Parker Earns SSC Swimmer of the Week Honors
Senior Jeremy Parker dominated in the pool during the Spartan Invite. The sprinter totaled four program records, including a Division II mark.
MELBOURNE, Fla. – After breaking four program records across the Spartan Invitational, University of Tampa men's swimmer Jeremy Parker was named Sunshine State Conference Swimmer of the Week for his efforts spanning Dec. 14-21.
UT dominated the field over the three-day event, as the men's team concluded with a first-place finish with 1469 points.
Parker paced the Spartans in the pool, posting four program records and playing a key role in breaking a Division II national record.
In the first day of the Spartan Invite, senior Parker, along with Martin Hammer, Jordan Augier and Runar Borgen set the Division II record in the 200 freestyle relay with a new program-best 1:18.82 time, an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championship.
The Tampa, Fla. native broke another record on day two of the invite, besting his own program-mark in the 200 freestyle, setting the new top time of 1:37.84.
The sprinter concluded the Spartan Invitational with a pair of school records, the first of the day coming in the 100 free, notching a new personal and program best 43.89 time. Parker combined efforts with Augier, Hammer and Khalid Aldaboos to break his final school record of the weekend in the 400 free relay, setting the new mark of 2:54.73.
UT will return to the pool for a home meet against Indian River State on Friday, Jan. 8 at 2:00 p.m. Live video for the event will be made available through www.tampaspartans.com.
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