PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its men's swimming and diving weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 18.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
JIM MAHONEY • Rowan University
Junior • Tulsa, OK/Jenks
Mahoney secures NJAC Swimmer of the Week after winning both breaststroke events in Rowan’s conference win over Montclair State. The junior touched in 58.24 in the 100 breast and 2:11.20 in the 200 breast. Both times mark the fastest in the NJAC on the young season and are in the top 50 nationally. He also swam the breaststroke leg of the winning 200 medley relay, splitting 26.10 as the Profs finished in 1:34.94.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
TIAGO GRANADOS • Montclair State University
Freshman • Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough
Granados earns his first and Montclair State’s second NJAC Rookie of the Week honor after posting three strong individual swims in the Red Hawks’ meet at Rowan. The freshman clocked 2:02.12 in the 200 IM, 2:16.18 in the 200 breaststroke, and 1:00.45 in the 100 breaststroke. His 200 breaststroke time is the second-fastest in the NJAC this season and his 200 IM is the fifth-fastest. He also currently owns the conference’s third-fastest 100 breaststroke time.