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ST. PAUL, Minn. – Macalester College senior Izzy Uhlhorn-Thornton (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) was selected the MIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week for the week ending Feb. 8, the league announced today. Uhlhorn-Thornton had three top-8 finishes at the University of Minnesota’s First Chance Meet Friday and Saturday.
Uhlhorn-Thornton placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.82, which is the second-fastest time in the MIAC this season. She also was eighth in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:00.01. In a time trial, Uhlhorn-Thornton posted a personal-best time of 1:01.50 in the 100-yard individual medley.
This is the second MIAC weekly award this season for Uhlhorn-Thornton, who was named the MIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 28.
Macalester competes at the MIAC Championships beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.
Macalester College is a Top 25 Liberal Arts College in St. Paul, MN known for its rigorous academics, commitment to community, service to society, and internationalism and multiculturalism. A MIAC program on the rise — the swimming and diving Scots have broken 20+ school records in each of the past two seasons; the women’s team finished runner-up in 2025. Curiosity. Competition and Drive. Community. #GoScots #MacalesterSwive