Cary Claims Final BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week Award
2/11/2026 2:06:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving
NEW YORK – After a pool record-setting weekend, senior Kevin Cary (West Chester, Pa.) has been named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday.
In the Pirates' 143.5-97.5 victory over Villanova, the senior touched the wall first in the 200 (1:39.22) and 100 freestyle (45.15) events and contributed to the winning 200 free relay team to close out the meet. With that mark in the 200 free, Cary set a new Villanova Swim Complex pool record.
The next day, in The Hall's defeat at Georgetown, Cary continued his winnings ways. The senior Cary captured the overall wins in both 200 free (1:37.10) and 200 IM (1:50.42),while finishing second in the 100 free (44.57).
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In the Pirates' 143.5-97.5 victory over Villanova, the senior touched the wall first in the 200 (1:39.22) and 100 freestyle (45.15) events and contributed to the winning 200 free relay team to close out the meet. With that mark in the 200 free, Cary set a new Villanova Swim Complex pool record.
The next day, in The Hall's defeat at Georgetown, Cary continued his winnings ways. The senior Cary captured the overall wins in both 200 free (1:37.10) and 200 IM (1:50.42),while finishing second in the 100 free (44.57).
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