WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Eastern Connecticut Swimming swept the Little East Conference Weekly Swimming awards, the conference announced on Tuesday (Oct. 20).

Samuel Ainscough and Jai-Lynn Wheeler were named Men's and Women's Swimmer of the Week, respectively. Cole De Mond and Kalynn Stewart took home Men's and Women's Rookie Swimmer of the Week honors.

Ainscough earned the honor after winning the men's Blue Jay Pentathlon by 0.05 seconds with a time of 2:44.01. Ainscough won the 50 backstroke (27.09) and finished third in the 50 breaststroke (29.36), 50 freestyle (23.10) and 100 IM (58.62).

Wheeler also took home the title on the women's side of the Blue Jay Pentathlon, winning the event by over five seconds with a time of 3:08.27. Wheeler earned the win in the 100 IM (1:05.52) and posted third-place finishes in the 50 butterfly (29.22) and 50 freestyle (26.63). Wheeler also finished fourth in the 50 backstroke (31.22) and 50 breaststroke (35.63).

De Mond finished fifth in the men's event overall and posted a second-place finish in the 50 backstroke (27.65) and fifth-place finishes in the 50 butterfly (25.60) and 50 freestyle (23.34).

Stewart placed fourth in the women's event overall and won the 50 breaststroke with a time of 33.77. Stewart also collected a fourth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (26.66).