Courtesy: SEC Sports
Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Rex Maurer, Texas
Texas’ Rex Maurer, a senior from Pasadena, Calif., earned a trio of individual event victories to lead the top-ranked Longhorns to their win at South Carolina. Maurer opened the meet with a victory in the 200 fly in an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:42.50. He then captured the win in the 500 free in an NCAA-qualifying time of 4:11.89, the second-fastest time in the NCAA this season. Maurer closed the meet with a victory in the 400 IM in an NCAA-qualifying time of 3:40.99, marking the third fastest time in the NCAA this year.
Men’s Diver of the Week: Jesus Agundez Mora, Florida
Florida’s Jesus Agundez Mora, a sophomore from La Paz, Mexico, won both springboard events in the win at No. 13 Georgia. Agundez Mora captured the gold medal on the 1-meter with a final score of 382.73 and on the 3-meter with a final score of 412.05.
Men’s Freshman of the Week: Kuzey Tuncelli, Texas
Texas’ Kuzey Tuncelli, a freshman from Fenerbahce, Turkey, won the 1000 free during the victory at South Carolina with his time of 8:45.65, the second fastest time in the nation this season. Tuncelli’s time also ranks sixth on Texas’ all-time top performers list in the 1000 free. He also finished in fourth place in the 500 free with a time of 4:21.02.
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Emily Jones, Alabama
Alabama’s Emily Jones, a fifth-year from Newcastle, Australia, won two individual events and was a part of three winning relays in the win over Miami (Fla.). Jones won the 50 free with a time of 22.03, the 24th fastest time in the nation, and the 100 fly with a time of 51.02, the fifth fastest time in the nation. She was also a part of the relay squads who posted top-5 national times to win the 400 free relay (3:13.58/48.04), the 200 medley relay (1:35.22/23.56) and the 400 medley relay (3:28.87).
Women’s Diver of the Week: Alejandra Estudillo, Texas
Texas’ Alejandra Estudillo, a junior from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, earned two podium finishes in the win at No. 20 South Carolina. Estudillo recorded a top score of 338.93 to win the 1-meter springboard and claimed a share of second place on the 3-meter with a final score of 320.63.
Women’s Freshman of the Week: Mena Boardman, Texas
Texas’ Mena Boardman, a freshman from Louisville, Ky., won two individual events and was a part of two winning relays in the win at No. 20 South Carolina. Boardman touched the wall first with a pair of NCAA qualifying times in the 100 fly (51.36) and the 100 back (52.16). She swam the second leg of the first-place 200 free relay (1:27.57/21.78) and the fly leg in the first-place 400 medley relay (3:29.00/50.57).
