Oct. 29, 2009

NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Notre Dame senior John Lytle was named the BIG EAST Conference Swimming Athlete of the Week, the league announced Wednesday.

Lytle won a pair of individual races while helping Notre Dame to two relay victories in a dual meet with Oakland at the Rolfs Aquatic Center on Oct. 23.

The Clearfield, Pa., native won the 50 Free with a time of 20.81 and the 100 Free with a 45.97 mark. Lytle also had a hand in the first-place 200 Medley Relay (fourth leg, 20.04 split) and the 400 Free Relay (first leg, 46.44 split).

Notre Dame stays at home on Halloween in its next meet, welcoming Cleveland State and Miami (Ohio) on Oct. 31.

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