Category: Swimming

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Freshman diver Jordan Spearman (Indianapolis, Ind. / Mt. Vernon) and junior Christain Poole (Anderson, Ind. / Anderson) both earned All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors on Wednesday afternoon.

Spearman earned First Team All-HCAC honors after his record breaking performances in the 1 and 3-meter diving events at the 2019 HCAC Swimming & Diving Championships. Jordan was the HCAC Champion in the 3-meter dive with a top score of 441.25. Spearman also found his way on the podium in the 1-meter dive, placing third, with an overall score of 487.45. Both marks set new school records and both marks qualified Jordan for the NCAA Regionals.

Junior Christain Poole earned Honorable Mention All-HCAC honors on Wednesday afternoon. Poole finished third in the men’s 50-freestyle with a final time of 21.56. Poole’s mark on the first night of the HCAC Championships broke his own school record, set earlier in the day during the morning prelim session. On Saturday, Poole broke the school record in the men’s 100-freestyle with a time of 48.97.

Kyle Erwin (Attica, Ind. Attica) was named to the Christopher M. Ragsdale All-Sportsmanship Team. On the women’s side, Mikki Goetz (Highland, Ind. / Highland) was also named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Manchester University swimming and diving teams wrapped up competition at the 2019 HCAC Swimming and Diving Championships. The three-day event, held at the Vigo County Aquatics Center and hosted by Rose-Hulman, concluded on Saturday night.