PULLMAN, Wash. - For the first time in her career, sophomore Taylor McCoy was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week as announced by the conference office Wednesday morning.
McCoy nabbed the conference honor after posting three individual wins against No. 14 Arizona earlier this month, making her the first Cougar to earn Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week in program history.
McCoy leads the team with 13 individual first-place finishes this season. The Pullman, Wash. native also owns team-bests in the 100 and 200 back and 200 and 400 IM. Currently sitting in the WSU All-Time Top-10 in the 200 back (second), 400 IM (sixth), and 100 back (ninth), the sophomore backstroker has been a driving force in the pool. McCoy's time of 1:56.86 in the 200 back is fastest sophomore time and ranked the 14th-fastest time in the Pac-12, while her time of 4:20.81 in the 400 IM is 25th in the conference.
"Taylor is one of our quiet leaders in the classroom, pool, and weight room," said head coach Matt Leach. "We are ecstatic for her and for her teammates that help push her every day. I think it shows that the program is continuing to head in the right direction, which puts family first, academics second, and competing at a high level third. Great job Taylor and Cougs! Keep it up. Go Cougs!"
