January 26, 2009

Coast Guard Junior Timmy Berry Named NEWMAC Men's Swimmer of the Week

NEWMAC Men's Swimmer of the Week:

Timmy Berry, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 2010 (Houston, Texas)

Berry set the pool record in the 100 backstroke, won the 200 backstroke and the 200 IM and was part of the 200 medley relay team which also set a pool record as Coast Guard handed rival Merchant Marine its first dual meet loss of the season, beating the Mariners 179-121. Berry's time of 53.30 in the 100 backstroke broke the pool record set by former Coast Guard All-American and national champion Bob Hueller (53.54) while the medley relay team of Berry, Sauve, Jim Okorn and Johnson Knox posted a time of 1:35.93 breaking the record of 1:40.05 set in 2001 by Coast Guard. Berry posted a winning time of 1:55.55 in the 200 backstroke and 1:59.14 in the 200 IM.