Swimming and Diving Earns Two Weekly Awards from the American Conference

IRVING, TX – The Tulane swimming and diving staff acquired recognition this week, incomes two weekly awards from the American Conference, the league introduced on Tuesday afternoon.

Eliza Lennox Named American Freshman Swimmer of the Week

Freshman Eliza Lennox distinguished herself throughout a busy weekend from Nov. 7-8, main the Green Wave in each meets towards Rice and in a quad meet that includes LSU, Houston, and Rice. She scored the best factors for Tulane over the weekend and showcased spectacular performances throughout a number of occasions.

Against Rice, Lennox led off the successful 200 free relay with a time of 23.51. She additionally claimed first place within the 50 free (23.28) and the 100 free (50.77), whereas posting a season-best within the ‘A’ medley relay’s 100 fly (55.19). In the quad meet, she completed third general within the 50 free with a time of twenty-two.99—tying for fifth all-time at Tulane and rating first within the convention for the occasion. Additionally, she swam the lead-off leg of the 400 free relay in 50.81 and posted a private better of 54.97 within the 100 fly, rating ninth all-time at Tulane. Lennox turns into the primary Tulane swimmer to earn the Freshman Swimmer of the Week honor since Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou on Jan. 28, 2024.

Libby Brewer Named American Freshman Diver of the Week

Freshman diver Libby Brewer additionally earned recognition for her excellent efficiency throughout the identical weekend. She contributed probably the most factors for Tulane in each meets towards Rice and within the quad meet.

On Nov. 7, Brewer received the 1-meter diving competitors with a Zones Qualifying rating of 278.70, rating her fourth all-time at Tulane. She additionally completed because the runner-up within the 3-meter dive with a season-best rating of 267.98, which ranks eighth all-time on the faculty. The following day, Brewer continued her sturdy displaying, ending because the staff’s high performer within the 3-meter and second within the 1-meter diving occasions.

These accolades mark the third time a Tulane swimmer or diver has earned an American Conference Weekly Award this season, and the thirteenth time over the previous two seasons. Brewer beforehand acquired the Freshman Diver of the Week honor on Oct. 21.

Tulane 2025-26 American Weekly Award Recipients

Recent Competition Recap
At the LSU Quad Meet on Nov. 8, Tulane achieved 28 top-10 occasion finishes, together with 11 private bests and 23 season bests. Despite sturdy particular person performances, the staff fell to their opponents, shedding 211-89 to Rice, 227-73 to Houston, and 225-74 to LSU. Lennox as soon as once more led the staff, ending third within the 50 free with a season-best time of twenty-two.99—putting fifth all-time at Tulane and incomes an NIC B minimize.

Upcoming Schedule

Next, Tulane will journey to Houston, Texas, to compete within the Phill Hansel Invitational from Nov. 19-21 on the CRWC Natatorium.

The program completed the 2024-25 season with 54 high 10 faculty marks together with 10 faculty information. The staff additionally received six occasions, had 28 general all convention marks, a putting of third general on the league championship meet plus noticed Head Coach Amanda Caldwell alongside along with her employees being named the American’s Coaching Staff of the Year.  The program additionally had 10 qualify to take part within the National Championship Invitational this season, three divers that earned bids to the Zone D Diving Championship, had 4 swimmers named to the Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators and 6 that have been CSCAA Scholar All-Americans. Additionally this system had 9 NCAA ‘B’ cuts, positioned fifth on the CSCAA Open Water Championships and racked up 10 American Conference Weekly honors (5 swimmers of the week, two freshman swimmers of the week, two freshman divers of the week and one convention diver of the week).

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