W&L's  Jess Cobb

SALEM, VA--  - Jess Cobb has been named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Swimmer-of-the-Week. Cobb helped W&L to a 3-0 overall and ODAC record this past week. In the 55-31 win over Randolph-Macon Woman's College on Thursday, Cobb swam on two first place relay teams - 400-yard medley relay (4:22.62) and the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:56.88) - while finishing second in the 100-yard freestyle (59.82). In wins over Guilford, 108-84, and Hollins, 174-58, on Saturday, Cobb won three events. She captured both the 50-yard freestyle (26.47) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:42.40) while swimming a leg on the winning 200-yard medley relay team (2:01.41).

The Generals have won eight of the nine relay events they have competed in this season. Four swimmers have swam the fastest team times in at least two events this season. Freshman Jess Cobb leads the team with four top times - the 50-yard (28.74), 100-yard (1:01.88), and 200-yard (2:15.51) backstroke events along with the 200-yard IM (2:20.20) - while junior Kristine Holda has the top mark in three events - the 50-yard (25.98), 100-yard (56.35), and 200-yard (2:03.94) freestyle events. Sophomore Abbie Sauter and freshman Emma Axt each claim the top times in two events. Sauter has the best times in the 100-yard (1:13.57) and 200-yard (2:34.38) breaststroke events while Axt has swam the fastest in the 500-yard (5:35.72) and 1000-yard (11:24.28) freestyle events