Galesburg, IL - An impressive performance by a member of the women’s swim team that helped Knox sweep away the competition last weekend at Illinois College is being recognized by the athletic department.

First-year swimmer Susannah Lodge-Rigal (Bloomington, IN, Bloomington) won two individual events and she was also part of two winning relay teams. 

Knox defeated IC 85-35 and Eureka College 99-12 last Saturday.  For her role in the victories, Lodge-Rigal has been selected as the latest recipient of the Prairie Fire Performer of the Week Award.

Her individual event wins were in the 200 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle.  Lodge-Rigal’s time in the 1650 was more than 40 seconds faster than her previous best and ranks as the seventh fastest time in the Midwest Conference in the event.

Lodge-Rigal swam a leg on both of the Prairie Fire’s first-place relay teams as well.  She helped Knox win the 200 freestyle and the 200 medley relays.

Lodge-Rigal and her teammates have one more meet, a triangular on February 4 at Beloit College against the Buccaneers and Carroll University at 1:00 pm, before the 2012 Midwest Conference Swimming and Diving Championships. 

Lawrence University is hosting the event, which runs February 17-19.

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