David Johnston, Jillian Cox Earn SEC Swimmer of Week Honors

David Johnston, Jillian Cox Earn SEC Swimmer of the Week Honors

The Southeastern Conference has introduced its prime performers for the second week of the swimming and diving season. The University of Texas claimed 5 of the six honors that have been handed out, together with David Johnston being named Men’s Swimmer of the Week. Here is a take a look at the Week Two honorees.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week: David Johnston, Texas

Texas’ David Johnston, a graduate scholar from Dallas, Texas, gained two particular person occasions within the season-opening victory over No. 16 Alabama. Johnston completed first within the 500 free with a time of 4:14.08, the second quickest time within the nation, and within the 1000 free with a time of 8:43.95, the quickest time within the nation. He additionally contributed to Texas’ 400 free relay, splitting 43.89 on the second leg because the Longhorns completed in 2:59.73.

Men’s Diver of the Week: Nick Harris, Texas

Texas’ Nick Harris, a senior from Chester Springs, Pa., swept the springboard occasions within the season-opening win over No. 16 Alabama. Harris scored 18 factors after recording the highest rating within the 1-meter at 372.13 and within the 3-meter at 399.53.

Men’s Freshman of the Week: Rafael Fente-Damers, Texas

Texas’ Rafael Fente-Damers, a freshman from Madrid, Spain, claimed two particular person wins and was part of two successful relays within the season-opening victory over No. 16 Alabama. Fente-Damers recorded a pair of top-10 nationwide ranked instances as he completed with a time of 19.37 within the 50 free and 42.40 within the 100 free. He additionally swam the leadoff leg of the 400 free relay (2:50.92/42.64) and the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay (1:23.57/18.90).

Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Jillian Cox, Texas

Texas’ Jillian Cox, a sophomore from Cedar Park, Texas, collected a pair of particular person wins in the course of the season-opening victory over No. 16 Alabama. Cox recorded the second quickest instances within the nation in each the five hundred free at 4:35.74 and the 1000 free at 9:29.01. She additionally swam the third leg of the 400 free relay that completed with a time of three:23.07 (51.41).

Women’s Diver of the Week: Sophie Verzyl, South Carolina

South Carolina’s Sophie Verzyl, a senior from Columbia, S.C., captured 4 first-place finishes in back-to-back meets this previous week. In the win over No. 12 Georgia, Verzyl gained each springboard occasions with a 323.10 on the 1-meter and a 395.78 on the 3-meter. In the victory at Arkansas, she recorded the highest rating on the 1-meter at 336.45 and on the 3-meter at 368.85.

Women’s Freshman of the Week: Eva Okaro, Texas

Texas’ Eva Okaro, a freshman from Great Britain, earned 4 podium finishes within the season-opening win over No. 16 Alabama. Okaro touched the wall first within the 50 free (21.87) and the 100 free (47.48), with each instances at the moment the third quickest instances within the nation. She additionally swam the third leg of the successful 400 free relay (3:11.97/47.39) and anchored the second-place 200 medley relay (1:34.94/20.94) to assist each squads register the second quickest instances within the nation.

The above press launch was offered to Swimming World by the Southeastern Conference.