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East Carolina, Rice Pick Up First Swimming and Diving Honors of the Year

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IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the weekly women’s swimming and diving honors.

Swimming Athlete of the Week
Ava Portello, Sophomore, Rice
Portello started off the season strong with two individual wins at the Seminole Fall Classic, Sept. 26-27, in Tallahassee, Florida. The sophomore captured the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 1:48.01, which ranks first in the American and fifth in Division I, while also winning the 500 freestyle in 4:50.08, which ranks first in the conference and second in Division I.

Freshman Swimming Athlete of the Week
Lily Archibald, Rice
Archibald started off her collegiate career with three individual top-2 finishes at the Seminole Fall Classic, Sept.