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Druskinis Named to All-MIAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Team

ALMA, Mich. - The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced its selections for the 2004-05 Women’s Swimming and Diving All-Conference Team. Senior Stephanie Druskinis (Wyandotte/Roosevelt) was selected to the All-MIAA team for the second time in her career with the Scots. She was also named to the all-conference team in 2003.

Druskinis led the Scots at the MIAA Championships earlier this month, placing third in the 100 freestyle, touching out in a time of 53.12 for an NCAA ‘B’ provisional qualifying time. She finished fifth in the 50 freestyle in a time of 24.77 and ended seventh in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:59.40. She also anchored the 200 freestyle relay team, 200- and 400 medley releay team and led off the 400 freestyle relay team to close out the league championships.

 

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Chris Hamstra

Chris Hamstra

Coach Hamstra graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a B.A. in Accounting. During his time at Hope, Hamstra was a four year student-athlete, received All-MIAA honors and was also named to the All-American team. Hamstra was also a member of MIAA Championship teams and brings that winning attitude and work ethic to his new position.

After graduation, Hamstra served as an assistant coach for Hope’s Swimming and Diving Program under Dr. John Patnott. Hamstra credits Dr. Patnott with helping him to understand the science of swimming and also the importance of season long work out plans. “As an assistant in his program, I was given the freedom to implement my own workouts into the system, providing me with insight into what it takes to develop season long plans."