Gillian Manning of UNC Pembroke Selected Women’s Swimmer of the Week
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Gillian Manning of UNC Pembroke has been selected as the Swimmer of the Week in women’s swimming for the week ending Nov. 21.
Manning has now picked up the honor three times this season.
A senior from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Manning won all six of her events as UNC Pembroke took the team title at the William Peace Invitational this past weekend. On day one of the event, Manning set a new school record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.79. She also claimed top honors in the 200 freestyle (1:50.82) and the 200 butterfly (2:04.14).
Manning continued to set records on the second day of the event as she secured the top time in school history with a time of 55.53 in the 100 butterfly. She also won the 100 freestyle (51.50) and the 500 freestyle (5:00.85 – NCAA B standard qualifying time). In addition, she swam a leg in UNC Pembroke’s school record-breaking 400 freestyle relay (3:31.46).
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2021-22 Conference Carolinas Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Week 1 (Oct. 6, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Gillian Manning, UNC Pembroke
Week 2 (Oct. 13, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Tate Abbott, Lees-McRae
Week 3 (Oct. 20, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Kleanza Cathers, Barton
Week 4 (Oct. 27, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Moira Euker, Barton
Week 5 (Nov. 3, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Alexandra Cerbino, Emmanuel
Week 6 (Nov. 10, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Gillian Manning, UNC Pembroke
Week 7 (Nov. 17, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Tate Abbott, Lees-McRae
Week 8 (Nov. 22, 2021)
Swimmer of the Week: Gillian Manning, UNC Pembroke