Trinity University, coached by John Ryan, put forward great depth to take the win in both Men’s & Women’s Divisions at the 5th Annual ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships held in Lake Travis, Austin, Texas on October 1, 2011.
Winning the men’s division and leading Savannah College of Art and Design Men to a 2nd place overall finish was Alexander Grandins. Grandins time of 58:48.4 led the entire field on the approximate 5k course. Battling closely for first & second place in the Women’s division were Texas A&M teammates: Cammile Adams,1:02:46.5 and Maureen Mclaine, 1:02:46.7.
ASA Open Water Swimming Collegiate National Championships are open to any student, who is enrolled full-time in an accredited institution of higher education, including any post high school accredited vocational or technical school, junior college, community college, college or university (including graduate schools, medical schools, law schools and post-graduate studies).
Men's Team
1st Place — Trinity University
2nd Place — Savannah College of Art and Design
3rd Place — Ohio Wesleyan University
Women's Team
1st Place — Trinity University
2nd Place — Texas A&M
3rd Place — Savannah College of Art and Design
FIRST LAST AGE TEAM TIME place Alexander Grandins 20 SCAD 58:48.4 1st Taylor Smith 19 OWU 1:03:12.4 2nd Alex Miranda 21 TRINITY 1:04:30.8 3rd Arthur Daigh 19 TRINITY 1:08:59.1 Matt Wey 21 TRINITY 1:09:14.4 Adam Thomas 19 TRINITY 1:10:01.6 Lucas Belury 19 TRINITY 1:10:25.1 Elliot Hutchison 19 SCAD 1:11:20.0 James Shultz 19 TRINITY 1:12:30.3 Stephen Culberson 18 TRINITY 1:12:51.1 Andrew Battles 19 TRINITY 1:13:59.1 Michael Brew 20 TRINITY 1:16:19.6 Stephen Montes 20 SOUTHWESTERN 1:17:03.4 Zach Dielmann 21 TRINITY 1:17:40.3 Daniel Withers 18 SOUTHWESTERN 1:24:22.9 Kevin Thomas 18 TRINITY 1:26:53.1 Michael Patton 21 TRINITY 1:26:55.1 Hunter Banister 21 TRINITY 1:29:51.3 Samuel Visser 18 SOUTHWESTERN 1:32:47.1 WOMEN FIRST LAST AGE TEAM TIME PLACE Cammile Adams 20 TAMU 1:02:46.5 1st Maureen Mclaine 20 TAMU 1:02:46.7 2nd Alison Godbe 20 RICE 1:04:04.8 3rd Erica Dittmer 20 TAMU 1:05:31.6 Stephen Montes 20 SOUTHWESTERN 1:05:56.9 Ashley Adams 20 TAMU 1:06:28.6 Ellen Quirke 18 TAMU 1:10:24.8 Melane Gustafson 19 TAMU 1:10:56.4 Nicole Dumont 22 SCAD 1:11:19.8 Sarah Miller 18 TRINITY 1:11:49.6 Heather Librizzi 20 SCAD 1:11:50.9 Rachel Hure 18 TRINITY 1:12:38.2 Marisa Olmo 19 TRINITY 1:13:01.2 Morgan Briggs 19 TRINITY 1:14:15.0 Savanah Watts 22 SCAD 1:14:37.8 Rachel Berude 20 TRINITY 1:14:52.8 Lydia Jones 18 TRINITY 1:16:28.6 Lisa Tucci 20 TRINITY 1:17:53.6 Elizabeth Lewis 20 SOUTHWESTERN 1:19:54.8 Mary Price 20 TRINITY 1:20:09.1 Kelly fHolton 18 TRINITY 1:20:13.7 ChristiHoelterhoff 18 TRINITY 1:20.21.9 Sarah Ayers 22 SOUTHWESTERN 1:20:51.6 Anne Stankus 19 SOUTHWESTERN 1:21:34.7 Emily Haskell 18 SOUTHWESTERN 1:22:12.8 Katie Lelinski 18 SOUTHWESTERN 1:23:17.1 Megan O'Rell 19 TRINITY 1:23:48.9 Emily Gradisal 18 SOUTHWESTERN 1:24:26.1 Melissa Nelson 20 SOUTHWESTERN 1:24:39.1 Christine Moody 21 SOUTHWESTERN 1:24:42.0 Sarah Alpini 19 SOUTHWESTERN 1:24:47.8 Mara Weidmann 19 SOUTHWESTERN 1:24:57.2 Blythe Nava 18 SOUTHWESTERN 1:39:50.5