MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
For Immediate Release-Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009
MAC Men's Swimmer of the Week
Adam Dale - Ball State - Senior, Brownsburg, Ind. (Brownsburg High School)
Senior Adam Dale led Ball State with a pair of individual victories in last Saturday's meet versus Michigan State. Dale swept the backstroke events, scoring Ball State's best time of the season in the 100 (53.35), while adding a season-best effort in the 200 (1:54.10). In the 100 backstroke, Dale finished half-a-second faster than the second place competitor, while he won the 200 backstroke by 1.43 seconds. Dale's 200 backstroke time currently ranks ninth in the league, while his 100 time tied for 12th. In Saturday's meet vs. Michigan State, Dale was also part of a 200 medley relay exhibition that turned in a time of 1:40.20.
Previous Men's Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 21: Roko Simunic - Missouri State
Oct. 27: Chris Gunnels - Miami
Nov. 3: Nicolas Villaroel- Missouri State
Nov. 10: Niklas Gustafsson - Missouri State
Nov. 18: Jacob Hanson - Eastern Michigan
Nov. 24: Ben Battjes - Ball State
Dec. 8: Chris Krupa - Ball State