THROGGS NECK, N.Y. (Dec. 7, 2009) – Maritime freshman Joseph Tucker (Merrick, N.Y./Calhoun ) was named the Skyline Conference Swimming Rookie of the Week for his efforts in the Privateers' wins over Queens College and Lehman last week. Sophomore Jonathan DaSilva (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville) and junior Caroline Hickey (New Orleans, La./DeLasalle) also received accolades from the conference, as they were both named to the weekly honor roll.

 

Tucker was a part of the 200 yard freestyle relay team that clinched the win for the Privateers of Queens, as the foursome swam a 1:34.67 and narrowly defeated the Knight's team who finished just two seconds behind. Against Lehman, Tucker anchored the 200 yard medley relay team to a first-place finish (1:48.8) and then later won the 200 yard freestyle race with the only time under two minutes, 1:56.49.

 

DaSilva earned three first-place finishes during the week, as he won the 200 yard individual medley against both Queens (2:09.44) and Lehman (2:16.25), then was a part of the winning 200 yard freestyle relay team that clinched the meet against Queens with a time of 1:34.67.

 

Hickey captured the event-high nine points for the Privateers in the 200 yard individual medley against Queens on Monday with a time of 2:35.00 and the won the event on Thursday against Lehman in 2:33.08. She then went on to also win the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.32.

 

To read the entire release from the Skyline Conference, click here.

 

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams return to the pool tomorrow, Dec. 8, when they play host to conference-opponent Old Westbury. First race is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at the Riesenberg Hall Swimming & Diving Facility.