Three Lions Earn AMCC Weekly Swimming and Diving Awards

ERIE, Pa. – Three members of the Penn State Behrend swimming and diving teams garnered Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athletes of the Week.

Freshman Camryn Watters (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield) was named Women's Swimmer of the Week, breaking three records on the weekend. She set a new team record with a first-place finish in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:08.39. Watters also set team record in the 100 backstroke in the 400 medley relay and also broke the team record in the 50 backstroke in the first leg of the 200 medley relay with a time of 27.06. She swam 1:26.32 in the opening leg of the medley relay that took second to break the record. Watters also placed third in the 50 free in 25.41.

Freshman Lauren Stephens (Fairview, PA/Fairview) notched her fifth straight selection as Women's Diver of the Week when she took second on the three-meter board with a score of 366.05 and then placed third on the one-meter board (348.05) at Fredonia this weekend.

Junior swimmer Tim Compton (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) won three individual events and three relays, while breaking three records to help the Lions win the Blue Devil Invite to earn Men's Swimmer of the Week honors. He broke the pool and team record in the 200 fly (1:51.80), and also broke the team record in the 200 IM (1:53.70). Compton also won the 400 IM (4:10.51) and swam on the 800 free, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay teams that took first place.

The swimming and diving teams are back in action on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2.