FS Swimmer Earns National Honor
A Fairmont State swimmer is one of six across the nation to earn CollegeSwimming.com
National Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week (NCSW) honors for performances Oct. 13-16.
According to an article on www.collegeswimming.com, the six were selected by a panel of collegiate coaches and nominated by coaches,
sports information directors, conference representatives and CollegeSwimming.com staffers.
The National Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week Awards are underwritten by Counsilman-Hunsaker
& Associates, a multi-service engineering, planning, and design firm that specializes
in aquatic facilities.
Matej Tomas, a Fairmont State University student from Zagreb, Croatia, paced the Fairmont
State Fighting Falcons to a 133-48 victory over Wheeling Jesuit University by winning
the 200 Free (1:44.24) and breaking a pool record in the 100 Back in (51.79, NCAA-B).
Tomas also led off a victorious 200 medley relay (24.53). Then on Saturday at the
West Virginia Relays, Tomas' four swims helped his team finish second to WVU 68-50.
In the 200 Medley Relay, Tomas led them off to victory (1:40.06, 24.59). In a different
way, Tomas swam the butterfly leg on the winning 400 Medley Relay (3:37.92, 49.94).
Tomas led off second-place 400 Free (47.55) and 300 Fly Relays (51.17, NCAA-B).
For more information about the Fairmont State Swim Teams, call Patrick Snively, Head
Men's and Women's Swim Coach, at (304) 367-4140.
