PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's swimming & diving weekly honors for the week ending Jan. 25.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
OLIVIA CHOW • Kean University
Sophomore • Union, NJ/Mount Saint Mary Academy
Chow is named NJAC Swimmer of the Week after a dominant three-event sweep that included a school record and two NCAA 'B' cut performances. The sophomore captured the 100 backstroke in 56.09 and the 200 IM in 2:07.31 before establishing a school record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:01.59. Both backstroke times hit the NCAA 'B' cut standards and rank among the top 15 nationally in Division III this season. Her 200 backstroke sits second in the NJAC while her 100 backstroke ranks third in the conference. Chow's 200 IM time of 2:07.31 stands second in the NJAC and among the top 50 nationally.
DIVER OF THE WEEK
BETH EVALDI • The College of New Jersey
Senior • Ewing, NJ/Hun School of Princeton
Evaldi earns NJAC Diver of the Week recognition after sweeping all four diving events during TCNJ's dual meet weekend. The senior posted a score of 261.68 on 1-meter and 282.98 on 3-meter in Thursday's competition against Swarthmore before recording marks of 244.50 on 6-dive 1-meter and 192.15 on 5-dive 1-meter in Friday's meet against Montclair State. Her scores rank second in the NJAC only to her own higher marks recorded earlier this season. Evaldi also ranks 25th in Division III on the 3-meter board.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
ROWAN O'DONOGHUE • Salisbury University
Freshman • Newark, DE/Saint Marks
O'Donoghue claims NJAC Rookie of the Week honors for the sixth time this year after medaling in all four of her events with three golds and one silver in Salisbury's victory at Catholic on Saturday. The freshman captured individual titles in the 50 freestyle (24.54) and 500 freestyle (5:00.52), with her 50 free time ranking 11th in the NJAC. She also anchored the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:35.39) and finished second as anchor in the 200 medley relay (1:48.44). O'Donoghue owns the conference's fastest 500 freestyle time, and Salisbury's 400 free relay stands as the fastest in the NJAC.