Carson-Newman's Blakemore Named South Atlantic Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The South Atlantic Conference announced its Women's Swimmer of the Week for meets competed in during the fifth week of the season. Carson-Newman's Kyla Blakemore was named the swimmer of the week.  

Blakemore, a junior from Durban, South Africa, earned two first-place finishes and posted two national qualifying times on Saturday in the 200-yard backstroke (2:01.33) and in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.79, splitting 25.86 for her leg). On Friday, she won the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall at 53.06. Her three first-place finishes helped the Eagles to record back-to-back wins this weekend against Milligan University (141-64) and Lees-McRae College (151-51). 

2022 SAC Women's Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 12 - Lisa Boernigen, Lenoir-Rhyne

Oct. 19 – Marta Beeesmans Barquero, Wingate

Oct. 26 – Kelsea Munro, Wingate

Nov. 8 – Lily Sanocki, Wingate

Nov. 15 – Kyla Blakemore, Carson-Newman

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