McCool won five-of-six events during her first weekend as a Gator.
McCool Named SEC Women's Diver of the Week
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 | Women's Swimming & Diving
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ashley McCool was named the Southeastern Conference Women's Diver of the Week as the SEC announced their weekly awards winners for the first time of the 2019-20 season on Tuesday.
McCool earns her first SEC Women's Diver of the Week accolade for her performance during UF's opening week contests against Florida International, Miami and Florida Atlantic on Sept. 26-28.
In her first week as a Gator, the Arizona State transfer won five-of-six possible events and swept both diving events against Miami and FAU. Her only second-place finish came against FIU in the 3-meter on Thursday afternoon.
Both her top scores of the weekend came against Miami, posting a 1-meter mark 306.83 and 338.25 on the 3-meter.
Florida returns to the pool on Friday, Oct. 11 when they travel to Minneapolis to take on the Gophers at 7 p.m. The Gators will be right back on the road the following Friday for their SEC-opener against Missour at 10:30 a.m.
Full List of Award Winners:
Men's Swimmer of the Week
Camden Murphy, Georgia
Men's Diver of the Week
Leonardo Garcia Varela, Missouri
Men's Freshman of the Week
Ian Grum, Georgia
Women's Swimmer of the Week
Courtney Harnish, Georgia
Women's Diver of the Week
Ashley McCool, Florida
Women's Freshman of the Week
Zoie Hartman, Georgia
McCool earns her first SEC Women's Diver of the Week accolade for her performance during UF's opening week contests against Florida International, Miami and Florida Atlantic on Sept. 26-28.
First weekend as a Gator ➡️ First SEC Women's Diver of the Week honor 👍
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) October 8, 2019
Congrats, @iamfliprip ‼️
Details: https://t.co/koHWFFu60g#GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/2Eucks2Pd1
In her first week as a Gator, the Arizona State transfer won five-of-six possible events and swept both diving events against Miami and FAU. Her only second-place finish came against FIU in the 3-meter on Thursday afternoon.
Both her top scores of the weekend came against Miami, posting a 1-meter mark 306.83 and 338.25 on the 3-meter.
Florida returns to the pool on Friday, Oct. 11 when they travel to Minneapolis to take on the Gophers at 7 p.m. The Gators will be right back on the road the following Friday for their SEC-opener against Missour at 10:30 a.m.
Full List of Award Winners:
Men's Swimmer of the Week
Camden Murphy, Georgia
Men's Diver of the Week
Leonardo Garcia Varela, Missouri
Men's Freshman of the Week
Ian Grum, Georgia
Women's Swimmer of the Week
Courtney Harnish, Georgia
Women's Diver of the Week
Ashley McCool, Florida
Women's Freshman of the Week
Zoie Hartman, Georgia
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