2006-07 Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week
January 29, 2007-February 4, 2007
Swimming: "Nick Peterson, Senior, Lake Elmo, MN/North St. Paul
Also selected as WIAC Athlete of the Week"
Peterson won two individual events as the Blugolds defeated UW-Oshkosh 166-77 in WIAC dual meet action. Peterson won the 200 Backstroke in a time of 2:06.93 and the 400 IM in a time of 4:33.38. The IM time is the fastest on the team this season while the Backstroke time is the second fastest on the squad in 2006-07.
January 15, 2007-January 21, 2007
Swimming: "Bryan Dykstra, Junior, Racine, WI/Horlick
Also selected as WIAC Athlete of the Week"
In his first competition of the season, Dykstra won the one and three-meter diving events as the Blugolds earned their highest team point total in a dual meet this season as they defeated Macalester (MN) 190-33. Dykstra won the one-meter dive with a score of 271.1 and the three-meter scoring a 275.35. Dykstra earned earned qualifying scores in both events for the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.
December 4, 2006-December 10, 2006
Swimming: "Kris Metje, Freshman, Cape Girardeau, MO/Central"
Metje was the only individual winner for the Blugolds as they lost to UW-La Crosse in a dual meet 152-90. Metje won the 500 and 1,000 yard Freestyle in times of 4:57.95 and 10:20.00, respectively. Both times are the fastest swum by any Blugold this season.
November 27, 2006-December 3, 2006
Swimming: "Cale Schmidt-Jackson, Senior, Duluth, MN & Patrick Finley, Sophomore, Waunakee, WI"
Schmidt-Jackson and Finley won three events apiece as the Blugolds won the five-team UW-Oshkosh Invitational. Schmidt-Jackson won the 200 Backstroke in a time of 2:07.20, the 400 IM in 4:35.03 and the 100 Breaststroke in 1:05.69. Finley won the 100 Freestyle in :50.25, the 200 Freestyle in 1:50.4 and the 500 Freestyle in 4:59.57.