Conference Carolinas Wednesday Weekly Award Winners

Wednesday, January 21

1/21/2026 10:30:00 AM

WOMEN'S SWIMMING
SWIMMER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Kayla Smith | Converse | Freshman | Easton, Maryland

The Valkyries went 1-1 this past weekend with a loss to Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday night and a 117.5-103.5 win over King on Saturday afternoon. On Friday night, Smith won the 50 yard butterlfy, setting a personal best time of 26.37 seconds. As the anchor leg of the 200 yard medley relay team, Smith led the Valkyries to a first place finish with a time of 1:54.68. As the anchor leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay team, Smith led the Valkyries to a runner-up finish with a time of 3:53.93. On Saturday, Smith won the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 24.38 seconds and she won the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 53.35 seconds. As the anchor leg of the 200 yard freestyle relay, Smith and the Valkyries finished second with a time of 1:41.94. 
 

MEN'S SWIMMING
SWIMMER OF THE WEEKPrevious Winners
Tyler Leal | Converse | Sophomore | Augusta, Georgia

Leal helped the Valkyries go 1-1 this weekend with a loss to Lenoir-Rhyne and win over King (129.0-114.0) on Saturday afternoon. On Friday night against the Bears, Leal won the 50 yard breaststroke with a time of 27.52 seconds and the 200 yard breaststroke with a time of 2:17.07. As a member of the 200  yard medley relay team, the Valkyries finished second with a time of 1:38.98. On Saturday, Leal won the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 52.57 seconds and he finished second in the 50 yard butterfly with a season best time of 23.96 seconds. As a member of the 200 yard medley relay team, the Valkyries finished second with a time of 1:36.78.