Men's Swimming and Diving

NESCAC Men's Swimming & Diving Weekly Release - Jan. 30, 2024

Every Tuesday throughout the swimming & diving season, the NESCAC Performers of the Week will be announced. The men's swimming & diving performer of the week and honor roll performers for January 30 are listed below.

NESCAC Men's Swimming & Diving Performer of the Week
Henry Liu – Amherst – Fy. – Atlanta, Ga.
Liu had a stellar meet against Connecticut College, earning three victories and setting two Amherst pool records. In the 100 breaststroke, the newcomer finished with a time of 55.86 and set a new pool record. In the 200 breaststroke, Liu broke another pool record with a personal best time of 2:01.53. The first year finished the meet with another strong performance in the 200IM, touching the wall in a time of 1:54.70 to notch his third victory.

NESCAC Weekly Honor Roll
Bates – Marrich Somridhivej (Windsor, Conn.) continued his strong sophomore year sweeping the breaststroke events in a meet hosted by Tufts. Unsuited against the Jumbos, Somridhivej posted a split of 25.7 in the relay, then went on to win the 50 and 100 breaststroke events with times of 26.4 and 58.4, respectively. Somridhivej also put up a freestyle split of 21.2 to show off his versatility for the team.

Conn. CollegeCam Bizjak (Willoughby, Ohio) won both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions on consecutive days against Amherst and Holy Cross. The first-year's 1-meter score of 275.90 marked the third time meeting the NCAA Regional Diving cut.

HamiltonNathaniel Taft (Fairfield, Conn.) placed first in all four events that he competed in last weekend in the double-dual meet with Middlebury and Williams. Taft's 200 freestyle time of 1:40.04 reset his own school record and set a new pool record which had stood since 1995. The rookie followed that swim up with a time of 21.77 in the 50 freestyle, swam a time of 45.81 100 freestyle, and then led off the 200 freestyle relay with a 20.82 split. 

Wesleyan – Dealing with some previous injuries, Sam Anderson (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) posted all-time season best times last weekend against Colby. The senior finished the 100 butterfly in a time of 52.5 and posted a time of 22.8 in the 50 freestyle with a 22.3 200 medley relay split. 

Williams - Haochen Liu (Scarsdale, N.Y.) made quite a splash in the diving world during back-to-back meets. Liu started his day strong, securing victories on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards against MIT and NYU. Liu displayed exceptional form on the 3-meter board, scoring an impressive 288.25, followed by a stellar 1-meter performance of 269.80. Liu continued his winning streak in the meet against Hamilton and Middlebury, conquering the 3-meter and 1-meter boards once again. The rookie posted dives on the 3-meter board earned him a score of 292.10, while he notched a score of 279.80 on the 1-meter board. Liu's outstanding performances on both days have earned him a spot in the NCAA Diving Regionals, courtesy of his excellence on the 3-meter board. As if dominating the diving scene wasn't enough, Liu decided to cap off his weekend by joining a 200 freestyle relay, where he showcased his versatility by recording a swift time of 23.71.