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Drexel sophomore <strong>Alexa Kutch<\/strong> was named Women\u2019s Swimmer of the Week after setting a school and all-time CAA record in the 200-yard backstroke and Northeastern senior <strong>Jacquelyn Gover<\/strong> grabbed her second Diver of the Week nod.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEN\u2019S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK:<\/strong><strong> Jason Arthur \u2022 Drexel<br \/>\nSophomore<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Teaneck, N.J.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arthur registered a season-best time in the 200 back B final at the AT&amp;T Winter Nationals over the weekend, finishing sixth overall in 1:46.78. That time leads the conference for the event so far this season. The sophomore also recorded an eighth place finish in the 100 back C final (50.41).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian Thompson \u2022 William &amp; Mary<br \/>\nSophomore<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alexandria, Va.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thompson\u2019s first individual CAA award of his sophomore season comes after scoring 57.5 points for the Tribe at the Princeton Big Al Invitational. He secured a second place finish in the 50 free with a time of 20.31 \u2013 the fastest for the event in the CAA this year. The sophomore followed with career-best performances in the 100 back (49.50) and 100 fly (49.43) to place 10<sup>th<\/sup> in both events while ranking second currently among league competitors for those times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WOMEN\u2019S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK:<\/strong><strong> Alexa Kutch \u2022 Drexel<br \/>\nSophomore<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>|<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Easton, Pa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kutch shined at the AT&amp;T Winter Nationals in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend in both backstroke events, including a historic showing in the 200 which saw her set a new program and CAA record. The sophomore turned in a fourth-place showing with a time of 1:54.56, breaking her own school and conference mark of 1:55.12 set at last year\u2019s CAA Swimming and Diving Championships. 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