Jirat Saengthong Named Little East Men's Swimmer of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the second time this season, Bridgewater State University junior Jirat Saengthong has been selected as the Little East Conference (LEC) Men's Swimmer of the Week.

Saengthong captured top honors in the 100 individual medley this past weekend with a personal-best time of 56.84 seconds as the Bears swept a tri-meet with Clark University and Little East foe Plymouth State University. The Watertown, Massachusetts also recorded a split of 23.41 seconds on the Bears' first place 200 freestyle relay squad (1:32.58).

The Little East Swimmer of the Week honor marks the second of Saengthong's career.

The season continues for the BSU swimming and diving teams on the Thursday, February 12th when the Bears head to Babson College for the three-meter diving portion of the 2026 Little East Conference Swimming & Diving Championships. The remainder of the four-day championship meet will take place from Friday, February 13th to Sunday, February 15th at the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley.