAD: The Miami men's swimming and diving team is carrying a large amount of momentum into Saturday's meet against the University at Buffalo and Eastern Michigan University after taking down its rival, Ohio University, this past weekend. The RedHawks look to claim two more wins over Mid-American Conference opponents after earning their first MAC victory over the Bobcats. If Miami is able to win on Saturday, it will have won three of its last four meets.
AYE, AYE CAPTAIN: Senior Dave Bergan was instrumental in helping the RedHawks defeat their rival, Ohio University, in the "Battle of the Bricks" on Saturday. In his last meet in Oxford, the team captain started the evening off by swimming the last leg of the 400-yard medley relay for Miami's first victory. Bergan won his second race of the evening by touching the wall first for the sprint victory in the 50-yard freestyle. In Bergan's last race at Miami, he won the 100-yard freestyle to give him three victories on the evening to help Miami in a thrilling victory over its conference rival.
BATTLE OF THE BRICKS: In a year-long contest between Ohio and Miami called "The Battle of the Bricks," Miami ended the weekend with an 11-4 lead after winning both the men's and women's meets. Each time the Bobcats and RedHawks meet in varsity athletic competition, the outcome is counted as part of the year's series, including tournament play. Seventeen of Miami's 20 varsity sports are part of the year-long rivalry series.
ON THE BALL: Senior Kelly Ball had quite a week starting on Jan. 17 and ending on Jan. <25. ball="" earned="" two="" come-from-behind="" individual="" first-place="" finishes="" over="" wright="" state="" on="" friday="" evening.="" on="" saturday,="" jan.="" 18,="" ball="" won="" two="" more="" individual="" races,="" over="" swimming="" power="" kenyon="" college.="" on="" monday,="" ball="" was="" named="" mac="" swimmer="" of="" the="" week="" and="" on="" tuesday,="" ball="" became="" only="" the="" second="" miami="" male="" during="" the="" 2002-03="" season="" to="" earn="" mac="" male="" scholar-athlete="" of="" the="" week="" honor.="" on="" saturday,="" jan.="" 25,="" ball="" celebrated="" his="" 22nd="" birthday.=""></25.>
DIVING IN HEAD FIRST: The Miami men's diving team has only lost one event in more than two and a half months, dating back to Nov. 16 against Ohio State. Sophomore Peter Donohue has not lost a one-meter diving event during the span while also winning a majority of the three-meter events. Donohue was the first on his team to be named MAC Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 14 after sweeping both the one- and three-meter diving competitions against the University of Cincinnati on Friday evening. On Dec. 6, Donohue led the RedHawks at the Miami Invitational when he set a Miami record and a MAC record in men's one-meter diving with a final score of 356.20 for first-place.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Although the record did not reflect anything different during most of December and some of January, the Red and White did not lie dormant over the break. Miami traveled to Plantation, Fla. where they trained for the second half of the season. The RedHawks participated in an intersquad, non-scoring meet on the Dec. 21 to cap off the stay down south.
HITTIN' THE BOOKS: Besides the obvious work the RedHawks put in the pool, Miami showed their academic prowess this past semester. With a team grade point average just below 3.0, the RedHawks stayed on the academic all-American list. The Red and White had 13 swimmers earn above a 3.0 GPA and five swimmers were named to the dean's list.
