The SEC announced its weekly swimming and diving awards.
SEC Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Julian Smith, Florida
Florida’s Julian Smith, a sophomore from St. Augustine, Fla., earned two individual wins and swam on two winning relays in the win over Florida Atlantic. Smith placed first in the 50 free (19.98) and the 100 fly (48.08), was the second leg of the 200 medley relay (1:27.85/24.38) and the third leg of the 400 free relay (2:54.60/43.84).
SEC Men’s Co-Divers of the Week: Leonardo Garcia, Florida and Manny Vazquez Bas, South Carolina
Florida’s Leonardo Garcia, a senior from Cali, Colombia, won the 3-meter springboard in the win over FAU with a career-high score of 437.33. Garcia was runner-up on the 1-meter with a score of 334.20.
South Carolina’s Manny Vazquez Bas, a senior from San Juan, Puerto Rico, swept the springboard events in the dual meet against No. 10 Georgia. Vazquez Bas posted a score of 341.85 on the 1-meter and a career-high score of 405.75 on the 3-meter.
SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week: Cam Abaqueta, Florida
Florida’s Cam Abaqueta, a freshman from Davidson, N.C., finished first in the 100 back with a time of 49.95 in the win over Florida Atlantic. Abaqueta was the leadoff leg on second-place 200 medley relay (1:28.89/23.05) and swam exhibition in the 200 back (1:52.47) and the 200 IM (1:54.50).
SEC Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Zoie Hartman, Georgia
Georgia’s Zoie Hartman, a senior from Danville, Calif., tallied three individual wins and was a part of a winning relay in the win over No. 24 South Carolina. Hartman opened the meet with a victory in the 200 medley relay (1:40.53), posting a breaststroke split of 28.18 in the event. She followed it up with a winning B-cut time of 1:01.15 in the 100 breaststroke and a top time of 2:14.36 in the 200 breaststroke. Hartman closed the meet with a win in the 200 IM, finishing first with a time of 2:01.10.
SEC Women’s Diver of the Week: Sophie Verzyl, South Carolina
South Carolina’s Sophie Verzyl, a sophomore from Columbia, S.C., won the 1-meter springboard in the dual meet against No. 9 Georgia with a top score of 320.10. Verzyl was runner-up on the 3-meter with a final score of 344.85.
SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week: Zoe Dixon, Florida
Florida’s Zoe Dixon, a freshman from Henrico, Va., posted an NCAA B-cut time of 1:56.41 to win the 200 back in the win over Florida Atlantic. Dixon earned several more podium finishes: second place in the 400 IM (4:20.12) and with the leadoff leg of the 200 medley relay (1:42.11/25.39) along with third place in the 200 free (1:49.76).
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