recruiting class '08
.: SEC Names Swimmers and Divers of the Week
Birmingham, AL , November 13th, 2007
Female Swimmer
of the Week
Aleksandra Putra, Jr.
Backstroke/Freestyle
Georgia
Givors, France
- Led Georgia to victories against in-state rival Georgia Tech and No. 2 Stanford
- In the win over Stanford, she won the 100- and 200-yard backstroke races and took third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:03.81
- Her 200 back time of 1:56.06 was an NCAA “A” cut time and is tops in the SEC
- Led off the 200 medley relay that recorded a time of 1:42.12 against Stanford, second fastest in the SEC this season
- Her 100 back time of 54.63 is first in the SEC
Female Diver of the Week
Vicky Linnell, Sr.
Tennessee
Prospect, S. Australia
- Won the three-meter against Auburn with a score of 328.95
- Finished second on the one-meter against Auburn with a score of 296.63
- Her three-meter score was a personal best and it marked her first win of the season
- Her score from the three-meter makes her the fourth top-performer in school history and is the sixth-best score by a Lady Vol in the event
Female Freshman
of the Week
Melanie Roberts
Auburn
Breaststroke/Butterfly
Rochester, N.Y.
- Helped Auburn to a 201-146 win over No. 12 Tennessee after swimming “B” cut times in three of the four individual events she competed in
- Won the 200 breast with a time of 2:16.11, good enough for fourth best in the SEC
- Finished second in the 100 breast (1:03.54) and in the 200 IM (2:03.26)
- Her 100 breast time is currently 8th in the league, while her 200 IM time is fifth
- Also swam on two relays, winning the 400 medley with a “B” cut time of 3:42.50, second best in the SEC
Male Swimmer
of the Week
Clark Burckle, So.
IM/Breaststroke
Florida
Louisville, Ky.
- Won all three events he competed in as Florida defeated Kentucky 165-129
Male Diver of the Week
Chris Colwill, Sr.
Georgia
Brandon, Fla.
- Led Georgia to a 134-104 win over in-state rival Georgia Tech
- Won the one-meter board with 389.17 points
- Won the three-meter board with 412.94 points
- Remains undefeated this season on both boards at 8-0
Male Freshman
of the Week
Stephen Andrews
Diver
Kentucky
Coral Springs, Fla.
- Won both the one-meter and three-meter boards in dual meet against Florida
- Tallied a zone-diving qualifying mark of 343.73 on the one-meter which currently ranks him eighth in the SEC
- Recorded a score of 292.05 on the three-meter which also qualifies him for zones
- Has extended his streak of placing second or higher in every event this season, covering four meets
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