LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV women's swimming junior Ava Olson was named the Mountain West Swimmer of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
This marks her second MW Weekly award this season.
A native of Tulare, California, Olson gathered two top-5 finishes and broke a program record in a double dual against No. 11 USC and UC San Diego. Over the weekend, she bested her own school record in the 1000 free with a time of 9:50.25 to place third overall. It surpassed her previous record by 1.57 seconds.
In another top-5 finish, the Scarlet & Gray freestyle specialist also tacked on a fourth-place finish in the 500 free with a time of 4:50.81. Additionally, she swam a 23.89 in the 50 free to place seventh overall.
UP NEXT: The Scarlet & Gray women's group will face UNR on Friday, Jan. 23, with events starting at 3 p.m. PT. The men's and women's squads will return to action together for a dual meet against Fresno Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 24.
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