Behrend Swimming and Diving Geared Up for 2023 AMCC Championships
The Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving teams will travel to Webster, NY for the 2023 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)-Empire 8 Championships on Wednesday, February 15 through Saturday, February 18 at the Webster Aquatic Center.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's and women's swimming and diving team will travel to Webster, NY for the 2023 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)-Empire 8 Championships on Wednesday, February 15 through Saturday, February 18 at the Webster Aquatic Center.
In conjunction, the four Empire 8 institutions (Nazareth, Hartwick, Utica, Alfred) will join forces with the AMCC (Penn State Behrend, Penn State Altoona, Medaille, Wells, Pitt-Bradford, Alfred State) for the third Allegheny Empire Championships. At the conclusion of the meet, an Allegheny Empire Women's and Men's Champion will be crowned as well as a Male and Female Swimmer and Diver of the Meet. The top three finishers in each event will also be recognized.
Schedule of Events/Coverage
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Diving: 1 p.m. (Video)
Finals: 5 p.m. (Video)
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Prelims: 10 a.m. (Video)
Diving: 11:30 a.m. (Video)
Finals: 5 p.m. (Video)
Friday, February 17, 2023
Prelims: 10 a.m. (Video)
Diving: 11:30 a.m. (Video)
Finals: 5 p.m. (Video)
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Prelims: 10 a.m. (Video)
Diving: 11:30 a.m. (Video)
Finals: 5 p.m. (Video)
Tickets
$30 All-Session Pass
$5 Per-Session Pass
Location
Webster High School Pool
875 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
Penn State Behrend News & Notes
Men
* The Behrend Lions are preparing for their 15th title after a two-year hiatus of capturing the championship
* The Lions took runner up last season
* Sophomore Tim Compton (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) holds the fastest time in the AMCC in the 200 butterfly and the 400 IM
* Compton was the AMCC Men's Swimmer of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and the Allegheny-Empire Swimmer of the Meet a year ago
* Compton won three individual AMCC Championships and broke the AMCC meet record in the 200 butterfly in 2022
* Behrend holds the top times this season in the 200 free, 400 free and 800 free relays
Women
* The women, the reigning AMCC Champions, are looking to capture their 13th overall AMCC Crown
* Last season, the Lions won six individual events and two relays at last year's championship
* Jen Wallace was named Coach of the Year for the women
* Sophomore Emma Webster (Bradford, PA/Bradford) returns after winning two individual events and two relays
* E. Webster has the third-best time in the AMCC in the 200 backstroke this season
* Aliya Webster (Bradford, PA/Bradford) ranks second in the 1000 freestyle, while Bella Nadzam (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) is third in the 1650 freestyle (20:11.02)