THE FLATS – Georgia Tech senior swimmer Berke Saka has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while sophomore diver Max Fowler has been named the Men’s Co-Diver of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Their performances helped lead the Georgia Tech men’s squad to a 174.5-125.5 win over ACC foe Florida State last Saturday.
Saka took first in all three of his individual events, totaling three NCAA B Cut times. He kicked off the day with a 47.07 finish in the 100 back, he then finished first in the 200 back with a time of 1:43.89, and capped off the day with a 1:44.65 finish in the 200 IM.
Saka also swam leadoff in the 200 Medley Relay, helping the Yellow Jackets to a second-place finish.
On the boards, Fowler swept the 1-meter and 3-meter competition, totaling a 334.43 in the 1-meter and a 380.70 in the 3-meter. Both were zone qualifying marks.
Up next for the Yellow Jackets is another ACC road meet, this time traveling to Pitt on Nov. 2.
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