East Carolina's Diana Parker was named C-USA Swimmer of the Week, while Yulia Pakhalina earned C-USA Diver of the Week honors.

Contact: Robin Jentes (rajentes@c-usa.org) February 4, 2003

2002-03 CONFERENCE USA WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING
(listed alphabetically, as reported through meets of Feb. 2)

Team vs. C-USA Overall
Cincinnati 2-2 8-7
East Carolina 0-0 8-2
Houston 0-1 3-8
Louisville 1-5 2-14
Saint Louis 0-1 13-4
TCU 6-0 12-2




Swimmer of the Week
Diane Parker (So. –Tucker, Ga.) – East Carolina
Parker captured the 200 butterfly (2:04.16) and 200-yard freestyle (1:53.07) to lead the Pirates to a 151.5-83.5 win over UNCW in dual-meet action. She was also a member of ECU’s victorious 400 medley relay, notching a split time of 55.41. She currently ranks first on the C-USA Top Times list in the 100 (54.98) and 200 (2:01.69) fly events.

Diver of the Week
Yulia Pakhalina (Sr. –Penza, Russia) – Houston
Pakhalina was the Cougars’ leading scorer after sweeping the springboard events against No. 23 Texas A&M last weekend. She won the three-meter board with a score of 321.07, while also claiming first-place honors on the three-meter (346.12). She was the only diver to score more than 300.00 points in each event and extended her winning streak on the three-meter board to 29 consecutive meets.


UPCOMING MEETS

Saturday, February 8
Cincinnati at Kentucky 12:00 p.m.
Saint Louis at Eastern Illinois 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 23
C-USA Swimming and Diving Championship All Day
(Indianapolis, Ind.)

Monday, February 24
C-USA Swimming and Diving Championship All Day
(Indianapolis, Ind.)

Tuesday, February 25
C-USA Swimming and Diving Championship All Day
(Indianapolis, Ind.)

All Times Central.

RECENT RESULTS

Saturday, February 1
Cincinnati def. Wright State, 117-77
Saint Louis def. IUPUI, 72-41
Xavier def. Saint Louis, 63-48
Xavier def. Saint Louis, 64-47
Saint Louis def. Butler, 66.5-43.5
East Carolina def. UNC Wilmington, 151.5-83.5
Texas A&M def. Houston, 173-115