Perham, Blasch Take Weekly Swimming and Diving Honors
Penn State Behrend men’s swimming junior Will Perham (Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair) earned Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Swimmer of the Week, while sophomore Nora Blasch (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) was named the Women’s Diver of the Week.
ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend men's swimming junior Will Perham (Upper St. Clair, PA/Upper St. Clair) earned Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Swimmer of the Week, while sophomore Nora Blasch (Springfield, VA/West Springfield) was named the Women's Diver of the Week.
Perham set a new pool record in the 100 breaststroke this past Saturday.
He came in first place with a record time of 56.74, breaking a six-year-old mark set by Chase Bietz (57.11). Perham also won the 200 IM for his second individual victory, touching in 2:05.7.
For the second straight week, Blasch grabbed the weekly conference honor after scoring victories on the one-meter board (172.05) and three-meter board (179.05) against Alfred State and Wheeling.
The swimming and diving teams will prep for the SUNYAC-AMCC Championships on February 19-22 at Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY.