Lydia Jones, Trinity University, 2015 Female Swimmer of the Year

Lydia Jones, Trinity University, 2015 Female Swimmer of the Year

LYDIA JONES OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY was named SCAC Swimmer of the Year in the 2014-15 season.

Jones, a senior from Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, put an exclamation point on her time at Trinity with a career year. She was named the league's Swimmer of the Meet at the conference championship event, leading the Tigers to the SCAC Championship. Jones won three individual conference titles in the 50 freestyle (23.45), 100 freestyle (51.14), and the 200 freestyle (1:52.17) – breaking the Trinity records in all three events. The 100 and 200 freestyle swims were also new SCAC Meet and SCAC Open records. 

Additionally, Jones was a key member of three relay victories for Trinity, highlighted by a new SCAC Meet and SCAC Open record in the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.03). At the NCAA Championships, Jones earned Honorable Mention All-America recognition after scoring in the consolation finals of both the 50 and 100 freestyle events.

Jones' honor marks the third consecutive year that a student-athlete from Trinity has been selected SCAC Female Swimmer-of-the-Year and the fourth time overall.