Graduate student Lucas Henveaux was named the Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week following his record breaking performance against Stanford last week.
MSWIM2/21/2023 1:07 PM | By: Cal Athletics
Lucas Henveaux Named Pac-12 Swimmer Of The Week
Henveaux Set Program And Pool Records In 1,000 Free
SAN FRANCISCO – California graduate student
Lucas Henveaux was named the Pac-12 Men's Swimmer of the Week, the conference office announced Tuesday afternoon.
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Henveaux, a native of Liège, Belgium, set program and Spieker Aquatics Complex records in the 1,000-yard freestyle and took second in the 500 free while helping the No. 2 Golden Bears defeat No. 10 Stanford in a dual meet on Feb. 18. Henveaux blasted the field in the 1,000 free with a time of 8:45.39, which currently ranks as the third-fastest time in the nation in the event. The previous program record of 8:46.45 was set by Nick Norman in 2019, and the previous pool record at Spieker Aquatics Complex was set by Zach Yeadon in 2021 with a time of 8:49.88.
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Later in that same meet, Henveaux finished second in the 500 free with a time of 4:17.01, an NCAA B qualifying time.
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Henveaux and the Bears will turn their attention to the Pac-12 Championships which begin Wednesday, March 1 at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.
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