Swimming & Diving’s Kelsey Weddington Earns Freshman Diver the Week Honors
Feb 4, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving
IRVING, TX – The Tulane swimming & diving program saw Kelsey Weddington honored for the second straight week as she was named Freshman Diver of the Week by the American Athletic Conference (AAC) on Tuesday.
She placed third in the 3-meter dive (256.58) and sixth in the 1-meter dive (233.78) against West Florida on Saturday. Her 3-meter score was a collegiate best and surpassed her previous mark by 10.05 points and placed her 10th all-time at Tulane in the event.
Weddington's selection makes it 10 times that a Tulane swimmer or diver has honored with an AAC Weekly Award this season following Catherine Russo (Swimmer – Oct. 1), Rachel Casebolt (Diver – Oct. 1), Andrea Zeebe (Swimmer – Oct. 22), Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou (Freshman Swimmer – Oct. 22), Gwen Shahboz (Swimmer – Nov. 5), Maya Wilson (Swimmer – Jan. 7), Wilson (Swimmer – Jan. 28), Petropoulou (Freshman Swimmer – Jan. 28), Kelsey Weddington (Freshman Diver – Jan. 28) and Weddington (Freshman Diver – Feb. 4). She is the third repeat winner of an award this season for the program.
Tulane 2024-25 AAC Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 1 – Catherine Russo – Swimmer of the Week
Oct. 1 – Rachel Casebolt – Diver of the Week
Oct. 22 – Andrea Zeebe – Swimmer of the Week
Oct. 22 – Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – Freshman Swimmer of the Week
Nov. 5 – Gwen Shahboz – Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 7 – Maya Wilson – Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 28 – Maya Wilson – Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 28 – Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – Freshman Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 28 – Kelsey Weddington – Freshman Diver of the Week
Feb. 4 – Kelsey Weddington – Freshman Diver of the Week
Last time out, the Tulane swimming and diving team won all 13 events, totaled 22 top three individual finishes and achieved a Zone qualifying diving mark in earning a 159-83 Senior Day victory over West Florida on February 1 at the Reily Center Natatorium. Â The program had two individual multi-event winners on the afternoon in Andrea Zeebe (200 free and 100 back) and Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou (1000 free and 100 butterfly). The program also saw Paige McKenzie qualify for Zones in the 1-meter with a score of 270.30.
Nest Tulane heads to the 2025 AAC Swimming Championship held from Feb. 19-22 in Dallas, Texas at SMU.
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She placed third in the 3-meter dive (256.58) and sixth in the 1-meter dive (233.78) against West Florida on Saturday. Her 3-meter score was a collegiate best and surpassed her previous mark by 10.05 points and placed her 10th all-time at Tulane in the event.
Weddington's selection makes it 10 times that a Tulane swimmer or diver has honored with an AAC Weekly Award this season following Catherine Russo (Swimmer – Oct. 1), Rachel Casebolt (Diver – Oct. 1), Andrea Zeebe (Swimmer – Oct. 22), Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou (Freshman Swimmer – Oct. 22), Gwen Shahboz (Swimmer – Nov. 5), Maya Wilson (Swimmer – Jan. 7), Wilson (Swimmer – Jan. 28), Petropoulou (Freshman Swimmer – Jan. 28), Kelsey Weddington (Freshman Diver – Jan. 28) and Weddington (Freshman Diver – Feb. 4). She is the third repeat winner of an award this season for the program.
Tulane 2024-25 AAC Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 1 – Catherine Russo – Swimmer of the Week
Oct. 1 – Rachel Casebolt – Diver of the Week
Oct. 22 – Andrea Zeebe – Swimmer of the Week
Oct. 22 – Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – Freshman Swimmer of the Week
Nov. 5 – Gwen Shahboz – Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 7 – Maya Wilson – Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 28 – Maya Wilson – Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 28 – Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – Freshman Swimmer of the Week
Jan. 28 – Kelsey Weddington – Freshman Diver of the Week
Feb. 4 – Kelsey Weddington – Freshman Diver of the Week
Last time out, the Tulane swimming and diving team won all 13 events, totaled 22 top three individual finishes and achieved a Zone qualifying diving mark in earning a 159-83 Senior Day victory over West Florida on February 1 at the Reily Center Natatorium. Â The program had two individual multi-event winners on the afternoon in Andrea Zeebe (200 free and 100 back) and Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou (1000 free and 100 butterfly). The program also saw Paige McKenzie qualify for Zones in the 1-meter with a score of 270.30.
Nest Tulane heads to the 2025 AAC Swimming Championship held from Feb. 19-22 in Dallas, Texas at SMU.
TICKETS
Tickets for the men's and women's basketball seasons along with the upcoming baseball campaign can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane Swimming and Diving on social media @GreenWaveSwim on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.Â
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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