Newman, Barber Earn Patriot League Weekly Honors

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Senior Haley Newman was named the Patriot League Swimmer of the Week and freshman Molly Barber picked up Rookie of the Week honors, the League introduced on Tuesday.

Newman, an Anaheim, California native, gained the 200 IM (2:01.11) on the Terrier Invite this previous weekend, and her time marked a college file within the occasion in addition to the quickest time within the Patriot League this season. She additionally completed second within the 400 IM (4:22.32) and the 200 Fly (2:00.43) and each occasions rank third within the League this 12 months. Newman alco swam a 1:50.41 freestyle leg within the champion 800 Free Relay, which completed in 7:27.82. Her performances led the Terriers to their first win on the Terrier Invite since 2018.

Barber, an Ottawa, Ontario native, performed a component in 5 wins on the Terrier Invite this weekend and helped break two information within the 400 Medley Relay (3:41.41) and the 200 Medley Relay (1:41.05). She gained the 50 Free with a 22.90 time and the 100 Free with a 50.38 mark, whereas swimming a 49.95 time within the preliminaries. That preliminaries mark is second within the convention this season and second all-time at BU. Her 400 medley relay anchor leg was a time of 49.44 and he or she swam a 22.56 anchor leg for the 200 medley relay, each of which completed first. The Terriers additionally took the 400 Free Relay crown in 3:22.83, which Barber swam in. The freshman additionally swam the 100 Fly in 55.02, which is eighth all-time at BU.