Cincinnati, Houston, Rice, SMU Earn Weekly Honors

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly swimming and diving awards.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Zoe Spitz, Senior, Rice

Spitz opened her season at the Rice Invitational Oct. 14-15 in Houston with a pair of individual wins and aided the Owls in winning the meet. The senior won the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 1:56.76, which ranks first in The American this season and 19th in the country. She also captured the 100 backstroke in 54.62, which ranks second in the conference.

WOMEN’S DIVING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Katie Deininger, Senior, Houston

Deininger won both springboard events at the Houston Diving Invitational, which was held…