No. 2 Girls’s Swim’s Cox, Okaro garner SEC weekly honors

AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas standouts Jillian Cox and Eva Okaro collected Southeastern Conference weekly distinction, the league workplace introduced Tuesday afternoon.

Cox was tabbed SEC Swimmer of the Week, whereas Okaro was named SEC Freshman of the Week.

A sophomore from Cedar Park, Texas, Cox logged a pair of particular person wins throughout the season-opening victory over No. 16 Alabama. She recorded the second-fastest occasions within the nation in each the five hundred free at 4:35.74 and the 1000 free at 9:29.01. Cox additionally swam the third leg of the 400 free relay that posted a time of three:23.07 (51.41). This marks her second profession weekly accolade, as Cox earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors final yr.

Okoro — a local of Derby, Del. — earned 4 podium finishes towards the 16^th-ranked Tide. The freshman touched the wall first within the 50 free (21.87) and the 100 free (47.48), with each occasions at present the third quickest occasions nationally. Okoro 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 occasions within the nation.

Up subsequent, the Longhorns return to motion on Oct. 24, when Texas hosts Tennessee on the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. Prelims are set for 10 a.m., with finals to comply with at 5:30 p.m.