ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Indiana State swimming and diving's
Claire Parsons and
Jecza Lopez were named among the Missouri Valley Conference's weekly honorees this week as the Sycamores were recognized following their performances against Vanderbilt and Illinois.
Parsons was named MVC Swimmer of the Week for the first time in the 2025-26 season, while Lopez claimed her third Diver of the Week honors as voted by the conference office.
Parsons put together one of her best performances of the season this past weekend, taking the wins in the 200-, 500-, and 1000-yard Freestyles in leading Indiana State past the Commodores - just the second time in program history the Sycamores have topped an SEC program. Parsons opened the meet winning the 500-yard Freestyle in 4:55.70, taking the title by four full seconds over Illinois' Liv Dorshorst in recording the fastest time in the Valley this season.
She followed up on the final day of the meet going 10:04.28 to win the 1000-yard Freestyle by 13 seconds over teammate
Grace Cummings (10:17.37), before claiming the title in the 200-yard Freestyle in 1:51.88. Parsons' times came with the Sycamores still not having worn their performance suits yet this season as the junior continues to build momentum this year. She added a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard Backstroke.
Lopez set a new Indiana State record in the 3M Springboard diving event to claim the title in the double dual meet against Illinois with a score of 315.75. She followed up with a 259.42 in the 1M Springboard to lead the Sycamores in both events.
Indiana State Swimming & Diving 2025-26 Valley Athletes of the Week
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