DENVER Hawaiis Yan Chen has been named the Western Athletic Conference swimming and diving Athlete of the Week.
Chen, a sophomore from Da Lian, Peoples Republic of China, set new school records in the both the 200 and 400 IM at the Texas Invitational. In the 200 IM, she set a school record with a time of 1:59.83, while in the 400 IM, she posted a school-record time of 4:16.44. Chen also posted the second-best Hawaii mark in the 200 Butterfly with a time of 2:01.04. The award is her second of the season, being named athlete of the week October 21.
Additional nominees included: Mandy Mularz, Rice; Charlotte Pierce, San Jose State