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SPERLING RECEIVES FOURTH NEC SWIMMER OF THE WEEK AWARD
2/4/2003
 Astrid Sperling |
Junior Astrid Sperling (Halle, Germany/Halle) continues to accumulate NEC Athlete of the Week awards, taking home her fourth of the season after capturing gold in five individual events, winning every IM and backstroke event she competed in at dual meets during the regular season.
Sperling recorded first place finishes in the 200 back (2:05.17) and the 200 IM with a time of 2:09.27 versus Johns Hopkins. To close out the week, the junior claimed first place in the 100 back (59.07), 200 back (2:04.72), and 200 IM (2:10.85) at the Marist/Old Dominion meet. In addition, Sperling was a key contributor in medley relay events over the past week.
Continuing to make her mark on the NEC, she holds the top spot in the league in the 100 back (57.25), 200 back (2:00.87), and the 200 IM (2:06.12).