Swimming & Diving’s Brooks, Erdogan Declare A-10 Rookie Weekly Honors

WASHINGTON – GW swimming & diving’s Talya Erdogan and Andres Brooks had been named the Atlantic 10’s Rookies of the Week, the convention introduced. The awards come following GW’s twin meets vs. Towson and Georgetown.

For Brooks, it is already his fourth A-10 Rookie of the Week honor because the newcomer from Austin, Texas, continued his standout first 12 months in Foggy Bottom. Brooks was named the convention’s high rookie final week after a weekend stuffed with excessive finishes, which included a win within the 200-yard fly vs. Towson (1:46.55). Brooks completed within the top-three on 5 events throughout the 2 twin meets, which additionally included second-place leads to the 200-yard fly (48.79 vs. Towson) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.75 vs. Georgetown), together with third-place finishes within the 200-yard free relays in each twin meets (1:22.87 vs. Georgetown; 1:24.20 vs. Towson).

Erdogan captured her second A-10 weekly rookie honor because the promising younger distance swimmer additionally captured 5 top-three finishes over the weekend. Erdogan submitted second-place swims in each 500-yard freestyles (4:51.75 vs. Towson; 4:55.55 vs. Georgetown) and within the lone 1,650-yard freed from the weekend (16:41.09 vs. Towson). Bolstering her high quality twin meets, the Antalya, Türkiye native completed third within the 200-yard free (1:52.67) and within the 200-yard free relay (1:35.93), each vs. Georgetown.

GW’s rookies are making ready for his or her first go-around on the Atlantic 10 Championships, hosted on the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va., in lower than one month (Feb. 18-21). GW has one closing twin meet to arrange earlier than then on Jan. 31 when the Revolutionaries go to Penn State.