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Read more about all honorees below.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Co-Male Swimmers of the Week<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/u><strong>Hugo Gonzalez \u2022 <\/strong>Auburn<br \/>\nFreshman \u2022 Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gonzalez won three events and set three school records at the Georgia Invitational. He won the 200 IM in 1:42.02, an NCAA A cut time that is currently the third-fastest in the country. Gonzalez also won the 400 IM in 3:39.28, another NCAA A cut and the top time in the nation. He won the 200 back in 1:39.05, an NCAA A cut that is currently the second-fastest in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Litherland<\/strong> \u2022 Georgia<br \/>\nSenior \u2022 Alpharetta, Ga.<\/p>\n<p>Litherland was Georgia&#8217;s top competitor during a third-place team effort in the UGA Fall Invitational at Gabrielsen Natatorium. He recorded NCAA provisional qualifying times in five individual events. Litherland came in second in the 400 individual medley in 3:39.96, the second-fastest time in the country this year. He was second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:16.03, which ranks 11th in the nation this year. Litherland placed seventh in the 200 backstroke in 1:43.10 and eighth in the 200 individual medley in 1:45.34. He also came in third on the 400 medley relay (3:07.94), fourth on the 800 freestyle relay (6:25.32) and seventh on the 400 freestyle relay (2:55.15). Litherland led off the 800 freestyle relay in a season-best 1:35.61.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Male Diver of the Week<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>Colin Zeng<\/strong> \u2022 Tennessee<br \/>\nJunior \u2022 Fujian, China<\/p>\n<p>Zeng swept all three diving events as his squad won the Tennessee Invitational. He scored a season-best 422.55 in the 1-meter, and posted a final score of 308.40 in the 3-meter. 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He placed fifth on the 200 freestyle relay (1:19.03), fifth on the 800 freestyle relay (6:28.40) and seventh on the 400 freestyle relay (2:55.15).<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Female Swimmer of the Week<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>Erika Brown<\/strong> \u2022 Tennessee<br \/>\nSophomore \u2022 Louisville, Ky.<\/p>\n<p>Brown set school records in three individual events as the Lady Vols took the top spot at the Tennessee Invitational. She won the 100 fly with a time of 50.33, the fastest time in the nation. Brown placed second in the 50 free with a time of 21.50, the third best time in the nation. She also took second in the 100 free with a time of 47.54, the fifth best time in the nation. Brown recorded NCAA A-cut times in the 50 free and 100 fly, and posted NCAA B-cut in the 100 free, 200 free, 100 back and 200 free.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Female Diver of the Week<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>Rachel Rubadue<\/strong> \u2022 Tennessee<br \/>\nJunior \u2022 Columbus, Ohio<\/p>\n<p>Rubadue won all three diving competitions to help the Lady Vols earn a first-place finish at the Tennessee Invitational. She took the top spot in the 1-meter with a final score of 276.50. Rubadue scored a season-best 322.80 on the 3-meter, and posted her first win this season on the platform with a score of 280.15.<\/p>\n<p><u><strong>Female Freshman of the Week<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<strong>Courtney Harnish<\/strong> \u2022 Georgia<br \/>\nYork, Pa.<\/p>\n<p>Harnish was Georgia&#8217;s top freshman during a second-place team effort in the UGA Fall Invitational at Gabrielsen Natatorium. 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