{"id":333379,"date":"2018-10-16T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-16T18:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=333379"},"modified":"2018-10-16T10:00:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T17:00:43","slug":"performance-of-the-week-mallory-comerford-shines-at-smu-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/performance-of-the-week-mallory-comerford-shines-at-smu-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance of the Week: Mallory Comerford Shines At SMU Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s Performance of the Week goes to <\/span>Mallory Comerford<\/b> for her remarkable 46 second relay split at the 2018 SMU Classic last week<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The senior from Louisville opened up the 2018 SMU Classic with a standout split in the 4×100 medley relay. Diving in for the anchor leg, Comerford out split the rest of the field by more than 1.5 seconds when she threw down a 46.86 to secure a win for the Cardinals along with teammates <\/span>Alina Kendzior<\/b> (52.86), <\/span>Mariia Astashkina<\/b> (1:00.50) and <\/span>Grace Oglesby<\/b> (51.23). <\/span><\/p>\n

That is some remarkable early season speed for the senior. For reference, only Comerford and <\/span>Simone Manuel <\/b>split sub-47 on the 4×100 medley relays at NCAA\u2019s last season, and with Manuel turning pro there is an even clearer path for Louisville to be contending for a national championship in this event. <\/span><\/p>\n

The senior would go on to win three individual events during the meet (100, 200, and 500 free), and while Comerford was a touch faster in her individual events at last season\u2019s meet she still is ranked #1 in the country across all 3 events. <\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations Mallory Comerford on earning Swimming World\u2019s Performance of the Week!<\/span><\/p>\n