IRVING, Texas (Jan. 12, 2016) – For the second-straight week, and the fourth time this season, FIU swept Conference USA weekly honors as Kyna Pereira and Rebecca Quesnel were named the C-USA Swimmer and Co-Diver of the Week, respectively, the league announced on Tuesday.
Pereira began the weekend with an overall first-place finish in the 500 free during the Panthers' Tri-Meet with No. 19 N.C. State and No. 44 Kansas. The time of 4:56.21 was the Umkomaas, South Africa native's fourth-fastest time in the event this year for her fourth first-place finish.