LOCK HAVEN, PA – Sophomore distance standout,
Greta Saville (Mardialloc, Australia), was named the women's swimmer of the week in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) it was announced by that organization Tuesday afternoon.
Saville swam the 500-yard freestyle on Friday Night and then turned around and swam both the 1,000 Free and 500 free once again on Saturday - less than 24 yours later - and won all three events while hitting an NCAA 'B' Cut time in both events in the win over Salisbury University (ranked 18th in Division III).
She was a double winner on Saturday in the 500 free and the 1000 free, touching the wall in 4:59.97 and 10:21.16, respectively. Both of those times were NCAA 'B' times. Her 500 free is currently the third fastest time in Division II. Additionally, Saville won the 500 free on Friday night against Division I Lehigh in 5:12.88 while swimming the anchor leg of the 200 free relay that clocked a winning time of 1:37.32.
Saville is the second female swimmer to earn weekly plaudits from the conference. She joins freshman,
Danielle Hinkson, who was the female swimmer of the week in Week 1. West Chester swept both the men's and women's swimmer of the week honors in Week 1 and now in Week 3.
This is the first swimmer of the week certificate for Saville in her two years at West Chester.
West Chester will return to the pool Nov. 19-21 when the Golden Rams host their mid-season invitational at the Graham Natatorium.
