The SEC announced its weekly swimming and diving honors.
SEC Men’s Co-Swimmers of the Week: Jere Hribar, LSU and Koby Bujak-Upton, Tennessee
LSU’s Jere Hribar, a senior from Split, Croatia, won three individual events against No. 14 Auburn. Hribar set the pool record at the LSU Natatorium in the 100 free, improving his time to 41.15, the fastest in the country this season. He also set another school record in the 100 fly, clocking a time of 44.84, which is the second fastest in the NCAA this season. Hribar won the 50 free with a top time of 18.80 and swam the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay (1:23.66/17.97).
Tennessee’s Koby Bujak-Upton, a junior from Sydney, Australia, earned two podium finishes during the College Swimming League Championship. Bujak-Upton placed first in the 200 free with a time of 1:32.20, the second-fastest in the nation in the early part of the season. He followed it up with second place in the 500 free on a time of 4:15.20, the 13th best time nationally.
SEC Men’s Diver of the Week: Max Spencer, South Carolina
South Carolina’s Max Spencer, a senior from Essex, England, took first place in both springboard events in the win over Florida State. Spencer recorded top scores of 343.73 on the 1-meter and a season-high 418.20 on the 3-meter.
SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week: Drew Eubanks, Tennessee
Tennessee’s Drew Eubanks, a freshman from Happy Valley, Ore., collected two podium finishes at the College Swimming League Championship. Eubanks earned a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall with a time of 52.63. He was also a member of the 200 Medley relay team which finished third in the 4×50 Medley Relay Super Skins (1:25.67) and placed fourth in the 200 breaststroke with an NCAA-cut time of 1:53.50.
SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Michaela de Villiers, LSU
LSU’s Michaela de Villiers, a fifth-year from Cape Town, South Africa, won two individual events and was a part of two winning relays in the win over No. 19 Auburn. In de Villiers’ first meet this season, she set the pool record in the 50 free with her time of 21.85, the 15th fastest time in the NCAA. She also put up the 23rd fastest time in the country in the 100 free (48.11). In addition, de Villiers was a part of the 400 free relay squad which also set a pool record (3:13.64/48.34) and the 200 medley relay (1:34.96/21.33).
SEC Women’s Diver of the Week: Maria Sanchez, Arkansas
Arkansas’ Maria Sanchez, a junior from Mexico City, Mexico, swept the springboard events in the tri-meet victories over Texas A&M and Illinois. Sanchez registered winning scores of 318.10 on the 1-meter and 352.25 on the 3-meter.
SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week: Charlotte Crush, Tennessee
Tennessee’s Charlotte Crush, a freshman from Louisville, Ky., claimed four podium finishes at the College Swimming League Championship. Crush swam the fastest time in the nation to win the 100 back at 49.06, setting the school and SEC records in the event. She also took second in the 100 fly with a time of 50.29, the second fastest time in the nation, and in the 200 back with a time of 1:48.79, the fourth best time nationally this season. Crush was a member of the 200 free relay team that broke its own program record in the event, finishing with a time of 1:24.76.
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