PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's swimming and diving weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 25.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
ROWAN O’DONOGHUE • Salisbury University
Sophomore • Free • Newark, DE/Saint Marks
O’Donoghue captures NJAC Swimmer of the Week after posting the conference’s top times in three freestyle events at Division II No. 20 West Chester. The sophomore won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:51.30, the second-fastest time in Division III this season. She also won the 100 free in 51.49 and added a 5:02.09 in the 500 free; both times rank third nationally. O’Donoghue also anchored Salisbury’s 400 free relay with a 52.36 split. Her 674.65 Swimcloud points rank fourth among all Division III swimmers.
DIVER OF THE WEEK
HANNAH SIMONS • The College of New Jersey
Junior • Diver • Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights
Simons has been selected as NJAC Diver of the Week after posting the conference’s top 1-meter score in TCNJ’s season-opening meet against Drew. The junior won the 1-meter event with a score of 209.85. She added a 215.40 on the 3-meter board, which ranks second in the NJAC.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
CLAIRE MURPHY • Salisbury University
Freshman • Sprint Free • Fairplay, MD/Homeschooled
Murphy takes NJAC Rookie of the Week honors after setting a Salisbury program record in the 50-yard freestyle at Division II No. 20 West Chester. The freshman touched in 24.02 in the 50 free, second in the NJAC and 13th in Division III. She added a personal-best 53.43 in the 100 free, which ranks third in the conference and ties for 30th nationally. Murphy also anchored Salisbury’s medley relay with a 23.91 split and split 53.33 on the 400 free relay.