ARLINGTON, Texas -- University of Idaho sophomore swimmer Ginger Kiefer was named the Jersey Mike's Women's Swimmer of the Week by the Western Athletic Conference as the league announced its weekly awards on Wednesday. 

Kiefer was chosen as the swimmer of the week for the second time this season after posting three individual victories at Northern Arizona last weekend.  

Kiefer clocked in a WAC-best 100 backstroke (54.55), 200 backstroke (2:00.10), and 200 IM (2:03.34) to lead the Vandals. Kiefer posted a pool record in the 200 IM and was just .03 seconds shy of posting another pool record in the 200 back. 

All three of Kiefer's times are the best in the conference by at least one second. Kiefer was also part of the winning 200-medley relay team who finished with a time of 1:42.64.

The sophomore phenom already has eight individual wins, two relay victories and an MPSF 5k Open Water title.   

Kiefer and the Vandals return home this weekend to host a dual meet against Seattle University on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. PST.

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