ODAC Swimmers of the Week Archive

Shirey, a freshman from Seaford, Del., picks up her second weekly award of the season as she rattled off three individual event victories and helped the Wasps to a relay win as Emory & Henry won a quad meet against Warren Wilson, Lagrange and Greensboro. Shirey claimed top prize in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.00, and followed that with a 56.74 time to win the 100-yard freestyle. Her third win came in the 50-yard butterfly via a time of 27.84. Shirey swam the lead leg of the E&H's 200-yard freestyle relay team that chimed in at 1:47.02. The Wasps finish the regular season with a 9-1 overall dual meet record and a 5-1 mark against ODAC teams.

Rolfe, a senior from Dallas, Texas, led the Generals to a pair of victories in a double-duel with Catholic and Marymount. W&L topped CUA, 154-101, and Marymount, 156-101. Rolfe claimed a pair of first place finishes, including a win the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:00.78. She tacked on a victory in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:25.37. Rolfe also swam the third leg of W&L's 400-yard freestyle relay team, which swam the event as an exhibition. The group posted a time of 3:49.37, which would have topped Catholic in the official standings.

Crowther, a junior from Burgess, Va., helped guide the Eagles to a 1-1 showing in their first meets of 2013. On Friday evening, Crowther won two individual events and swam the anchor leg of Bridgewater's victorious 200-yard medley relay squad in a 166-36 dual-meet win over Hollins. She topped the field in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:06.36 and corralled the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 56.65 seconds. On Saturday at Washington and Lee, Crowther started the day with a runner-up finish in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 25.88 seconds. She followed up with a victory in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 55.98 seconds to post just the second individual event victory ever for Bridgewater against the Generals. Finally, Crowther swam the third leg on Bridgewater's runner-up 400-yard freestyle relay, which posted a time of 3:51.82.

Horne, a senior from Alexandria, Va., put together a pair of strong performances over the two weeks including five individual event victories and one more in a relay win. In a 130-49 duel meet win over Guilford, Horne won the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:06.58, and added the first place showing in the 1000-yard freestyle in 13:00.06. She and her Pride teammates claimed the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:56.28. At LaGrange, Horne won the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard breaststroke, and the 200-yard backstroke.

Buckley, a senior from Springfield, Va., led the Yellow Jackets to a 157-103 victory over Catholic on senior day in Ashland. She picked up three wins on the afternoon to lead her team in her final home meet. She finished ahead of the pack in the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.67), the 200-yard butterfly (2:21.81) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.63). Buckley's time in the 200-yard free is the third-best in the ODAC this season, while her showing in the 100-yard fly is fourth amongst league competition.

Almond, a senior from Estes Park, Colo., finished first in the 50-yard (25.47), 100-yard (54.82) and 200-yard freestyle (2:01.44) events in a dual meat victory over Sweet Briar College (141-108). The 2011 ODAC Swimmer of the Year also teamed with Elizabeth Buckley, Kelsey Bagley-Hall, and Elizabeth Plowman and swam the anchor leg to win the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:44.48.

Cassada, a senior from Charlotte, N.C., won a pair of individual events and helped the Generals to a relay victory in a conference dual meet against Bridgewater College. In helping W&L to a 148-101 win, Cassada finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (28.93) and the 200-yard backstroke. She also swam a leg of the winning 200-yard medley relay, helping the Generals to a 2:07.21 first place time.

Hardy, a sophomore from Cary, N.C., helped lead Washington and Lee to a second place finish at the Franklin & Marshall Invitational over the weekend. Hardy set in a new ODAC seasonal top time in winning the 200-yard freestyle. She touched the wall in 1:56.04, eclipsing the previous ODAC high by more than four seconds. Hardy participated in five other events as she finished fourth in the 100-yard freestyle (56.40) and joined her teammates in four relays: 400-yard medley (2nd - 4:0306), 800-yard freestyle (2nd - 8:00.22), 400-yard freestyle (3rd - 3:39.87) and 200-yard freestyle (5th - 1:41.10).

Babington, a freshman from Hillsboro, Ohio, earns her second straight ODAC weekly honor after helping the Yellow Jackets to a 140-122 win over Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Babington placed first in each of four events in which she competed on Saturday. She opened the meet with a relay win in the 400-yard medley (4:13.96). Babington then broke the Randolph-Macon College record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:07.50 for her first individual win of the day, which also set an ODAC seasonal top time. Babington picked up another individual win in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:32.14) and finished the day as part of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay (1:46.26).

Babington, a freshman from Hillsboro, Ohio, broke a Prothro Natatorium pool (Sweet Briar) record that had stood since 1984 with a time of 1:16.89 in the 100-meter breaststroke (pool in short course meters). She was one of two Yellow Jackets to pick up four wins on the day. Babington also took individual wins in the 50-meter freestyle (28.95) and the 400-meter breaststroke (2:06.95) before winning the 200-freestyle relay.

Cassada, a junior from Charlotte, N.C., earns her second weekly honor of the season. Cassada swam in four events against Gettysburg, claiming wins in three events, while swimming exhibition in the final relay. She finished tops in the 100-yard backstroke with an ODAC seasonal-best time of 1:01.87. She went on to claim the other backstroke event, winning the 200-yard back in a time of 2:16.79. Cassada also swam a leg on the 200-yard medley relay team, helping the squad to a first-place finish (1:54.82). She was also part of the 200-yard free relay that recorded a time of 1:46.48 while swimming exhibition.

Salvati, a junior from Roselle Park, N.J., swam in five events during the three-day TCNJ Invitational over the weekend. She recorded two second-place finishes in the 400 IM (4:47.16) and 200 back (2:11.82), while taking seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 2:20.32. She was also a part of two relays, helping the 200 medley relay to a third-place finish (1:53.62) and the 400 medley relay to a fourth-place finish (4:10.61).