FARMINGTON, Minn. - Seniors
Emma Yao and
Hailey Westrup won the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Women's Swimmer of the Week and Women's Diver of the Week awards, respectively, after their performaces at Carleton College Swim and Dive's dual meet with Luther College.
Yao broke the Thorpe Pool record (that had stood since 2019) by more than a half-second in winning the 100-yard breaststroke during Saturday's dual meet against Luther. She touched the wall at 1:06.11. Yao also swam on the Knights' victorious 200-yard medley (1:50.20) and 200-yard freestyle (1:41.34) relays. She placed second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:34.90).
Westrup won both diving competitions during the Luther dual. She started the meet with a convincing victory one the 1-meter board (251.10), registering a 43-point margin of victory. She then scored 247.00 points at the 3-meter height, good for a 41-point margin of victory.
Carleton swim and dive returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 7 with a dual meet at Macalester College, beginning at 11:00 a.m.