MC’s Hoffer named MWC Swimmer of the Week

Release Date: December 7, 2004

MONMOUTH, Ill. – Monmouth College freshman Erik Hoffer (Palos Hills, Ill./Amos Alonzo Stagg) has made a splash for the Fighting Scots men’s swim team and has been honored by the Midwest Conference as the MWC Swimmer of the Week.

Competing last weekend at the DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind., Hoffer broke seven school records and finished second in the 500 yard freestyle (4:54.18) and the 1650 yard freestyle (17:19.07). His 1000 yard split time for the 1650 was also a school record of 10:33.44. He finished seventh in the 400 yard IM with a time of 4:36.62 and swam a faster time of 4:32.95 in the preliminaries. He was also part of two school record relay teams – the 800 yard freestyle relay, which finished eighth (8:10.12) and the seventh place 200 yard medley relay (1:47.27).

A biology major, Hoffer is the son of Mark and Dolly Hoffer of Palos Hills.

Men's Swimming