Aug. 20, 2001
Clovis, Calif. - Northwestern sophomore Vicky West (Redlands, Calif./Redlands) finished fourth in the USA Swimming 5K Open Water Championships at Millerton Lake in Clovis Calif., Sunday Aug. 19. West's time of 1:03:01.79 was less than two minutes off the pace set by champion Rachel Burke (1:01:54.30). West's fourth-place showing equaled her 1999 performance at the championships.
Last season, as a freshman, West set the school record in the 1650 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 16:17.20. She went on to earn All-America honors in the 1650 and as a member of the 800 free relay squad.