Hamlin, Briggs Honored as SSC Swimmers of the Week

Hamlin, Briggs Honored as SSC Swimmers of the Week

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Tampa's Jacob Hamlin and Florida Tech's Abby Briggs have been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Men's and Women's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, for the week ending October 18.

MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Hamlin, Tampa
Jr. | Orlando, Fla.
  • Helped lead No. 2 Tampa winning two individual events and contributing to a relay victory.
  • Captured the 200-yard butterfly in 1:49.07, leading a Spartans sweep of the top three positions.
  • Added a victory in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 44.99.
  • Anchored Tampa's winning 200-yard freestyle relay alongside Tyler Grafmiller, Simen Schmitz-Lund and Ethan Stubbs-Green, finishing in 1:22.53.
Other Nominees: Matheus Da Rocha, Florida Southern; Akos Hajagos, Florida Tech.

WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Abby Briggs, Florida Tech
Jr. | Houston, Texas
  • Set a Florida Tech school record in the 100-yard butterfly against Florida Southern, becoming the first female swimmer in program history to break 56 seconds with a time of 55.94.
  • Helped the Panthers capture the 400-yard medley relay with a winning time of 3:52.41.
  • Finished second in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 5:06.84.
  • Won the 200-yard freestyle on the second day of competition, posting a time of 1:54.52, the 10th-fastest mark in program history.
Other Nominees: Gabrielle Goodwin, Florida Southern; Laney Jones, Tampa.

2026 SSC SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Men's Swimmer of the Week
  • Oct. 21 – Jacob Hamlin, Tampa
  • Oct. 14 – Max Tsyfarov, Lynn
  • Oct. 7 – Paolo Agogeri, Lynn
Women's Swimmer of the Week
  • Oct. 21 – Abby Briggs, Florida Tech
  • Oct. 14 – Alexa Kwarcinski, Rollins
  • Oct. 7 – Kristina Orban, Nova Southeastern
About the SSC
Founded in 1975, the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and sponsors 21 NCAA Division II sports. SSC member institutions have won 144 NCAA national championships across 15 sports and boast a Division II-leading 89% Academic Success Rate. In 2025-26, the SSC set an NCAA Division II record with nine national team championships.