United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(11/14/11)--Coast Guard senior Johnson Knox has been named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Men’s Swimmer of the Week as he won pair of individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams as the Bears beat Wheaton 255-71, but were edged by NYU 149-147 on Saturday at Wheaton.

Knox won both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.12) and the 50 freestyle (22.04) while the Bears 200 medley relay team of Christian Brindamour, Derrian Duryea, Preston Strobel and Knox won with a time of 1:38.09 and the 400 freestyle relay team of Brian McGuiness, Knox, Duryea and Dan Beshoar won in 3:12.93.

Coast Guard is 2-1 on the season and the Bears will host Providence on Friday at 5 p.m.

Men's Swimming - Knox Leads Bears to Split

Johnson Knox had a big day as the Bears split at Wheaton.

NORTON, MASS.--(11/12/11)--Senior Johnson Knox won two individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams as Coast Guard beat Wheaton 255-71, but were edged by NYU 149-147 at Wheaton College.

Knox won both the 100 breaststroke (1:01.12) and the 50 freestyle (22.04) while the Bears 200 medley relay team of Christian Brindamour, Derrian Duryea, Preston Strobel and Knox won with a time of 1:38.09 and the 400 freestyle relay team of Brian McGuiness, Knox, Duryea and Dan Beshoar won in 3:12.93.

Also posting wins for the Bears were Marco Tinari in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:58.23, Brindamour in the 100 backstroke (54.98). Kevin Smit won the 200 butterfly (1:58.93) while McGuiness won the 100 freestyle (48.92).

Marco Tinari won both the 500 and 1,000 freestyle to lead the Bears.

NEW PALTZ, N.Y.--(11/5/11)--Sophomore Marco Tinari, senior Johnson Knox and freshman Derrian Duryea each won two events leading Coast Guard to a 169-88 win over SUNY-New Paltz in the season opener.

Tinari won both the 500 freestyle (4:58.23) and the 1,000 freestyle (10:19.78). Knox captured the 50 freestyle (21.69) and the 100 freestyle (48.44) while Duryea won the 100 breaststroke (1:03.94) and the 200 breaststroke (2:19.03).

Also for the Bears, junior Kevin Smit won the 200 freestyle (1:48.46), Tfreshman im Early won the 200 butterfly (2:03.58) while freshman Ryan Buy captured the 100 butterfly in 55.97.

Men's Swimming - 2011-12 Season Preview

NCAA qualifier Brian McGuiness is one of three captains for the 2011-12 season.

After another solid season in 2011 with a 9-1 dual meet record and second place finish at the NEWMAC Championship, the Bears are poised for improvement.

The team should improve in many areas at the conference meet with some returning and developing athletes, as well the addition of an elite freshman class. After graduating the largest men’s class in a generation, nine, the men will be tasked with filling in the large shoes left by the class of 2011.

Returning to lead the men are senior captains and NCAA qualifiers Nicholas Cosenza and Brian McGuiness as well as NEWMAC finalist in diving Jeff Mistrick. These three leaders will look to challenge the men to peak at the NEWMAC Championship through the example they set as hard workers and dedicated team members.