ALFRED, NY – Alfred University's Youssef amr Abdallatif (Cairo, Egypt/Raya Language School) was named an Empire 8 Men's Swimming & Diving Co-Swimmer of the Week on Monday afternoon.
 
SUNY Geneseo's Alex Palmer is the other half of the Co-Swimmer of the Week honors.
 
Abdallatif helped the Saxons go 2-0 on the week with a win over Division II Roberts Wesleyan and a win over Empire 8 foe, SUNY Brockport. He re-broke his own McLane Natatorium pool record in the 100-yard backstroke but added to the feat by breaking the school record held by Hall of Famer and All-American, Matt Baker '09. Abdallatif did this on Wednesday against Roberts with a time of 49.65, breaking Baker's time of 50.46, before winning the 100-back at Brockport with a 49.71 to break the Golden Eagles' pool record. Abdallatif was undefeated on the week in both individual and relay events.
 
Abdallatif was also named a Saxon of the Week alongside of Samantha Smit (Columbiana, OH/Ursuline) of the western equestrian team.