Adrienne Binder of Auburn, Daniel Lysaught of Cal-Berkeley, Meredith Nordbrock of Washington University (MO), Tyler Dobelbower of Wheaton (IL), and Rodrigo Ferreira and Sarah Wollenhaupt of North Dakota were named National Collegiate Swimmers of the Week. The six were selected for their performances on January 19-22 by a panel of collegiate coaches and nominated by coaches, sports information directors, conference representatives and CollegeSwimming.com staffers.

Adrienne Binder, Auburn University
Santa Barbara, California
Binder leads Auburn to remain undefeated this season by sweeping the distance events over No. 4 Florida 178-120. Binder won the distance events by putting up two NCAA ‘A’ qualifying times in both the 500 (4:43.81) and 1650 Free (15:56.41). Less than 10 minutes after winning the 500 free, Binder went on to swim a season best and improved NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time in the 400 IM (4:15.37) and finished second behind teammate Lauren Duerk. Her time of 4:43.81 in the 500 free was just three seconds off her personal best.

Daniel Lysaught, Cal-Berkeley
Gold Coast, Australia

Lysaught won three individual races this weekend in wins against Arizona and Arizona State. On Saturday in the dual meet against Arizona, Lysaught placed first with life time best in the 1,000 Free (8:56.68) and second place finish 500 Free (4:22.17, NCAA ‘B’ qualifying time) behind his teammate Dominik Meichtry. The night before is a win over Arizona State, Lysaught earned two NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times and wins in the 200 Free (1:37.77) and 500 Free (4:22.47). Lysaught's time of 8:56.68 is a lifetime best and second on Cal's all-time list and the fastest Golden Bear since 1989.

Sarah Wollenhaupt, University of North Dakota
Chaska, Minnesota
Wollenhaupt finished in first place in four events this past weekend at the University Wisconsin-Stevens Point meet. Wollenhaupt’s individual first place finishes were in the 200 IM (2:11.96), 200 Breast (2:25.36), and 100 Breast (1:07.06). Wollenhaupt’s fourth swim was the Breast leg of the winning 400 Medley Relay (4:00.83, 1:07.41) and second place 200 Medley Relay (1:51.63, 31.27).

Rodrigo Ferreira, University of North Dakota
Juiz de Fora, Brazil
Ferreira finished in first place in five events and set two pool records this past weekend at UW-Stevens Pt. Meet. The pool records were in the 100 Back (53.11) and the 100 Free (45.82). Ferreira also won the 50 Free (20.67) and was part of the winning 400 Medley Relay (3:29.13, Back 49.80) 200 Medley Relay (1:35.68, Back 23.03), and second place in the 400 Free Relay (3:09.63, anchor 44.36) and 200 Free Relay (1:25.94, 21.32).

Meredith Nordbrock, Washington University (St. Louis)
Flossmoor, IL
At the Washington University Invitational, Nordbrock represented one of three women swimmers to win three individual events. Nordbrock notched NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times in the 200 (2:09.19) and 400 IM (4:32.97, school record). Moreover, Nordbrock won the 200 backstroke (2:10.32) and helped four relay teams to titles 200 Medley (1:50.98, Back 28.54), 200 Free (1:41.68, lead off 25.12), 400 Free (3:41.01, anchor 53.84) and 800 Free (7:58.33, lead off 1:57.58).

Tyler Dobelbower, Wheaton College (IL)
Topeka, Kansas
Dobelbower helped lead Wheaton edge a three point victory over Conference Rival, Carthage College at Wheaton College 103.5-100.5. Dobelbower recorded his best ever in season times in winning the 200 IM (1:55.64), 200 Back (1:53.37) along with his split a on the winning 400 Free Relay (3:09.39, 47.79).

The National Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week Awards are underwritten by Counsilman-Hunsaker & Associates, a multi-service engineering, planning, and design firm that specializes in aquatic facilities. For more information visit www.aquaticconsultant.com. The NCSW Selection Committee is: Chris Conlin, Case Western Reserve; Steve Crocker, Counsilman/Hunsacker; Ed Denny, California University of Pennsylvania; Pat Gallagher, St. Francis University; Erin Hurley, Grinnell College; Sharon Krueger, University of Virginia; Sean McNamee, St. Bonaventure; Joel Shinofeld, Washington & Lee University; Tim Verge, Shippensburg University; Andy Waeger, Lock Haven University; Suzanne Yee, Washington State.