LOCK HAVEN, PA – West Chester University freshman butterfly specialist,
Dani Hinkson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny), was named the Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in its initial weekly award presentation for 2026-27.
Hinkson kicked off her college career with a pair of individual first-place efforts in both the 100-yard butterfly (58.42 seconds) and the 200 individual medley (2 minutes, 12.85 seconds) while helping the 200 medley relay take first place as well (1:50.09). Those three wins came in a tri-meet against Southern Connecticut State and University of Bridgeport on Sept. 26.
Hinkson followed that up with a second-place showing in the 200 butterfly against last year's Division III National Champions, New York University, this past Saturday. She touched the wall in that event in 2:12.53.
West Chester is back in the pool this Friday evening when Bloomsburg comes to Graham Natatorium for a 5 p.m. dual meet with the Golden Rams.
