Feb. 25, 2013
Amr el Sayed and Sandra Czerska win OU Student-Athletes of the week as they were both named Summit League Swimmers of the Championships and led the Oakland swimming and diving teams to their 14th consecutive Summit League titles over the weekend.
El Sayed won his second straight Swimmer of the Championships honor as he set two new league records in the 1,650-yard freestyle and the 500 free with NCAA 'B' qualifying times and also won the 200 free with an NCAA B cut time. He also swam on two championship relays, being a part of the 800 and 400 free relay teams.
Czerska was awarded her second Swimmer of the Championships in three years as she won three individual events in the 100 butterfly, where she set a new league record and earned an NCAA B cut, the 200 IM, where she earned an NCAA 'B' qualifying time and the 100 fly. She also swam on the championship 400 free and 400 medley relay teams.