(LEBANON, Ill., Jan 16) – The McKendree University swimming and diving program has swept the PNC GLVC Athlete of the Week as the conference named junior Sydney Rey (Columbia, IL/Columbia High School) and sophomore Alexander Skinner (Namibia, Africa/Windhoek Afrikaans Private School) its weekly honorees. The league office announced the winners Wednesday morning.
 
The Bearcats recently competed against Lindenwood University on Jan. 11, and saw the men take down the No. 7 ranked Lions and the women suffered a close defeat to the No. 10 ranked Lions.
 
Rey was a key component in the Bearcats win in the 400-yard medley relay as she lead-off with a backstroke split of 57.98 and saw an individual victory in the 200-yard backstroke, turning in a time of 2:04.89.
 
Skinner won two individual events, taking the top spot in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle races with times of 44.50 and 1:40.17.
 
The award is the first for Rey and Skinner.
 
The swimming and diving program will host its final home meet of the season on Jan. 18-19 against GLVC opponents William Jewel and UMSL.