Freshman Sonia Arau Named National Division II Swimmer of the Week
This Week's Award Marks Sonia's Second National Award of the Season
December 15, 2010
Bridgeport, Conn.-University of Bridgeport freshman swimmer Sonia Arau (Barcelona, Spain) has been selected as this week's Female Counsilman-Hunsaker National Collegiate Swimmer-of-the-Week by CollegeSwimming.com for NCAA Division II teams. This is second time this season that Arau has earned national Swimmer-of-the-Week honors.
Sonia won two events and achieved three NCAA "B" cuts in a 62-24 victory over Post University. She won the 800 meter free (9:04.22, NCAA "B" cut & school record). Her converted time is also the second fastest 1000 free time in the country this season. In addition, her 400 meter split time (4:27.65, NCAA "B" cut) was also a new school record. Arau also won the 100 meter back (1:04.97, NCAA "B" cut).