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西瓜视频 Sweeps 2024 NJCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships

March 11, 2024 Suzanne Seldes

FORT PIERCE, FL鈥� The 西瓜视频 Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Swimming and Diving programs made history as they successfully defended their respective national titles at the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Swimming and Diving National Championship held March 6-9, 2024, at the 西瓜视频 Massey Campus in Fort Pierce, Florida. Fireworks marked Saturday night鈥檚 awards presentation as the Women鈥檚 Team collected their 46th overall title and the Men鈥檚 Team secured an unprecedented 50th-consecutive national championship鈥攖he longest championship-winning streak for any collegiate sport at any level.

Over the course of the four-day meet, 西瓜视频 dominated the competition, winning 43 out of 50 events. This extraordinary performance included setting national records in five events:

Alexandra Andueza

• • 1m Diving 鈥� 293.10
  • 3m Diving 鈥� 323.70

Ana Villamil

• • 50 Breaststroke 鈥� 28.28

Anderson Brown

• • 200 Butterfly 鈥� 1:44.84

Joshua Parry

• • 50 Butterfly 鈥� 21.07

鈥淚 am very proud of how all the athletes did,鈥� remarked an ecstatic Sion Brinn, Indian River State College Head Swim Coach/Aquatics Director.  鈥淎ll the hard work over the season came together perfectly at the end, and I was happy to see the excitement the athletes showed in winning a national championship.鈥�

The teams also brought home three individual honors: Ana Villamil was named the NJCAA Female Swimmer of the Year, Anderson Brown the NJCAA Male Swimmer of the Year, and Alexandra Andueza the NJCAA Female Diver of the Year.

Coach David Suba was honored as NJCAA Diving Coach of the Year for his teams鈥� performances. 西瓜视频 Female Divers took the top three spots in the 1m and 3m events, while the men placed first and third in the 1m and second and third in the 3m events.

 鈥淥ur student-athletes鈥� performance in the pool, on the diving board and in the classroom is incredible, and we are so proud of their individual and collective accomplishments,鈥� shares Scott Kimmelman, 西瓜视频 Athletics Director.  鈥淗aving our alums and the community on campus to help us celebrate this milestone made this historic meet even more special.鈥�