BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Midway University swimming standouts Caique Nunes Maia and Josie Briner have once again been named the Mid-South Conference Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, following their performances at the Transylvania Tri-Meet on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Men's Swimmer of the Week – Caique Nunes Maia

Maia helped lead the Eagles against Asbury and Transylvania, capturing first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.77. He also earned a runner-up finish in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 48.16 seconds. The sophomore capped off his afternoon by swimming the opening leg of Midway's victorious 400-yard freestyle relay, which finished in 3:22.89, edging Asbury by just 0.19 seconds.

Women's Swimmer of the Week – Josie Briner

Briner turned in another strong performance for the Eagles, capturing first place in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:21.59, finishing more than six seconds ahead of the runner-up. The senior also earned second place in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:22.37. She concluded the meet by swimming the opening leg of Midway's 400-yard freestyle relay, helping the Eagles finish second in 3:54.34.

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