Ferrero, Madsen named National Swimmers of the week

A pair of Grand Valley State University student athletes, sophomore Gianni Ferrero and senior Caitlyn Madsen, were named the Collegeswimming.com national men’s and women’s swimmers of the week for a pair of record-setting performances in a home meet against Lewis University on Nov. 2.

Ferrero set an individual pool and varsity record (500 free) and swam a leg on two relays that also set GVSU pool records (400 medley, 400 free), while Madsen set a trio of individual pool records (200 fly, 100 fly, 400 IM) and swam a leg on a relay team that set a new pool record in the 400 medley relay.

The team returns to action this weekend at the Doug Coers Invitational at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.