Record breaking performances dominated this week’s National Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week (NCSW) honors beginning with Division I as Whitney Sprague (University of North Carolina) and Jason Dunford (Stanford University) won the honors. Amanda Terray (Lock Haven University) and Matt Golebiewski (West Chester University) grabbed Division II NCSW honors this week. While Molly Evans (Carnegie Mellon University) and Tim Whitbeck (Grove City College) took Division III NCSW honors. The six were selected based on their performances November 13 - November 19, 2007 by a panel of collegiate coaches and nominated by coaches, sports information directors, conference representatives and CollegeSwimming.com staffers.

Whitney Sprague, University of North Carolina
Jr., Bronxville, NY
The North Carolina women's swimming and diving team finished no lower than second place in all seven events in the final day of the Janis Hape Dowd Nike Cup Invitational at Koury Natatorium. The Tar Heels won the competition with an overall total of 1057 points. Virginia Tech's women finished second with 934.5 points. Clemson took third with 655 points, Kentucky took fourth with 537, East Carolina took fifth with 309, Syracuse took sixth with 215 and Yale took seventh with 99.5. The North Carolina women made their statement early, led by Whitney Sprague. Sprague shattered UNC and Atlantic Coast Conference records with her time in the 1650 freestyle (15:51.02). The time is an "A" qualifier for the 2008 NCAA Championships. She broke the school record in both the 1000 and 1650 freestyle. Sprague also broke the ACC record for the 1000, set in 2001, and the ACC record for the 1650, set in 2003, both set by Cara Lane of Virginia. She also had a record-breaking performance in the 500 freestyle (4:41.09) Thursday, Sprague took first in the 200 freestyle (1:48.36).

Jason Dunford, Stanford University
Jr., Nairobi, Kenya
The No. 3 Stanford men's swim team captured their fifth straight Nike Cup Saturday evening with a final score of 1,965 points. BYU (1002) and Air Force (847) took second and third, but it was all Cardinal, as they continued to stack win after win on the final day of competition. Jason Dunford started out the Invite being a part of the winning 200 Freestyle Relay (1:19.71). He was then a part of the record setting 400 Medley Relay (3:13.15) and 200 Medley Relay (1:28.34). Individually he took second in the 50 freestyle (19.89). He turned in an NCAA A-cut time on his way to winning the 100 butterfly (46.90). On the final day Jason took second in the 100 freestyle (43.82) to cap off an impressive meet.

Amanda Terray, Lock Haven University
Fr., Coaldale, PA
Amanda’s preliminary swim, at the Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawk Invitational, in the 100 backstroke (58.14) was good enough for a NCAA “A” cut time, making her the first swimmer in the history of LHU to qualify for the NCAA national championships. Terray then went onto improve her time with a finals performance of 57.62. This established a new IUP pool record. Amanda also achieved a NCAA “B” cut time with her 200 backstroke swim (2:08.66). Both of these performances were LHU school records.

Matt Golebiewski, West Chester University
Jr., Plymouth Meeting, PA
West Chester's men's swimming & diving squad finished second at the three-day Terrapin Cup Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland Saturday night in College Park, Md. The Golden Rams qualified six individuals and one relay for the NCAA Championships to be held at the end of the year while placing ahead of host Maryland, Drexel, Villanova and William & Mary at the swim meet that featured mostly Division I talent. Matt Golebiewski achieved 2 A-cut times on the first day being a part of both the 200 freestyle (1:22.37) and 400 Medley relays (3:23.54). He also won the 500 freestyle (4:32.18), 200 freestyle (1:39.76), and took sixth in the 100 freestyle (46.58). He was also a part of 2 other automatic qualifying relays; the 400 freestyle relay (3:02.82) and 800 freestyle relay (6:45.79).

Molly Evans, Carnegie Mellon University
Fr., Butler, PA
A strong overall performance by the women’s swimming & diving team of Carnegie Mellon University pushed them to three wins during their quad meet with Franklin & Marshall (153-109), University of Rochester (178-84) and Washington & Lee (167-95) at home Saturday afternoon. The team won seven events and placed second in five. Taking three first places was freshman Molly Evans. She improved her times in the 100 backstroke (58.55) and 200 Individual Medley (2:11.22), both new school records and NCAA “B” cut times, and also won the 200 backstroke (2:06.40).

Tim Whitbeck, Grove City College
Jr., Saegertown, PA
The Grove City College men's swimming and diving team improved to 4-1 this season by sweeping Case Western Reserve, Kenyon and Washington & Jefferson in the Grove City Quad Meet Saturday afternoon in the Grove City College Pool. Grove City topped Case Western Reserve, 156-134. The Wolverines also downed Kenyon, 171-121, and W&J by a 200-92 score. Junior Tim Whitbeck earned a pair of individual victories Saturday. Whitbeck won the 50 freestyle (20.93) and then added a win in the 100 freestyle (47.66). Whitbeck closed the meet by being a part of the winning the 200 freestyle relay (1:26.98).