WATER SPORT NEWS - The final Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) weekly swimming and diving awards of the first half of the 2017-18 season were announced on Wednesday with four athletes honored.
Drexel sophomore Jason Arthur and William & Mary sophomore Ian Thompson shared Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors. Drexel sophomore Alexa Kutch was named Women’s Swimmer of the Week after setting a school and all-time CAA record in the 200-yard backstroke and Northeastern senior Jacquelyn Gover grabbed her second Diver of the Week nod.
MEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK: Jason Arthur • Drexel
Sophomore | Teaneck, N.J.
Arthur registered a season-best time in the 200 back B final at the AT&T Winter Nationals over the weekend, finishing sixth overall in 1:46.78. That time leads the conference for the event so far this season. The sophomore also recorded an eighth place finish in the 100 back C final (50.41).
Ian Thompson • William & Mary
Sophomore | Alexandria, Va.
Thompson’s first individual CAA award of his sophomore season comes after scoring 57.5 points for the Tribe at the Princeton Big Al Invitational. He secured a second place finish in the 50 free with a time of 20.31 – the fastest for the event in the CAA this year. The sophomore followed with career-best performances in the 100 back (49.50) and 100 fly (49.43) to place 10th in both events while ranking second currently among league competitors for those times.
