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Aiden Leamer Earns First BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week Honor
10.23.23 | Swimming
Sophomore has three top times in the BIG EAST so far this season
NEW YORK - After setting three top times in the BIG EAST so far this season, sophomore Aiden Leamer earned the first BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honor of 2023-24 on the men's side, the league office announced on Monday.
In the season opening meet at the Butler Double Dual, Leamer won the 200 fly and helped Xavier to a first place finish in the 400 medley relay as the Musketeers finished second out of four teams.Â
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Leamer, originally from Mason, picked up a second-place finish in the 200 fly with the fastest time so far this season by a BIG EAST competitor, at 1:50.53 and scored in second in the 100 fly during the dual meet at Louisville.
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At the Akron Zips Classic, Leamer lead Xavier in three individual events, winning the 100 fly with the fastest time by a BIG EAST competitor so far this season, 48.11. Leamer also placed second in the 200 fly and finish third in the 200 IM, helping Xavier to the team win. Leamer also set the top time in the BIG EAST in the 50 free, 20.91, set in the 200 free relay at Akron.
Women's swimming's Jordyn Libler was named a notable performer as well. Libler, sophomore from Howell, Mich., collected a pair of first place finishes, in the 200 IM and 200 breast at the season opening Butler Double Dual. She took part in the winning 400 medley relay to help Xavier to a first place finish, going 4-0 at the five-team meet.
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At Louisville, Libler lead Xavier in the 100 breast, placing third, and the 200 breast, placing fourth. At the Akron Zips Classic, Libler lead Xavier in the breaststroke events, collecting a pair of second-place finishes, including setting a school-record and BIG EAST leading time in the 100 breast, 1:02.65, and the best time in the BIG EAST so far this season in the 200 breast, 2:25.15. Libler helped Xavier to a third-place team finish at the event.
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In the season opening meet at the Butler Double Dual, Leamer won the 200 fly and helped Xavier to a first place finish in the 400 medley relay as the Musketeers finished second out of four teams.Â
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Leamer, originally from Mason, picked up a second-place finish in the 200 fly with the fastest time so far this season by a BIG EAST competitor, at 1:50.53 and scored in second in the 100 fly during the dual meet at Louisville.
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At the Akron Zips Classic, Leamer lead Xavier in three individual events, winning the 100 fly with the fastest time by a BIG EAST competitor so far this season, 48.11. Leamer also placed second in the 200 fly and finish third in the 200 IM, helping Xavier to the team win. Leamer also set the top time in the BIG EAST in the 50 free, 20.91, set in the 200 free relay at Akron.
Women's swimming's Jordyn Libler was named a notable performer as well. Libler, sophomore from Howell, Mich., collected a pair of first place finishes, in the 200 IM and 200 breast at the season opening Butler Double Dual. She took part in the winning 400 medley relay to help Xavier to a first place finish, going 4-0 at the five-team meet.
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At Louisville, Libler lead Xavier in the 100 breast, placing third, and the 200 breast, placing fourth. At the Akron Zips Classic, Libler lead Xavier in the breaststroke events, collecting a pair of second-place finishes, including setting a school-record and BIG EAST leading time in the 100 breast, 1:02.65, and the best time in the BIG EAST so far this season in the 200 breast, 2:25.15. Libler helped Xavier to a third-place team finish at the event.
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