Wilson's Record Run Tops Swimmers-of-the-Week

December 8, 2016 - Somers, WI - Both Andrew Wilson (Emory) and Arthur Conover (Kenyon) broke NCAA Division III records this past weekend.  Conover became the first man in Division III to go under the 15:00 mark in the 1650 Freestyle.  Wilson, however, broke five NCAA Division III men's swimming records, including three individual marks. 

In Division I, Madisyn Cox (Texas), after several runner-up finishes earned the Women's Division I-Swimmer-of-the-Week while Georgia's Chase Kalisz earned the men's nod. 

Hannah Kastigar, a two-sport athlete for Northern was the women's Division II Swimmer-of-the-Week after becoming NSU's first ever NCAA A qualifier.  Adrian VanderHelm (Simon Fraser) was the men's selection after posting two of the nation's four fastest swims over the weekend.

Emory swept the Division III honors.  In addition to Wilson, Cindy Cheng earned national honors.   At the Miami Invitational, Cheng recorded six NCAA "B" Cut times, one NCAA "A" Cut time and set a school record to help the Eagles to second place finish at the meet.

Lisa Tixier (Biola) and Joel Ax (SCAD-Savannah) were selected as NAIA National Swimmer-of-the-Week Selectionis while Madison Ewald (Lincoln College) and Hylton Collinson (Iowa Lakes) were selected as NJCAA Swimmers-of-the-Week.

CollegeSwimming also selected 125 conference swimmers-of-the-week for November 21-December 4th.  Selections are made from results submitted by Midnight EST each Monday.

Women's Conference Selections

Men's Conference Selections