Parish Named C-USA Swimmer of the Week
10/17/2018 11:03:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
Owl Sophomore Posts League's Top Marks
Over the weekend Parish posted three of the best marks in Conference USA so far this season on the way to leading the Owls to the team title of their own 2018 Fall Invitational meet. Parish won the 200- (1:51.72), 500- (4:59.04) and 1650-yard freestyle (17:20.48), as well as register a time 2:03.18 in the 200-backstroke that is the best mark in C-USA so far. Not only did the San Antonio native win three individual events over the two-day four-team home meet, she also swam on Rice's winning 400- and 800-free relay teams that registered the top C-USA times. Parish's 17:20.48 in the mile on Saturday was the 13th best mark in the nation so far this season.
It is the first time in Parish's career to be named the C-USA Swimmer of the Week. Marshall's Maddie Young was named the league's Diver of the Week.
The Rice swim team is next in action at the four-team Dual-A-Pool-Ooza Meet in Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 19-20 (Fri.-Sat.). The Owls are scheduled for three dual meets over the two days against Tulane, Florida International and meet host Denver.
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