To be a diver, one has to be fearless, creative and open to new ideas. Divers are usually found several feet above the rest of the competition, able to see the whole scene as they dive.
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Pat Garvey (Pinebush, N.Y.) is used to numbers. The standout swimmer was used to spending his days submerged, in hopes of shaving off a few precious seconds from his time. Full Story » »
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Freshman diver Ian O'Rourke (Grand Island, N.Y.) placed 12th in the 1-meter diving event at the NCAA Zone A Meet. The rookie entered the finals in 14th place and moved up two spots in the finals.
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First let me start by saying this was supposed to happen last year. In 2006-2007, when I first saw Pat swim the butterfly, I knew he had the potential to break the 50 second barrier. I even went as far as to tell him he could make the NCAA provisional time of 48.50. Pat trained extremely hard toward this goal. He raced the 100 fly at every meet and had the same result. He always seemed to tighten up on the last 10 yards. At the championship last year he did not achieve his lifetime best.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Niagara senior Pat Garvey (Pine Bush, N.Y.) continued his postseason success as the swimmer claimed the 100 butterfly title at the ECAC Championships on Saturday at Trees Pool in Pittsburgh, Pa. Garvey touched the wall at 49.77, shattering his old 100 fly record, becoming the first ECAC Champion in school history.
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Double MAAC Champion Garvey Wins Purple Pride Performer of the Week NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – For Purple Eagle senior swimmer Pat Garvey (Pine Bush, N.Y.), it was a fantastic weekend at the MAAC Championships which earned him Niagara’s Purple Pride Performer of the Week honors. Every time the Pine Bush native stepped into the pool this weekend, he broke a school record.
NIAGARA UNIV., NY - Record-breaking performances at the Zippy Inivitational has propelled senior Pat Garvey (Pine Bush, N.Y.) to the Purple Pride Performer of the Week. Garvey broke records in two freestyle events during the invitational in Akron.
Ian O'Rourke Earns Purple Pride Performer of the Week NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Freshman diver Ian O'Rourke (Grand Island, N.Y.) earned the Purple Pride Performer of the Week award after his record-setting weekend at the Western New York Invitational. In just his first weekend of competition, the freshman shattered a seven-year-old diving record.
