TCU's Nina Vadovicova (swimmer) and Anna-Grace Guenther (newcomer), along with Houston's Michelle McLeod (diver), were voted the Big 12 Women's Swimming & Diving weekly award recipients for competition ending Nov. 1.
Vadovicova swept the breaststroke events in TCU's dual meet against SMU, claiming first place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.98 before touching the wall in 2:11.17 to win the 200-yard breaststroke. The senior from Selpice, Slovakia, also recorded a 1:00.46 split in the 400-yard medley relay, helping the Horned Frogs secure a second-place finish. It is her third Big 12 Women’s Swimming and Diving award of her career and her first one this season.
McLeod earned four first-place finishes against North Texas to capture the Conference's diving accolade. The Houston senior swept the individual diving events, posting scores of 325.05 on the 3-meter springboard, 309.60 on the 1-meter springboard and 287.18 on platform. The Spruce Grove, Alberta, native also helped the Cougars secure first place in team diving with a score of 350.85.
Guenther collected the newcomer honor after recording a pair of top-four individual finishes in TCU's dual meet against SMU. The freshman from St. Louis, Missouri, placed second in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:10.27 before finishing fourth in the 500-yard freestyle in 4:58.90. Guenther also contributed a 23.43 split in the 200-yard freestyle relay, helping the Horned Frogs earn a fifth-place finish.
Big 12 Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards – Nov. 5
Women's Swimmer of the Week: Nina Vadovicova, TCU, Sr.
Women's Diver of the Week: Michelle McLeod, Houston, Sr.
Women's Newcomer of the Week: Anna-Grace Guenther, TCU, Fr.