Laura Hodgson Presented as SSC Swimmer of the Week

MELBOURNE, Fla. - University of Tampa swimmer Laura Hodgson was honored as the Sunshine State Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week, as announced on Monday by the league office.

Hodgson was the top swimmer for Tampa in the program's third-place finish at the 10-team Gamecock invite, behind Division I opponents South Carolina and North Carolina. After setting a new school record in the 500 free prelims, the sophomore broke her own school record by nearly three seconds in the finals. Hodgson's new mark was 4:49.27, which qualified her for the national meet as an "A" standard. The Englishwoman also earned "B" standard swims in the 200 free, finishing 15th in 1:50.77, and the 1650 free, finishing seventh in a school record time of 16:47.29. Hodgson would also be part of a third-place finish in the 800 Free Relay with a time of 7:25.80.

Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of November 18 - 24, 2024. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.

2024-24 SSC Women's Swimming Award Winners

Oct. 7: Kristina Orban (NSU)
Oct. 21: Burlingtyn Bokos (Tampa)
Oct. 28: Carlie Tyler (Tampa)
Nov. 4: Kristina Orban (NSU)
Nov. 11: Diana Suprun (Barry)
Nov. 25: Laura Hodgson (Tampa)