BrandeisUniversityMen's Swimming and Diving Team
Athletic and Academic Awards and Recognition 2008-2009

 

Team: COLLEGE SWIM COACH'S ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

Men's Team - Fall 2008 GPA - 3.12                           38^th semester

Men's Team - Spring 2009 GPA - 3.21                      39^th semester

 

UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ALL ACADEMIC TEAM

2008-2009 UAA Winter All Academic Recognition Honorees (freshmen ineligible)

Cumulative GPA of at least 3.30

Jesse Hershman

Aaron Bennett

Alex Cemaj

Eli Tukachinsky

 

UAA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK (March 2^nd, 2009)

Marc Eder - Brandeis University - Princeton, NJ (Lawrenceville)

Brandeis University freshman Marc Eder helped the Judges to 16th place, second among Division III schools, at the 2009 ECAC All-Division Championships at Harvard University last weekend. In the 200-yard breaststroke, his preliminary time of 2:04.79 was among the top-20 of NCAA Division III provisional qualifiers, and also shaved nearly three seconds off the school record. He placed sixth in the finals with a time of 2:05.76 for the team's highest finish of the meet. He also finished 12th in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 4:10.61 in the finals. Eder also helped the 400-yard medley relay team to a 14th-place finish with a time of 3:35.82.

 

BRANDEIS SCHOOL RECORDS

ESTABLISHED DURING THE 2008-2009 SEASON

Aaron Bennett              500 Free                      4:47.36            2/27/09 *for 5min

Bobby Morse               500 Free                      4:46.00            2/27/09

Bobby Morse               1650 Free                    16:44.07          3/1/09

 

Marc Eder                    200 Breastroke            2:04.79            3/1/09

 

Aaron Bennett              200 Butterfly                1:55.37            3/1/09

 

James Liu                     400 Free Relay 3:09.42            3/1/09

Justin Wellins

Mike Rubin

Bobby Morse

 

James Liu                     800 Free Relay 6:59.04            2/28/09

Aaron Bennett

Mike Rubin

Bobby Morse

 

 

 

UAA CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS

Marc Eder                    200 Breastroke                        7^th place!

 

ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALISTS

Marc Eder                    200 Breastroke                        6^th place!

 

 

James Liu                     800 Free Relay             8^th place!

Aaron Bennett

Mike Rubin

Bobby Morse

 

NCAA DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

Marc Eder                     200 IM                          1:58.46            47^th place!

                                    100 Breaststroke          57.41               26^th place!

                                    200 Breastroke            2:05.64            27^th place!

 

CSCA INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN

Awarded to athletes with a minimum 3.5 GPA who compete at NCAA Championship

 

Marc Eder