Banquet and Reunion Weekend a Huge Success!

What a great celebration of UMass Swimming and Diving we had last weekend!

The first order of business was the second meeting of the new Friends of UMass Men’s Swimming and Diving Board. Lots of good ideas and energy highlighted the meeting and we will be moving forward with many new initiatives as the process gets rolling.

The activities started with the annual Awards Banquet which was attended by 150 swimmers, divers, parents, and alumni. Both the men’s and women’s teams celebrated excellent years and handed out their post-season awards. A full listing of award winners can be found on the UMass Athletics website. The men’s team also received their Atlantic 10 Championship award watches. This was their tenth overall title. On Friday night a handful of alumni shared memories and caught up with old friends at Joe and Liz Hebert’s cocktail party. Special thanks to Joe and Liz from the coach.

Saturday saw a great round of golf by over 50 participants. Check out the results here.

Finally things ended with the annual BBQ at the Yarworth house. What an awesome turnout as everyone came together to eat, drink, and reminisce. The Men’s program was able to raise over $25,000 in pledges and matching gifts to the program! A truly remarkable effort and special thanks to all the Board members and alumni who stepped up to support us.

A group of the women’s alumnae got together with an initial meeting to establish a women’s board as soon as possible. Keep your eyes and ears open so you can get involved as this starts up.