Women's Swimming

Amanda Iken

  • Award
    Rookie of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/26/2013
  • Sport
    Women's Swimming & Diving
  • School
    Hunter College
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Staten Island, NY
  • High School
    Curtis H.S.
Amanda Iken has been named the CUNYAC/Applebee's Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week for the week of 11/18-11/24.  In the Lady Hawks' 134-88 win over conference opponent  Lehman, the first year swimmer finished atop of her competition in the 1000 freestyle with a time of 12:57.32.  For her next event on the day, Iken went on to place first in the 200 freestyle relay along with teammates Backiel, Xue, and Collazo with a time of 1:56.67.  In their next meet against Queens College, the Staten Island native out swam her competition in the 1000 freestyle by placing first with a time of 12:43.91, close to 14 seconds better than her last race.  The Curtis alumni would also go onto to finish first in her next event, the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:14.74.  The freshman had a strong showing this week with four first place finishes in four events.