DALLAS (Jan. 29, 2020) - After a stellar weekend up the coast, FIU swim and dive's Julia Miranda and Mandy Song were named Conference USA Athletes of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday. 

The recognition follows a Saturday in Fort Myers which resulted in a lopsided, 201-95 victory over longtime rival, FGCU. The Panthers improve 6-3 on the season as they head into the final stretch. 

Miranda led the way after winning the 200 medley relay, with a time of 1:43.20. In the 100 back, she secured another top finish with a time of 56.59 and earned a third individual victory in the 100 fly when she swam a time of 55.92. In the final relay against the Eagles, Miranda swam the lead leg and helped the Panthers to a Top-5 finished with a time of 1:37.77. 

The meet between the Eagles and the Panthers was a first for Song, who did not hesitate to flaunt her skills in the dual-meet debut. Song impressed from both the 1 and 3-meter boards and took the number one spot in both events with scores of 322.65 and 360.70, respectively. Both scores mark as NCAA qualifying numbers and she was four points shy of breaking an FIU school record from the 3-meter. 

UP NEXT 
The Panthers return to Biscayne Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1 to host FAU and honor the 2020 graduating class with ceremonies set to begin at 10:00 a.m. 

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