Teams: Men's Swimming & Diving: Press Releases

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

VORLICEK NAMED NESCAC MEN'S SWIMMING PERFORMER OF THE WEEK

MEDFORD -- Freshman Chris Vorlicek (Del Mar, CA/Torrey Pines) of the Tufts University men's swimming team was selected as the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Performer of the Week for January 21-27. He is the first Jumbo to earn the honor that was newly established this year.

In Saturday's home meet against local rival MIT, Vorlicek started his day by finishing in third place in the 1,000 freestyle with a 10:21.69 time. He was later the runner-up in the 500 Freestyle by touching in 4:53.69. 

Then, with two events to go in a close meet against the Engineers, Vorlicek swam in his third event of the meet, the 400 IM, finishing in first place with a pool record time of 4:15.95.  This gave the Jumbos a chance to win the meet in the final relay and was a career best unshaved time for him. Vorlicek's time places him second on the NESCAC Top Times list for the 400 IM.

Tufts lost the competitive meet 154-144 despite Vorlicek's excellent swims. Coach Adam Hoyt's Jumbos are 4-2 overall heading into a tri-meet at Wheaton with Bates on Saturday.

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