Bailey Named Big 12 Swimmer of the Week

Nebraska senior Lauren Bailey was named the Big 12 Swimmer of the Week for the second time this season for meets from Jan. 22-Feb. 4, announced Wednesday by the Big 12 Conference.

 

Bailey earned the honor after a strong ending to the 2006-07 regular season in which when she won a combined four races in two meets against No. 24 Missouri and Nebraska-Omaha.

 

Against the Tigers, Bailey broke the school and pool record in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 9:51.48. The San Mateo, Calif., native also won the 500 freestyle in a NCAA provisional-qualifying time of 4:51.99 and took first in the 200 IM in 2:07.45. The previous night in Omaha, she won the 100 fly in 59.91.

 

Bailey was also named the conference swimmer of the week when the first award of the season was announced on Oct. 25, 2006.

 

She finished the regular season with 21 individual wins and leads the Huskers into the 2007 Big 12 Championships next week (Feb. 14-17) in College Station, Texas.