Two Swim and Dive Seniors Honored as MVC Swimmers of the Week

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Just days after they have been honored at Senior Day on Saturday, Southern Illinois swim and dive seniors Alex Cimera and Susy Hernandez have been named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s and Women’s Swimmers of the Week.

“Susy and Alex have done such a wonderful job during the winer trainig to lead and elevate our team, and this honor is well-desereved for both of them,” says head coach Geoff Hanson. 

 

Cimera had an impressive efficiency in each SIU’s meet at Purdue on Friday and Senior Day’s win over Evansville. At Purdue, the Ohio native swam a forty five.34 100-freestyle to win the occasion whereas additionally ending as runner-up within the 200-freestyle. In relay occasions, Cimera was part of the second-place 400-medley relay workforce and the third-place 200-freestyle relay. Then, in opposition to Evansville, Cimera collected 4 gold medals. Individually, he gained the 100-backstroke, 100-freestyle, and 100-butterfly, and he was additionally a member of the first-place 200-freestyle relay. This is Camera’s second swimmer of the week award this season.

 

As for Hernandez, she was glorious in SIU’s Senior Day meet versus Evansville and Indiana State. The senior nabbed first place in each the 100- and 200-freestyle whereas additionally swimming for the profitable 200-medley relay workforce. Additionally, Hernandez and her 200-freestyle relay squad got here up second within the occasion. This is the primary time in Hernandez’s profession that she has been named MVC Swimmer of the Week. 

 

This is now Southern’s ninth and tenth time having a swimmer be named swimmer of the week. Besides Cimera’s earlier win, Liseska Gallegos Gutierrez, Carter Ruthven, Willem Huggins, and Olivia Herron have all been named both the Men’s or Women’s Swimmer of the Week, with Herron claiming the title 4 instances. 

 

 

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