Cummings, Lopez sweep MVC swimming and diving weekly honors

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Indiana State swimming and diving swept the convention’s weekly honors this week because the Sycamores claimed all three weekly awards for the second time within the 2025-26 season.
 
Grace Cummings was named the convention’s Swimmer and Freshman of the Week, whereas Jecza Lopez claimed Diver of the Week honors following Indiana State’s performances this previous weekend on the Tim Welsh Classic. Cummings obtained Freshman of the Week honors for the fourth time, whereas Lopez’s Diver recognition marked her seventh time receiving the award this season.
 
Cummings continues to set new marks within the Indiana State swimming and diving annals because the freshman grew to become the primary Sycamore in program historical past to win an occasion on the Tim Welsh Classic hosted this previous weekend by Notre Dame. Cummings claimed each the 500-yard and 1000-yard Freestyle occasion wins on the meet after which added a third-place outcome within the 200-yard Freestyle to focus on probably the most factors Indiana State has scored on the Tim Welsh Classic (644.5) in program historical past.
 
Cummings topped the sphere within the 500-yard Freestyle on Friday morning because the freshman touched the wall in 4:47.90 to win the occasion over Notre Dame’s Emily Hamill (4:48.51). Cummings adopted up by taking practically two seconds off her seed time within the 200-yard Freestyle as she went 1:50.34 to tie for third within the occasion. She completed her particular person occasions with the 1000-yard Freestyle the place she was simply .6 off the MVC report set by Claire Parsons final season, touching the wall in 9:46.97 to win the occasion by practically 16 seconds.
 
She highlighted her relay appearances serving to Indiana State end third within the 800-yard Freestyle Relay along with her leg of 1:50.90 serving to tempo the Sycamores to a 7:22.60, third all-time on the Indiana State All-Time Performance List.
 
Lopez was the highest Indiana State diver on the Tim Welsh Classic, posting sixth-place leads to each the 1M and 3M Springboard diving occasions. Lopez scored 284.40 within the 1M finals over her six dives, whereas the junior went 277.00 within the 3M finals to wrap up the weekend’s occasion.
 
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