Xavier Sweeps BIG EAST Swimming Weekly Awards

NEW YORK – Following the ultimate duals for Xavier swimming forward of the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, a pair of Musketeers, Olivia Oyster and Aiden Leamer, picked up BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honors. 

Oyster, a senior from Delaware, Ohio, gained each particular person occasions she took half in over the weekend and helped Xavier to 3 second-place finishes and one third in relays, swimming anchor in all 4. At Cincinnati, Oyster took the highest spot within the 200 free with a time of 1:51.68. She additionally helped the Xavier A-squad to second place finishes within the 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay at UC.  At Miami, with Kenyon, Oyster additionally collected a first-place end within the 50 free with a time of 23.08, and helped the 400 medley relay place second and the 200 free relay end third.

Leamer, a junior from Mason, Ohio, completed the weekend with three first place finishes and a pair of second place finishes. Against Cincinnati, Leamer positioned first within the 100 fly with a time of 49.88. He additionally swam the third leg for the successful 200 free relay, and helped the Musketeers to a second-place end within the 200 medley relay at UC. At Miami with Kenyon, Leamer took first within the 200 fly in a time of 1:47.02. He additionally helped the Musketeers take second within the 200 free relay.

The Musketeers will subsequent be in motion on the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, set to run February 18-21, at FAST in Ocala, Fla.