University of Minnesota Athletics

ONG NAMED NATIONAL SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

1/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving

swi For the second time this season, Collegeswimming.com has named a Minnesota Golden Gopher as its Division I collegiate swimmer of the week. After earning Big Ten weekly honors on Monday, Allen Ong (right) was selected by a panel of collegiate swimming coaches for the award.

A four-time All-American, Ong won four events as the sixth-ranked Golden Gophers easily defeated Hawaii and UNLV in dual meet action. Ong, a native of Ipoh, Malaysia, was a double-event winner, claiming the 50-yard (20.54) and 100-yard (45.06) freestyles. Ong also anchored the 400-yard medley (3:19.51) and 400-yard freestyle (3:01.75) relays, which both rank in the top 10 nationally.

Minnesota's Justin Mortimer was named Collegeswimming.com Division I collegiate swimmer of the week on Nov. 8.

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