ST. LOUIS --- UNI sophomore Olivia Chambers has been named the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Swimmer of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday morning. The selection is the first weekly conference honor of her career.
The honor comes after Chambers became UNI's first-ever para-swimming national champion last weekend as the Little Rock, Ark. native picked up a pair of gold medal finishes and another bronze medal at the U.S. Paralympic National Championships at the Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center. Chambers was also named the Swimmer of the Meet by virtue of having the best overall point total among competing athletes.