Gallagher Honored By BIG EAST

11/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Nov. 9, 2011

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - University of Connecticut senior Caitlin Gallagher (Lawrence, Kansas) has named Women's BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week. Gallagher captured four first-place finishes in a 182.5-109.5 victory over Army on Nov. 5.

She led all competitors in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.75 and finished the 200 breast in 2:19.11. The senior competed on the winning medley relay team, swimming the breaststroke leg in a time of 29.01. Gallagher also finished first in the 100 butterfly with a time of 57.78.

UConn returns to action on Sunday when it plays host to Pennsylvania at noon at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium in Storrs.