Swimming and Diving Sweeps HCAC Weekly Awards

Franklin swimming and diving dominated its competitors over the weekend. On Tuesday, the Grizzlies did the identical factor when it got here to the HCAC’s weekly awards.

The Griz went an ideal 4 for 4, with juniors Zachary Jackson-Blaine and Avery Tomlinson being named the convention’s female and male Swimmer of the Week and Phoenix Simons and Kaleigh Schuler incomes Diver of the Week recognition.

Jackson-Blaine dominated the 50-yard freestyle in Saturday’s double twin meet in opposition to Transylvania and Pikeville, hitting the wall in 21.15 seconds to win by greater than 1.6 seconds. In addition, he led a 1-2-3 Franklin end within the 100 freestyle, clocking in at 48 seconds even, and in addition anchored the profitable 400 medley relay.

Tomlinson headed up a Grizzly sweep within the 200 particular person medley, posting a time of two:19.27, then received decisively within the 100 breaststroke (1:10.86) and swam the breast leg on the victorious 400 medley relay.

Schuler completed first on the 1-meter diving board with a rating of 234.70, and he or she was narrowly defeated on the 3-meter by teammate Alexis Fleming, 236.30 to 225.60.

Simons was a winner on the 1-meter board with 168.65 factors and positioned an in depth second on the 3-meter with a rating of 175.75.

The Grizzlies are again in motion this weekend after they journey to Wabash for the Gail Pebworth Invitational.