Swimming: Cadet earns fourth conference weekly honor

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNEWS) --  A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet was named Mountain West Conference co-men's Swimmer of the Week, announced Feb. 8 by the conference office.

Senior Chris Knaute has earned this honor four times this 2006-07 season and eight times in his career.

The final Mountain West Conference Swimmer and Diver of the Week honors of the 2006-07 season have been given to Wyoming senior Erin Spadinger and San Diego State freshman Caitlin Atkinson for the women.

The men's swimmer of the week is shared by Knaute and BYU senior Brett Allen, while BYU freshman Brandon Watson was voted as the men's diver of the week.

Knaute, a native of Houston, led Air Force to a season-ending 142-101 win over Wyoming by winning three individual events. He won the 1,000 freestyle in 9:39.34, which was 18 seconds faster than the next closest finisher. He immediately swam a winning time of 1:41.34 in the 200 free and later won the 500 free in 4:39.57.

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