CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--UMBC Swimming and Diving junior Abbey McKenney (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine) and sophomores Pierre De Waal (Pretoria, South Africa/Tuks Sport/Cleveland State) and Andrew Eckhoff (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) have been named America East Female Swimmer and conference Male Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Tuesday. McKenney won four golds against William and Mary and Delaware this past weekend. She took home individual golds in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle in times of 24.03 and 51.49 and anchored two-first place relays in the 200-yard medley relay (1:47.36) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:30.44). |
Sophomore Andrew Eckhoff |
De Waal earned two golds and a silver Saturday against William and Mary and Delaware. He won the 1,650-yard freestyle in an America East season-best time of 16:03.26, the 10th-fastest time in school history. The sophomore also earned gold in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:37.67 and silver in the 200-yard butterfly in 1:52.77. Eckhoff swept the men's diving events Saturday against William and Mary and Delaware, winning the 1-meter with a score of 296.15 and the 3-meter with marks of 289.55. |
Sophomore Pierre De Waal |













January 22, 2011
Retriever Swimming and Diving Sweeps Marist on Senior and Alumni Day

January 21, 2011
Swimming and Diving Hosts Marist Saturday for Alumni and Senior Day


January 8, 2011
Swimming and Diving Sweeps Drexel, Howard Saturday



November 21, 2010
Swimming and Diving Successfully Defends Patriot Invitational Titles


November 19, 2010
Swimming and Diving Finishes Day One of Patriot Invitational

November 16, 2010
Reitz Named America East Male Swimmer of the Week

November 13, 2010
Men's Swimming and Diving Sweeps Local Rivals Maryland and Towson

October 26, 2010
Johan Rohtla Named America East Male Swimmer of the Week

October 22, 2010
Swimming and Diving Falls to Navy Friday Afternoon

October 16, 2010
Swimming and Diving Sweeps Rider to Open Dual Meet Season

October 12, 2010
Three Retrievers Earn America East Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards


August 24, 2010
Swimming and Diving Announces Captains, 2010-11 Schedule