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The team that continues to tread
by Sean Petterson
Staff writer
Sports | 5/19/09
Posted online at 1:46 AM EST on 5/15/09
Zotz commented on the team's diving situation.
"It affects us in terms of scoring points," he said. "Without any [divers], we were falling behind," he said.
One of the team's biggest accomplishments, however, was sending Eder to the NCAA Championships. Eder competed in the 200-yard breaststroke, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley.
He finished 47th of 49 in the 200-yard individual medley, 27th out of 36 in the 200-yard breaststroke and 26th out of 42 in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Despite all his success, Eder still hopes to improve his skills.
"I'm nowhere near where I want to be as a swimmer," Eder said. "I don't think we have had a [University Athletic Association] champion at Brandeis in a long time, and I would like to win an event at the UAAs."
The men's team graduates only two seniors (Morse and Mike Rubin), and Jesse Herschman '10 and Alex Cemaj '10 will return after studying abroad this past semester.
The women's team benefited from an impressive rookie swimmer, Angela Chui '12, who accounted for 11 of the 12 school records broken by the team this season. Hollis Viray '10 holds the 12th record broken this season in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Chui broke six individual records in freestyle, backstroke and individual medley events and was a member of the relay team that broke all five of the team's relay marks. The quartet was made up of Chui, Viray, Siobhan Lyons '10 and Julia Derk '12, all of whom will return next season. As a team, the Judges came through in the clutch, breaking eight of the 12 records this season at the ECAC Championships.
Chui fell one space short from qualifying for the NCAA Championships, finishing 21st out of 20 available spots. Ironically, her 400-yard individual medley time at the ECAC Championships would have placed her 13th in the NCAA meet.
"She is very consistent; she is very mentally tough," Zotz said, "And I'm confident that she would have done equally well [as she did at the ECACs]."
"It affects us in terms of scoring points," he said. "Without any [divers], we were falling behind," he said.
One of the team's biggest accomplishments, however, was sending Eder to the NCAA Championships. Eder competed in the 200-yard breaststroke, 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley.
He finished 47th of 49 in the 200-yard individual medley, 27th out of 36 in the 200-yard breaststroke and 26th out of 42 in the 100-yard breaststroke.
Despite all his success, Eder still hopes to improve his skills.
"I'm nowhere near where I want to be as a swimmer," Eder said. "I don't think we have had a [University Athletic Association] champion at Brandeis in a long time, and I would like to win an event at the UAAs."
The men's team graduates only two seniors (Morse and Mike Rubin), and Jesse Herschman '10 and Alex Cemaj '10 will return after studying abroad this past semester.
The women's team benefited from an impressive rookie swimmer, Angela Chui '12, who accounted for 11 of the 12 school records broken by the team this season. Hollis Viray '10 holds the 12th record broken this season in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Chui broke six individual records in freestyle, backstroke and individual medley events and was a member of the relay team that broke all five of the team's relay marks. The quartet was made up of Chui, Viray, Siobhan Lyons '10 and Julia Derk '12, all of whom will return next season. As a team, the Judges came through in the clutch, breaking eight of the 12 records this season at the ECAC Championships.
Chui fell one space short from qualifying for the NCAA Championships, finishing 21st out of 20 available spots. Ironically, her 400-yard individual medley time at the ECAC Championships would have placed her 13th in the NCAA meet.
"She is very consistent; she is very mentally tough," Zotz said, "And I'm confident that she would have done equally well [as she did at the ECACs]."
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