Bailey Smith Named MIAA Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week
Hope College’s Bailey Smith has been chosen as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week.
The junior from Battle Creek, Michigan (Lakeview HS) is claiming the honor for the first time this season and the fourth time in his career.
Smith recorded two first-place finishes in distance freestyle events during Saturday’s 186-102 Senior Day victory against Albion College at Holland Aquatic Center.
In the 500-yard freestyle, the business major clocked a season-best time of 4 minutes, 47.14 seconds.
In the 1,650 freestyle, Smith posted his fastest swim of the season at 16:40.54.