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Emma Yao swims and Hailey Westrup prepares to dive on a graphic recognizing them as MIAC athletes of the week

Women's Swimming and Diving

Yao and Westrup sweep MIAC Women's Swim and Dive weekly awards

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.
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Players Mentioned

Hailey Westrup

Hailey Westrup

Senior
Emma Yao

Emma Yao

Senior

Players Mentioned

Hailey Westrup

Hailey Westrup

Senior
Emma Yao

Emma Yao

Senior