Auburn swimmers Alex Merritt and Joe Patching have been named to the 2016 SEC Swimming & Diving Community Service Team, it was announced on Tuesday at the SEC Championships.
Merritt, a senior from Jacksonville, Fla., coordinates community service for the entire men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. She volunteers with the Lee County Humane Society and is a member of SAAC. Throughout her time at Auburn she has visited Oak Park Retirement Home and has stuffed backpacks for the Dufner Foundation. She has also volunteered with the Food Bank of East Alabama and with Habitat for Humanity.