Amanda Moran of Lockport named NAIA Swimmer of the Year

2016 Mar 10

Amanda Moran of Lockport, Illinois, became the first swimmer in program history at Olivet Nazarene University to be named NAIA Swimmer of the Year, following her success at the 2016 NAIA national championship competition for women's swimming and diving in Columbus, Georgia. She is a freshman at Olivet and a member of the women's swimming and diving team.

Olivet Tiger women's swimming and diving team, a four-year-old program, won the 2016 National Runner-Up title, marking the team's highest-ever finish. During the competition, Moran inked her name in the NAIA and Olivet record books several times. She opened the meet by becoming the first female swimmer to win multiple national championships, taking the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke titles. She set a new school record with her 1:59.32 finish in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing the meet with a total of eight All-American performances, three individual and five relay.

After only four years in existence, the Olivet men's swimming and diving team captured the University's first NAIA national championship, clinching the 2016 title on March 6. Scott Teeters, head coach for both programs, was named NAIA Men's Coach of the Year for the second time.

"While we have had numerous final four finishes and several national runner-up finishes, this in our first national champion," said Gary Newsome, Director of Athletics at Olivet. "There's just something special about being the best in your field. We are so proud of our swimming program and the accomplishments and dedication of our young men and women."