Purple Aces swimmers Daniel O’Brien and Ethan O’Rourke each earned Swimmer of the Week honors on Monday for their efforts against Eastern Illinois over the weekend.
Senior Ethan O’Rouke claimed three victories in the Purple Aces 188-99 victory over EIU and was named the Mid-American Conference Swimmer of the Week for his performances. Along with three of his teammates, O’Rourke helped the Aces win the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:35.50, 2.31 seconds ahead of second place. His best performance came in the 200 back as his finish of 1:56.76 was over 8 seconds better than anyone else. He also took top honors in the 100 back with a time of 52.16.
O’Brien was named the MAC Swimmer of the Week by CollegeSwimming.com. He had a stellar day on Saturday, picking up three victories. His finish of 1:47.56 in the 500 free edged out the competition. He took top honors in the 100 free with a 47.98 before leading the way in the 100 fly. He swam a 52.25 in that race to come out with the victory.
The men have the next two weekends off before returning to action at the House of Champions in Indianapolis from November 20-22.
