COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
TCU's Erica Tate and Kelly Seely have been named the Mountain West Conference Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively. It marks the first weekly honor for each athlete.
Tate, a junior, won four individual events and was a member of two winning relay teams last week. The Grapevine, Texas, native placed first in the 50-yard freestyle (24.11) and was a member of the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay and second-place 200-yard medley relay teams in a dual meet with Colorado State. At the Early Bird Invitational in Fort Collins, Tate took top honors in the 50 free (24.25), 100-yard butterfly (58.43) and 100-yard freestyle (52.89). In addition, she was a member of the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay team and was part of the second-place 200-yard freestyle relay and third-place 200-medley relay teams.
Kelly Seely
Seely, a Friendswood, Texas, native, captured three first-place finishes and one third-place showing last week. The senior won the 3-meter (228.38) and placed third on the 1-meter board (228.38) in a dual meet with Colorado State. At the Early Bird Invitational, she took top honors on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards with scores of 258.30 and 513.95, respectively.
