Female Swimmer of the Week Allison Schmitt, So. Georgia Canton, Mich.
- Won the 200 and 500 freestyle races in Georgia's win at Florida. - Her times of 1:46.02 and 4:44.72 in those races were B cuts. - Led off the 400 freestyle relay that had a meet-best time of 3:24.41.
Female Diver of the Week Rebecca St. Germain, Fr. LSU San Antonio, Texas Rebecca St. Germain continues to impress in her first collegiate season as she helped the LSU women beat Tulane with a sweep of the springboard diving events. The freshman tallied a careerhigh 310.95 points in the one-meter to capture the victory. That score is the fifth-highest total in school history. She also won the three-meter with a career-high score of 313.43, which is eighth in program annals. The San Antonio, Texas, native ranks in the conference’s top-five in both events.
Female Freshman of the Week Kelsey Floyd Tennessee Tennessee freshman Kelsey Floyd won three events and added a runner-up finish in the Lady Vols 193-103 victory over Kentucky on Friday. The Lexington, Ky., native proved her versatility and strength by capturing first in the 1000y free right after swimming a leg on the winning 200y medley relay that earned a B-cut and a season-best time. She also finished first in the 200y back and second in the 100y back in her first meet ever at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.
Male Swimmer of the Week Troyden Prinsloo, Sr. Georgia Durban, South Africa
Won the 500 and 1,000 freestyle and placed third in the 200 breaststroke in Georgia's meet with Florida. His time of 4:27.80 in the 500 free was a B cut.
Male Diver of the Week Ryan Helms
Tennessee Ryan Helms put on a show for the crowd in the Vols’ dual-meet win over Kentucky. After setting a season-best score on the one-meter last week at Louisville, Helms again set the bar higher with a 346.80 win in the event. This mark gives him the third-best score in the conference. But he saved his best dives for the three-meter. A 418.58 score is the highest three-meter score Helms has ever posted in a collegiate event and this mark more than paces the SEC. This win gives him six on the season—Helms is undefeated, sweeping every diving event in the Vols’ three dual-meets this season.
Male Freshman of the Week Andrew Gemmell Georgia Wilmington, Del.
Finished second in the 1,000 freestyle, fourth in the 500 freestyle and seventh in the 200 butterfly in Georgia's meet at Florida.