Utah Swim & Dive Holds Season-Ending Banquet

Photo by: Steve C. Wilson

4/17/2020 2:18 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Team recognizes outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments via Zoom

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Swim & Dive held its annual season-ending banquet on Saturday evening, capping a tremendous 2019-20 season and honoring the amazing accomplishments of its student-athletes in a virtual atmosphere

The Utes set four school records this past season with Audrey Reimer becoming the new standard-bearer for the women in both the 100 and 200 back. Andrew Britton took over the top spot in the men's 100 breast and teamed with David Fridlander, Cooper DeRyk and Liam O'Haimhirgin to set a Utah record in the 400 medley relay.

,O'Haimhirgin, Reimer, Tony Chen, Luke McDivitt and Rahiti De Vos were named CSCAA All-Americans after qualifying for the 2020 NCAA Championships. The five Utes gave Utah its largest contingent of All-Americans in a single season since 1970.

In the classroom, both teams received CSCAA Scholar All-America honors with the women achieving a 3.30 grade point average during the fall and the men attaining a 3.10 average. The Utes also had 24 student-athletes earn Pac-12 All-Academic honors

Back in the pool, 19 swimmers met the NCAA consideration standard, Britton, DeRyk, De Vos, Fridlander, O'Haimhirgin, Reimer, Jackson Cunningham, Cole Giandinoto, Jaek Horner, Robert King, Tyler Klawiter, Emma Lawless, Brody Lewis, Sara McClendon, Colten Montgomery, Finn O'Haimhirgin, Christina Pick and Charity Pittard. On the boards, eight divers qualified for NCAA Zones, Chen, McDivitt, Regan Caufield, Lizzy DeCecco, Chase Hindmarsh, Lexi Mills and Emma Ruchala

Listed below are Saturday's award winners
-              Most Inspirational: Emma Lawless and Matt Wilcox
-              Most Improved: Regan Caufield, Jaek Horner, Ben Waterman and Kyla Yetter
-              Most Outstanding Divers: Tony Chen and Emma Ruchala
-              Ute Proud Coaches' Award: Brody Lewis
-              Most Valuable: Tony Chen, Rahiti De Vos, Luke McDivitt, Liam O'Haimhirgin and Audrey Reimer

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