Monday, March 19, 2007
5 Straight--
My Auburn Tiger Men's Swimming and Diving won another National Championship!!
Conga-rats!
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -
The Auburn men's swimming and diving team sent head coach David Marsh out in style, winning its fifth straight national championship and seventh since 1997 Saturday night. The Tigers left little doubt, essentially clinching the team title during Saturday's prelims by advancing 11 swimmers and three divers into the finals while already holding a 102-point lead. Auburn which set five NCAA records during the meet, finished with 566 points, easily outdistancing second-place Stanford, which scored 397 points.
The Tigers' domination was evident based on the awards presented following the meet. Marsh was named NCAA Division I Men's Swimming Coach of the Year, Jeff Shaffer was named NCAA Division I Men's Diving Coach of the Year, Cesar Cielo was the NCAA Division I Men's Swimmer of the Year and Steven Segerlin was named NCAA Division I Men's Diver of the Year.
The Auburn men's swimming and diving team sent head coach David Marsh out in style, winning its fifth straight national championship and seventh since 1997 Saturday night. The Tigers left little doubt, essentially clinching the team title during Saturday's prelims by advancing 11 swimmers and three divers into the finals while already holding a 102-point lead. Auburn which set five NCAA records during the meet, finished with 566 points, easily outdistancing second-place Stanford, which scored 397 points.
The Tigers' domination was evident based on the awards presented following the meet. Marsh was named NCAA Division I Men's Swimming Coach of the Year, Jeff Shaffer was named NCAA Division I Men's Diving Coach of the Year, Cesar Cielo was the NCAA Division I Men's Swimmer of the Year and Steven Segerlin was named NCAA Division I Men's Diver of the Year.
