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Nov. 12, 2007

Swimmer of the Week:
Alea Paddock (Newbury, N.H.), Sophomore, Keene State College

Paddock has paced Keene State College to a 2-0 record in duel meets this season. The Newbury, N.H. product opened her sophomore campaign by capturing the 100-meter breaststroke championship against Brandies with a time of 1:11.82. On Nov. 3, Paddock earned three individual victories and a relay win at Colby-Sawyer College. She established a new Knight Pool Record in the 200-meter breaststroke, touching the wall in a time of 2:37.68. This past weekend, Paddock won the 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, and 100-meter individual medley at Norwich University.

Rookie Swimmer of the Week:
Megan Dyson (Farmington, Conn.), Freshman, Western Connecticut State University

On Nov. 10, Dyson led Western Connecticut to its first victory of the season, breaking a pair of school records against St. Joseph’s College. The Farmington, Conn. native set a new Colonial standard in the 50-meter and 100-meter breaststrokes with times of 34.20 and 1:12.41, respectively. Dyson was also a meter of the winning 400-meter freestyle relay team, while placing second in the 200-meter individual medley.

Diver of the Week:
Rachael Battis (Beacons Falls, Conn.), Freshman, Keene State College

Battis earned a pair of individual titles this past weekend at Norwich University. She captured the one-meter seven-dive competition with 126.65 points and the 11-dive event with 172.05 points. Earlier this season, Battis placed second in the one-meter diving event with 194.90 points at the Bentley Invitational.

Rookie Diver of the Week:
Jenny Hines (Quincy, Mass.), Freshman, UMass Dartmouth

In the season-opening meet, Hines register the lone UMass Dartmouth victory of the campaign at Babson College, wining the one-meter diving competition on Oct. 27.