ORLANDO, Fla. - Lynn University women's swimming standout Luz Tapia has been named the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Women's Swimmer of the Week following a record-breaking performance at the 2nd Annual Florida Tech Classic on Friday, Oct. 30. 

 

Tapia becomes the first Lynn women's swimmer to earn the conference's weekly recognition during the 2026-27 season after collecting four first-place finishes, including three individual victories, while contributing to four meet records and securing three NCAA Division II B-cuts. 

 

The Fighting Knight opened her impressive afternoon with a victory in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in a meet-record time of 5:00.54. Her performance shattered the previous meet record of 5:03.29 and secured an NCAA B-cut as Lynn claimed three of the top four spots in the event. 

 

Tapia continued her record-breaking showing in the 200-yard freestyle, racing to another first-place finish in 1:51.39. The performance established a new meet record and earned her second NCAA B-cut of the afternoon. 

 

The junior added a third individual victory in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking a meet-record 50.95 to secure another NCAA B-cut. Her performance helped the Fighting Knights place three swimmers among the top four finishers. 

 

Tapia capped off her afternoon as a member of Lynn's winning 400-yard freestyle relay team alongside her Fighting Knight teammates. Swimming the third leg, she posted a 50.91 split as the quartet touched the wall in a meet-record 3:26.72. 

 

Her four first-place finishes, four meet records and three NCAA B-cuts highlighted a remarkable performance for the Blue and White against a competitive field featuring Florida Tech, Indian River State College and St. Thomas.

 

Tapia's recognition gives the Lynn women's swimming program its first SSC weekly award of the young season.