Annapolis, MD. – The 2013-14 College Swimming & Diving Honors have been
announced. In all, twenty athletes, teams or coaches are being recognized for
their outstanding performances during the 2013-14 collegiate swimming and
diving season. The University of Georgia (SEC) leads the way with four honors
and another seven honorable mentions. The University of California, Berkeley
(PAC12) received three honors in addition to eight honorable mentions. Also,
Stanford (PAC12) is being recognized for three honors and four honorable
mentions.
The open nomination process for the 2013-14 season concluded on April 30th,
2014. Coaches, athletes and sport administrators submitted nominees for a
sample of categories including Career Improvement, Break-Out Athlete, and
Most Exciting Dual Meet. A new category, Most Exciting Race, was added for
this year where Cal’s Missy Franklin (200 Free, NCAA) and Georgia's Chase
Kalisz (400 IM, NCAA) are being featured for their tremendous swims back in
March. In all, hundreds of athletes and/or teams from over 100 institutions
were nominated for their achievements. Nominations were then organized into
a survey. The opportunity to cast a vote from within the list of nominees
opened on April 30th and ran through late May as the number of voting
participants more than doubled in 2014. The survey is used as a guide to
determine the College Swimming & Diving Honors.
A publication titled Profiles in Excellence: 2013-14 College Swimming & Diving
Honors is currently available in virtual format. A print version of Profiles in
Excellence is scheduled to become available in late June. Several aquatic
professionals provided the writing this year including Casey Barrett
(www.capandgoggles.com), Damion Dennis (West Virginia University,) Josh
Huger (www.swimutopia.com), Woody Woodard (Colorado State) and more.
Tim Binning (www.theswimpictures.com) provides much of the photography.
Back in 2014 are current student-athlete writers which included Michelle
Forman & Erin Fuss (Nevada), and Lisa Boyce (Princeton.)
Information about the results, profiles for each honoree and more can be found
at www.collegeswimmingawards.com Information about a new fundraising
campaign, now underway to support the growth of this publication, can be
found at; http://igg.me/at/swimmingdivinghonors2014/x/7701815
Bill Roberts, founder
associate professor, swimming coach
United States Naval Academy
robertsw@usna.edu
For immediate Release: June 5, 2014
LIST of 2013-14 Honors
Walk-on Athlete, Female - Kelsey Helin, Siena College
Walk-on Athlete, Male - Pedro Coutinho, University of Louisville
Walk-on Diver - Ryan Green, UMBC
Break-Out Athlete, Female - Emma Reaney, University of Notre Dame
Break-Out Athlete, Male - Matt Josa, Queens University of Charlotte
Break-Out Diver - Maurico Robles, University of Tennessee
Career Improvement Honor, Female - Maya DiRado, Stanford University
Career Improvement Honor, Male - Connor Jaeger, University of Michigan
Break-Out Team, Female - Stanford University, Coach Greg Meehan
Break-Out Team, Male - University of Alabama, Coach Denny Pursley
Most Exciting Dual Meet, Female, #4 Georgia at #2 Texas A&M, January 10, 2014
Most Exciting Dual Meet, Male - The Classic at SMU, January 17 & 18, 2014
Exciting Dual Meet Upset, Female- #1 California at #4 Stanford, February 15, 2014
Exciting Dual Meet Upset, Male- Arizona at Utah, October 19, 2013
Championship Performance, Female - Georgia at 2014 NCAA
Championship Performance, Male - California at 2014 NCAA
Best Race of the Season, Female - Missy Franklin, 200 Free at 2014 NCAA
Best Race of the Season, Male - Chase Kalisz, 400 IM at 2014 NCAA
Assistant Coach of the Year, Women’s Team- Harvey Humphries, Georgia
Assistant Coach of the Year, Men’s Team-Yuri Suguiyama, California
*Nominations for the 2014-15 College Swimming and Diving Honors will begin
in the fall of 2014.
