Yoo Wins Consecutive Big West Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
1/21/2025 5:30:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Capping off his stellar first regular season slate as a Mustang, Evan Yoo picked up his third overall and second consecutive Big West Men's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week honor.
Yoo helped propel the Mustangs to their first undefeated dual-meet season in the program's NCAA Division I history, and in doing so now owns five school records: three individual (200 IM, 100 Breast, 200 Breast) and two relay (200 Medley, 400 Medley).
The breaststroke specialist took first in all of his races for the third consecutive meet, highlighted by his 100 Breast (52.79). Yoo finally reached the elusive program record that he had come close to multiple times this season, shattering the decade-old mark by .15 seconds. That time remains a B-Cut qualifier and tentatively puts him tied-61st in NCAA DI swimming.
Yoo also won the 200 Breast (1:54.61) just over a half-second from his program record, swimming over six seconds faster than the next closest athlete, and closed his day with a 200 IM (1:47.01) victory.
A definitive contender for conference podium spots next month, Yoo is still within range to make an appearance in the NCAA Championship circuit due to his 200 Breast time and has a chance to improve upon that time as well as his 100 Breast and 200 IM during the Big West Championships.
Yoo helped propel the Mustangs to their first undefeated dual-meet season in the program's NCAA Division I history, and in doing so now owns five school records: three individual (200 IM, 100 Breast, 200 Breast) and two relay (200 Medley, 400 Medley).
The breaststroke specialist took first in all of his races for the third consecutive meet, highlighted by his 100 Breast (52.79). Yoo finally reached the elusive program record that he had come close to multiple times this season, shattering the decade-old mark by .15 seconds. That time remains a B-Cut qualifier and tentatively puts him tied-61st in NCAA DI swimming.
Yoo also won the 200 Breast (1:54.61) just over a half-second from his program record, swimming over six seconds faster than the next closest athlete, and closed his day with a 200 IM (1:47.01) victory.
A definitive contender for conference podium spots next month, Yoo is still within range to make an appearance in the NCAA Championship circuit due to his 200 Breast time and has a chance to improve upon that time as well as his 100 Breast and 200 IM during the Big West Championships.
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