Turhan Named NEWMAC Girls’s Swimmer of the Week

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.— Babson College sophomore Tuana Turhan (Lake Forest, Ill.) was named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women’s Swimmer of the Week when the league introduced its first spherical of weekly honors on Monday afternoon.

Turhan got here in first 4 occasions and added three particular person finishes whereas swimming 5 totally different occasions over Babson’s first three meets. She gained each the 100 butterfly (1:00.86) and the 200 butterfly (2:16.49) to open the season at Roger Williams on October 18; Turhan additionally gained each the 100 fly (58.65) and 200 fly (2:10.91) with season-best occasions and positioned second within the 200 IM (2:14.52) in a five-team meet at WPI on Friday, and wrapped up the weekend by ending because the runner-up in each the 50 free (26.30) and 100 breaststroke (1:11.63) on Saturday towards Clark.

The sophomore butterfly/breaststroke specialist is coming off an impressive rookie season when she set the varsity document within the 100 butterfly (57.51) and registered occasions that rank her among the many high performers in program historical past within the 200 butterfly (2:08.75, 2nd), 200 particular person medley (2:09.76, 2nd), and 200 breaststroke (2:26.30, third).

Babson (5-1) will host its first residence meet of the season this Friday towards Stonehill at 5 p.m. inside Morse Pool.