LYNCHBURG, Va.– The Florida Atlantic University men’s swimming & diving team clinched the runner-up title at the 2021 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association Swimming & Diving Championships. The men’s team wrapped up the weekend with five podium finishes on Sunday night to finish the championships with 984 points, just 75 behind champion Gardner-Webb. Ryan McIntire was tabbed CCSA Diving Coach of the Meet, while Josh Fountain and Logan Downey claimed Most Outstanding Swimmer and Diver of the Meet, respectively.
QUICK HITS
- Josh Fountain captured his third individual gold medal in the 1650 free, finishing the race on top with a time of 15:47.81. Will Smith also tallied another podium finish with the bronze (15:56.58)
- Clay Riemenschneider (16:02.05), Cameron Speed (16:21.88) and Jack Shapiro (16:31.26) wrapped up the 1650 free in fourth, eighth and ninth, respectively
- Kyle Douglas earned a hard-fought gold medal in the 200 back, touching the wall at 1:45.91
- Garrett Stanley (1:52.18) claimed fifth in the 200 back, while Reilly Maguire followed right behind in sixth (1:52.52)
- Alec Peckmann added to his medal count, recording the silver in the 100 free (45.15)
- Jackson Kirk just missed the medal stand in the 100 free with a time of 45.39, while Peter Tanner, Jr. followed in seventh (45.79)
- Adan Diaz just missed the podium in the 200 breast with a fourth-place finish (2:01.72). Will Henderson (2:05.68) and Carter Januzelli (2:07.02) came in fifth and ninth, respectively
- Lucas Kelly finished the 200 fly in fifth (1:50.01), while Skyler Hamilton tallied eighth (1:54.48)
- The weekend finished on a high note with the 400 free relay team registering the gold medal. Fountain, Kirk, Tanner, Jr. and Peckmann finished the race in 2:58.43
- Downey captured CCSA Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet for the second straight year
- Fountain’s CCSA Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet is a first for the program
- Coach McIntire joins his former coach Yaidel Gamboa, who was named CCSA Diving Coach of the Meet in 2017
PERSONAL BEST TIMES/SCORES
- Douglas – 200 back finals (1:45.91)
- Henderson – 200 breast prelims (2:07.47)
- Kirk – 100 free finals (45.39)
- Peckmann – 100 free finals (45.15)
- Tanner, Jr. – 100 free prelims (45.90)
- Jacob Thompson – 100 free finals (46.35)
FINAL STANDINGS
- Gardner-Webb (1,059 points)
- FAU (984 points)
- Bellarmine (623 points)
- Old Dominion (587 points)
ON DECK
The Conference USA Championships for the women’s team gets going this Thursday at the McCauley Aquatic Center hosted by Georgia Tech. The three-day championships runs through Satuday. For complete coverage of FAU swimming & diving, follow along on Twitter (@fauswimdive), Instagram (@fauswimdive) and Facebook (FAU Swim & Dive).