John Hu Named Empire 8 Swimmer of the Week
Rob Kulish
Senior John Hu (Oak Harbor, Wash.) of the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s swimming team was named the Empire 8 Swimmer of the Week after leading the Ducks to a third-straight ECAC title and earning Swimmer of the Meet honors for the fourth time in his career.
It is the second time this year Hu has earned Swimmer of the Week distinction.
The veteran tallied two NCAA A-cuts with wins in the 400-IM (3:55.91) and 200-fly (1:49.81). He also notched a B-cut in winning the 200-yard IM (1:51.84) and was second in the 100-yard breaststroke. In addition, Hu helped the 400-yard medley relay team to a win and B-cut with a time of 3:24.43. His 200 and 400-IM were both ECAC records.
The Ducks dominated the ECAC event, winning the championship by more than 1,000 points and finishing with a team tally of 2,126. New York University was in second place with just over 1,000 team points.