Bulls Earn MAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week Honors
1/12/2022 2:42:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday afternoon that Jillian Lawton earned MAC Co-Swimmer of the Week honors along with teammate Marialis Kwak earning MAC Co-Diver of the Week honors. This season, the Bulls have earned a combined seven MAC Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors. The seven weekly honors this season is tied for the most in program history with the 2020-21 season.
Lawton is MAC Co-Swimmer of the Week along with Gabrielle Burst from Ohio.
Lawton won all four events she swam in Saturday afternoon's 169-129 victory against Duquesne. Individually she won the 50 freestyle in 23.41-seconds and the 100 freestyle in 51.36-seconds. In the relays she anchored both the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay. The team won the 200 medley relay in 1:43.78 and the 200 freestyle relay in 1:35.72. Both times were nearly 4-seconds faster than Duquesne.
This is Lawton's first honor of the season and third in her UB career.
Kwak and Haili Siwik from Ohio earned this week's MAC Co-Diver of the Week honors.
Freshman Marialis Kwak earned her first win on Saturday against Duquesne in the 3-meter dive. She did it in style as her score of 324.00 ranks fifth in program history. In the 1-meter dive, she finished second with a personal-best score of 277.43. Both scores are NCAA diving zone qualifiers.
This marks Kwak's first MAC diver of the Week honors.
For the complete MAC release, click here.
For news and updates about the UB women's swimming and diving team, follow them on Twitter and check the official website of the UB Bulls. For this season's media guide, click here.
Lawton is MAC Co-Swimmer of the Week along with Gabrielle Burst from Ohio.
Lawton won all four events she swam in Saturday afternoon's 169-129 victory against Duquesne. Individually she won the 50 freestyle in 23.41-seconds and the 100 freestyle in 51.36-seconds. In the relays she anchored both the 200 medley relay and the 200 freestyle relay. The team won the 200 medley relay in 1:43.78 and the 200 freestyle relay in 1:35.72. Both times were nearly 4-seconds faster than Duquesne.
This is Lawton's first honor of the season and third in her UB career.
Kwak and Haili Siwik from Ohio earned this week's MAC Co-Diver of the Week honors.
Freshman Marialis Kwak earned her first win on Saturday against Duquesne in the 3-meter dive. She did it in style as her score of 324.00 ranks fifth in program history. In the 1-meter dive, she finished second with a personal-best score of 277.43. Both scores are NCAA diving zone qualifiers.
This marks Kwak's first MAC diver of the Week honors.
For the complete MAC release, click here.
For news and updates about the UB women's swimming and diving team, follow them on Twitter and check the official website of the UB Bulls. For this season's media guide, click here.
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