Swimming & Diving

UNC Asheville's Adams Tabbed Swimmer of the Week

ATLANTA – UNC Asheville's Grace Adams claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Swimmer of the Week award, announced Tuesday by the league office. 

Women's Swimmer of the Week
Grace Adams, UNC Asheville
Junior | Brooklyn, N.Y. 

- First Career ASUN Women's Swimmer of the Week honor; 14th selection in UNC Asheville program history
- Competed in and won two individual events in the Bulldogs' 140-63 ASUN win against Gardner-Webb
- Took home first place in the 1,000-Meter Freestyle with a time of 10:53.42
- Recorded a time of 2:09.27 to win the 200-Yard Backstroke 
- Swam a leg of the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay team that finished third 

Other Nominees: Libby Russum, FGCU; Maddie Foster, Queens. 


2023-24 Season Award Winners
Jan. 9 | Swimmer: 
Grace Adams, UNC Asheville
Dec. 19 Swimmer: Abby Parks, UNC Asheville; Diver: Morgan Coughlen, UNC Asheville
Dec. 12 | Swimmer: Katherine Bailey, Queens
Dec. 5 | Swimmer: Danielle Melilli, Queens
Nov. 21 | Swimmer: Kamryn Cannings, Liberty; Diver: Mary Herndon, Liberty
Nov. 14Swimmer: Abby Parks, UNC Asheville; Diver: Morgan Coughlen, UNC Asheville
Nov. 7Swimmer: Abigail Zboran, Queens
Oct. 31Swimmer: Abbie Shaw, Liberty; Diver: Maddie Freece, Liberty
Oct. 24Swimmer: Danielle Melilli, Queens
Oct. 17Swimmer: Jasmin Kroll, FGCU; Diver: Caroline Stamps, Liberty
Oct. 10Swimmer: Danielle Melilli, Queens; Diver: Jade Canady, UNC Asheville
Oct. 3Swimmer: Kamryn Cannings, Liberty; Diver: Mary Herndon, Liberty
Sept. 26 | Swimmer: Alexandra Pierce, Bellarmine