Emory University senior Kevin Yamada was named the Men's Swimmer of the Week by the University Athletic Association (UAA), based on his performance during the fourth-ranked Eagles' dual-meet victory over the Division I College of Charleston.

Yamada recorded three top-two finishes and a NCAA ‘B' cut time during the dual meet.  He finished second in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke recording an NCAA ‘B' cut time of 58.26 seconds in the former, and a mark of 2:09.23 in the latter.  The senior also led the Eagles' 200-yard medley relay team to a first-place finish with a time of 1:36.31. 

Yamada scored 10.75 points for the Eagles, helping the team to a 181.5-112.5 win over the Cougars.

This is the second time this season that Yamada has earned UAA Athlete of the Week honors.