TicketsCINCINNATI — University of Cincinnati junior Hunter Gubeno was named American Athletic Conference Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week for the third time this season on Tuesday.
He is the first Bearcat men's swimmer to earn the honor three times in the same season. He joins Cincinnati diving coach Louis Hunt as the only Bearcats to win either male swimming or diving athlete of the week three times in a season.
Over the past two weeks, Cincinnati competed in three dual meets, and Gubeno collected six individual event wins, including winning the 200-yard backstroke at all three. He now leads the team with 16 individual event wins this season.
The Howell, Michigan native took first place in the 100-yard backstroke (49.48), 100-yard freestyle (45.59), and the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.71), leading the UC men to a 197-97 victory against Xavier.
Against No.17 Louisville, he led all Bearcats with two event wins, winning both the 100-yard backstroke (48 .10) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:42.85).
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