WASHINGTON – After Georgetown's men's and women's swimming & diving teams defeated Johns Hopkins at McCarthy Pool on Saturday, November 9 Angelica Reali and Owen Watkins were named BIG EAST Athletes of the Week for their performances, as announced by the League on Monday. 

"Angie and Owen had a great meet on Saturday," said Head Coach Jack Leavitt. "The work leading up was pretty tough and they handled the challenge really well."

Owen Watkins | Fr. | Darnestown, Md. - BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week

• Watkins helped the Hoyas set a pool record with a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:29.56) along with Ryan Mathis, Bailey De Luise and Troy Keen.
• The freshman also earned first place and set McCarthy Pool records in the 50 free (20.54) and 100 free (45.28). 
• Watkins closed out the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 free relay (3:04.62) with Connor Jellig, Bailey De Luise and Connor Brennan. 

Angelica Reali | Jr. | Milan, Italy - BIG EAST Female Athlete of the Week

• Reali broke a school and pool record with a first-place finish in the 200 fly (2:00.36).
• In the 100 fly, Reali earned another first-place finish with a time of 55.2