SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Impressive record-breaking and NCAA Zone Qualifying performances at the Augustana Invitational in Sioux Falls, S.D., earned South Dakota and South Dakota State TicketSmarter Summit League Swimmers and Divers of the Week, league officials announced on Tuesday.
At the Midco Aquatic Center, SDSU's Elisabeth Timmer took home multiple first-place finishes and school record times, which earned herself the Swimmer of the Week nod. The Savaneta, Aruba native closed out a strong first half of the season by breaking her own school record in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.08 in the first day of competition in the preliminaries, then posted a winning time of 23.15 in the evening session. She also set a school record in the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.45.
Teammate Spencer Fritze claimed back-to-back Men's Diver of the Week accolades after winning the three-meter dive with a score of 315.35 and placed third in the one-meter dive with 281.60 points.
For South Dakota, Adam Fisher earned his first career Men's Swimmer of the Week nod, as the Windlake, Wis., native contributed the Coyotes with four victories and posted personal best times in four individual races. Fisher won the 100 backstroke with a time of 49.66 and the 200 backstroke in 1:49.59, which is the fastest time in the Summit League this season.
Fisher also swam on two winning relays, the 200 medley (23.39 split) and 400 medley (49.79 split). He also posted the second-fastest time in school history in the 200 backstroke while his preliminary times from the 100 backstroke (49.62) ranks third all-time in program history.
Fellow Coyote Stella Fairbanks captured her third Women's Diver of the Week accolade this season as the Highland, Mich., native won both diving events in Sioux Falls. She posted an NCAA Zone Qualifying mark of 285.95 on the three-meter dive and won the one-meter competition with a score of 252.00.
Men's Swimmer of the Week
Adam Fisher, South Dakota
Fr. | Windlake, Wis.
• Contributed to four victories (two individual and two relays) while posting personal-best times in four races during the three-day Augustana Invitational in Sioux Falls
• Won the 100 back (49.66), 200 back (1:49.59) and swam on two winning relays, the 200 medley relay (23.39 split) and 400 medley relay (49.79 split)
• This is the first career swimmer of the week award for Fisher
Also nominated: Eric Anderson (South Dakota State)
Women's Swimmer of the Week
Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Jr. | Savaneta, Aruba
• Won two individual events and set a pair of school records during competition at the Augustana Invitational
• Broke her own school record in the 50 free on the opening day with a mark of 23.08 in the prelims, then posted a winning time of 23.15 in the evening session
• Swam on the 200 medley relay winning team (1:43.48) and 800 free relay winning team (7:35.73)
• Also swam the leadoff leg of SDSU's winning 200 free relay, which set a school record with a time of 1:33.71 and closed the meet by setting a school record in the 100 free (50.45)
• This is the fifth career swimmer of the week honor for Timmer
Also nominated: Emily Kahn (South Dakota)
Men's Diver of the Week
Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Jr. | Park Rapids, Minn.
• Won the 3-meter dive at the Augustana Invitational at the Midco Aquatic Center
• Scored a 315.35 in the 3-meter dive and placed third in the 1-meter dive with a score of 281.60
• This is the fourth career diver of the week honor for Fritze
Also nominated: N/A
Women's Diver of the Week
Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota
So. | Highland, Mich.
• Won both diving events during the Augustana Invitational
• Posted an NCAA Zone Qualifying mark of 285.95 in the 3-meter dive and won the 1-meter dive with a score of 252.00
• This is the eighth career diver of the week award for Fairbanks
Also nominated: Aleni Stoakes (South Dakota State)
2021-22 Swimmers and Divers of the Week
October 5
Men's Swimmer: Darragh Mahns, Denver
Women's Swimmer: Aysia Leckie, Denver
Men's Diver: N/A
Women's Diver: Aleni Stoakes, South Dakota State
October 12
Men's Swimmer: Alex Foti, St. Thomas
Women's Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men's Diver: Erik Thompson, South Dakota State
Women's Diver: Naomi Bingham, South Dakota
October 19
Men's Swimmer: Daniel Young, Omaha
Women's Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men's Diver: Ian Blackstock, Omaha
Women's Diver: Zora Opalka, Denver
October 26
Men's Swimmer: Brandon Chapman, Denver
Women's Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men's Diver: Ammar Hassan, Denver
Women's Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota
November 2
Men's Swimmer: Spencer Wilson, Eastern Illinois
Women's Swimmer: Kennedy Darensbourg, Eastern Illinois
Men's Diver: N/A
Women's Diver: Peyton Ekman, St. Thomas
November 9
Men's Swimmer: Eric Anderson, South Dakota State
Women's Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men's Diver: Zach Boyd, South Dakota State
Women's Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota
November 16
Men's Swimmer: Alex Kraft, South Dakota State
Women's Swimmer: Elizabeth Bonneville, St. Thomas
Men's Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women's Diver: Reece Cooper, Omaha
November 23
Men's Swimmer: Adam Fisher, South Dakota
Women's Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men's Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women's Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota
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