The Southeastern Conference named junior swimmers Andrei Tuomola and Amanda Kendall this week’s Male and Female Swimmers of the Week following their performances in the Tennessee Invitation in Knoxville, Tenn., last week.
Tuomola swam to two gold medals at the invitational in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke. He also added a silver in the 100-yard freestyle, missing a third gold medal by a slim 0.62 margin.
The Finland native registered season-, program- and conference -best times in the 50 free and 100 breast, with times of 19.94 and 53.99, respectively.
Tuomola also contributed on the second place 400-yard freestyle relay squad and led the way to the Tigers’ second place overall finish in the invitational.
Kendall, fresh off winning four gold medals in the Pan American Games, swam to three individual golds in the 50-yard free, 100-yard fly and 100-yard freestyle. Her 100 free time of 48.19 marks the lowest for the program and conference so far this season.
Despite missing the 200-yard freestyle championship final, Kendall posted the fastest 200 free time of the invitational from the consolation final.
The Fairfax, Va., native also contributed on the gold medal winning 200-yard freestyle relay squad.
 
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