Sophmore swimmer Angela Newlon
is this week's Tiger of the Week.
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As the Tigers head into next week’s North Coast Athletic Conference championships meet looking to bring back a trophy, one swimmer has already brought home some hardware given out by the conference. Sophomore Angela Newlon was awarded the conference’s female swimmer of the week after winning three events at the Tigers’ meet in Chicago at the end of January. Newlon finished first in the 200 and 500 freestyle as well as the 400 medley event and now has momentum going into the swimming season’s postseason.
The DePauw (TDP): In an individual sport like swimming, does it mean more to be singled out by the NCAC as Female Swimmer of the Week?
Angela Newlon (AN): Not necessarily. I have been working hard this extremely season, and while it felt good to be recognized for that by the NCAC, I personally don't think it would've meant more if I had been participating in a team sport.
TDP: Where is your confidence level at heading into the NCAC meet?
AN: I have a lot of confidence heading into it on an individual level, but I believe our team as a whole will really stand out and deliver great performances. We've been making significant accomplishes so far this season despite being broken down, and I'm excited to see what we'll do at conference once we're tapered.
TDP: What do you do personally to get ready for a big meet like the one you guys have coming up?
AN: I've worked as hard as I could this season and now that I'm heading into the meet, I can start resting my body and really start to focus on the meet to mentally prepare myself for it.
TDP: As you guys get into the postseason, what are some your individual and team goals moving forward?
AN: Individually, I hope to deliver great times at conference that will seed me high at the NCAA meet, and from a team standpoint, we're really hoping to gain many personal best times and send more girls to nationals.