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Arkansas swimmer Ferraguti claims SEC’s top honor for second time

Razorback swimmer Alessia Ferraguti has claimed the 100-yard and 200-yard breastsroke in every meet this season.

Arkansas graduate Alessia Ferraguti has again been named the SEC’s Swimmer of the Week, claiming the honor for the second time this season.

The 5-foot-8 Italian swam to four podium finishes last Thursday as the Razorbacks (3-0) went on the road for the first time and defeated a stout LSU team, 151-149.

Ferraguti placed first in the 100-yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:01.33, then captured the 200-yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:12.93, both good for NCAA B-Cut times. She was also part of the Razorbacks’ first-place finish in the 200-yard Medley Relay and participated in a second-place finish for the 400-yard Freestyle Relay.

“LSU has been a hard place to get a dual meet win, recently,” Arkansas Head Coach Neil Harper said, adding that the team’s success is “reflective of where our team and its leaders are.

“Alessia getting this award is a reflection of her achievements in the meets this weekend.”

Ferraguti also won both events in the Razorbacks’ season-opening win over Kentucky on Sept. 22. The Hogs followed the win over LSU by defeating Little Rock 182-115 last Friday, to remain unbeaten.

Arkansas will return to action on Oct. 27, traveling to Palo Alto, Calif., to face No. 10 Stanford.

Razorbacks swimming & diving team downs Kentucky in opener

The Arkansas swimming and diving team defeated Kentucky in its season-opening meet.

The Arkansas swimming and diving team hit the water Friday and won 10 events in its first meet of the season, knocking off Kentucky, 167.5-131.5.

Three Razorback swimmers won two events each, while the team added first and second place finishes in both, the 200-yard Medley Relay and the 400-yard Freestyle Relay.

Senior Bella Cothern picked up two first-place finishes in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle, and graduate Alessia Ferraguti notched two wins in the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke. Sophomore Betsy Wizard also won two events, claiming the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly.

Freshmen swimmers Gracie Colvin and Bara Matoskova were also victorious in their first collegiate meet, as Colvin won the 100-yard backstroke and Matoskova took the 200-yard freestyle.

In the diving tank, sophomore Malea Martinez and freshman Lauren French posted second and third place finishes, respectively, as both competed in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving competitions. Fellow freshman Isa Perreira took fourth-place in the 3-meter event.