PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference announced Swimming and Diving Awards Tuesday for the period of Nov. 6-18. Cincinnati freshman Jackie Keire was named Female Swimmer of the Week for the second time this year, while UConn junior Lachezar Shumkov was named Male Swimmer of the Week.
Keire continued an outstanding collegiate debut by setting a pair of pool records in a loss to Western Kentucky. Keire touched the wall in 49.64 in the 100-yard freestyle, besting the previous pool record. She then finished the 200-yard freestyle in 1:47.46, bettering a record that had stood at Keating Aquatics Center for seven years. The 100-yard freestyle time was the 11
th fastest in the nation this season, while the time in the 200-yard freestyle was the 14
th best mark in the country this season. Both individual swims represented the fastest times in that event in Cincinnati history. She also added two second place finishes, in the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Shumkov earned Male Swimmer of the Week honors by helping the Huskies best Pennsylvania 153-147 in a close dual meet. The Huskies improved to 3-0 as Shumkov picked up two individual victories and added a second place relay finish. He won the 100-yard breaststroke in 57.08 seconds, and later touched the wall in 2:03.66 in the 200-yard breaststroke. He swam the second leg of the 200-yard medley in 25.78 to place the Huskies second.
Around the American
Men’s
Cincinnati’s men’s swimmers fell at home to Western Kentucky by a score of 95-101. Michael Palleros had the lone Bearcats individual victory, in the 100-yard freestyle.
SMU had their first meet at TCU on November 13. The men kicked off the season with a number of key performances, especially by junior divers Devin Burnett and Hayden Hodges, who finished in the top two spots in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, but fell 177.5-122.5.
Women’s
Rutgers had commanding sweeps over former Big East opponents Georgetown (251-97), Seton Hall (244-104) and Villanova (217-30). Senior Mary Moser helped Rutgers improve to 4-0 in head-to-head competitions by winning three individual events (50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and 100-yard butterfly) as well as taking first as part of three relays.
UConn suffered their first loss of the season at home, falling to Pennsylvania. The Huskies had a dominant showing in the diving portion, along with three individual swimming wins.
This Month in The American Swimming and Diving:
Thurs 21 UConn at Virginia Tech Invitational All Day
Houston at Phil Hansel Invitational (Houston, Texas) 10:00 a.m./6 p.m.
SMU at Texas A&M Invitational All Day
Fri 22 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Invitational All Day
Houston at Phil Hansel Invitational (Houston, Texas) 10:00 a.m./6 p.m.
Louisville at Michigan Invitational 10:00 a.m.
UConn at Virginia Tech Invitational All Day
SMU at Texas A&M Invitational All Day
Rutgers at Frank Elm Invite (New Brunswick, N.J.) 10:00 a.m./6:00 p.m.
Sat 23 Houston at Phil Hansel Invitational (Houston, Texas) 10:00 a.m./6 p.m.
Louisville at Michigan Invitational 10:00 a.m.
UConn at Virginia Tech Invitational All Day
SMU at Texas A&M Invitational All Day
Rutgers at Frank Elm Invite (New Brunswick, N.J.) 10:00 a.m./6:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Invitational All Day
Sun 24 Louisville at Michigan Invitational 10:00 a.m.
Rutgers at Frank Elm Invite (New Brunswick, N.J.) 5:00 p.m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Invitational All Day
All times Eastern