University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Swimming, Diving Athletes Sweep First National Bank Weekly Honors
11/8/2016 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Nov. 8, 2016
PITTSBURGH - University of Pittsburgh student-athletes Kinga Cichowska and Dominic Giordano were named First National Bank Athletes of the Week, announced Tuesday.
Cichowska led the Pitt women's swimming team with an individual title in the 200 breast, posting a time of 2:14.87. The Wroclaw, Poland, native also helped the Panthers place third in the 200 medley relay at 1:45.51, and was runner-up in the 100 breast by a hundredth of a second with a time of 1:02.18.
Reigning national champion diver Giordano extended his unbeaten streak, earning his sixth straight title on the season with a 393.30 final on the 3M. The senior also won the 1M dive with a 359.25 Friday. The Wexford, Pa., started off with an impressive 75.95 dive to set the tone early on, besting Virginia Tech's Thomas Schiesl by nearly 50 points after six dives.
Pitt will resume action in two weeks, traveling to the Ohio State Invitational Nov. 18-20 in Columbus, Ohio. The Panthers will not return to Trees Pool until the Christmas Meet Dec. 15-18.
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