IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the third weekly swimming and diving honors of the 2026-27 season.

Swimming Athlete of the Week
Carlie Clements, 4th, East Carolina
Clements continued a strong season with a stellar performance in a tri-dual meet against Georgia Tech and Boston College on Oct. 31 in Atlanta. Clements captured the 100 backstroke final with a CSCAA B cut time of 53.57 in a season best swim. Clements added a win in the 200 backstroke with a CSCAA B cut time of 1:56.94, also a season best, to take the victory by more than seven seconds.

Freshman Swimming Athlete of the Week
Maria Alvestad, FIU
Alvestad won a pair of individual events during the Dual-A-Pool-Ooza in Florida against Miami, Vanderbilt and Liberty on Oct. 23-24. Alvestad captured an event win in the 100 backstroke with a time 54.47, added a heat win in the 100 freestyle B final with a time of 51.88 and turned in runner-up showings in the 50 freestyle (23.73) and 200 IM (2:04.77).

Diving Athlete of the Week
Antonina Harned, Sr., Rice
Harned posted a pair of NCAA Zone qualification scores during a dual meet against Arkansas on Oct. 23. Harned scored 271.65 points off the 1-meter board to finish in fourth place and added 314.40 points in the 3-meter competition to place second in that event.

Freshman Diving Athlete of the Week
Elizabeth Ann Hobby, Liberty
Hobby posted an NCAA Zone qualifying performance for Liberty during the Dual-A-Pool-Ooza in Florida against Miami, Vanderbilt and FIU on Oct. 23-24. Hobby scored 278.95 points in the 1-meter competition to finish in fifth place with an NCAA zone score.