Fry and van Vuure Sweep AAC Swimmer of the Week Awards for Milligan Swimming

Caleb Fry and Samantha van Vuure were named AAC Swimmers of the Week, as Milligan swept the awards for the second straight week, for their efforts at the Colonel Classic

January 13, 2025

WALESKA, Ga. - On Monday, the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) released their Swimmers of the Week for Jan. 6-12, with Caleb Fry and Samantha van Vuure being recognized for the two Milligan University squads this time around. This is the second week in a row that Milligan has swept the honors.

Fry's weekend at the Colonel Classic, hosted by Centre College in Danville, Ky., was a dominant one. He won three individual events and helped three relay teams to wins at the meet. He posted a season-best mark in his 100 Freestyle title swim, notching a 46.12. He also won the 50 Freestyle, where he came in at 20.91 seconds, and finished off his individual wins with a triumph in the 100 Breaststroke, where he clocked in at 56.36.

For van Vuure, it was a pair of event victories and a third-place individual showing, that propelled her to the award this week. She won the 200 Backstroke, while achieving a season-best mark of 2:07.71, and also won the 100 Backstroke, where she touched the wall in 1:00.03. Lastly she placed third in the 200 Individual Medley, in which she scored a 2:14.30 on the stopwatch.

Click HERE to view Caleb's feature on AACSports.com.

Click HERE to view Samantha's feature on AACSports.com.