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SEC Men's & Women's Swimmer and Diver of the Week

Jan 26, 2001

Men's - Michael Gilliam, Tennessee
Gilliam was named Most Valuable Swimmer as Tennessee won the Dallas Morning news classic for the first time since 1997. Gilliam won the championship finals in the 100 back and 100 free and also won the consolation final in the 50 free. He also participated in the victorious 200 free relay and 400 medley relay and the runner-up 400 free relay as the Vols totaled 344 points. Gilliam currently holds the nation's fastest 100 backstroke at 47.72.

Women's - Anne Poleska, Alabama
Freshman Anne Poleska, in only her second meet since joining the Crimson Tide at the semester break, smashed the school and Alabama Aquatic Center record in the 200 breaststroke, lowering them by two and three seconds respectively. Her time of 2:11.72 is an NCAA automatic qualifier and is the fast is the SEC so far during the 2000-2001 season. On the weekend, she also helped lead the Crimson Tide to a pair of wins over Florida State and Clemson.