Indianapolis, Ind. - University of Findlay men's swimmer Juan Blandon has been named the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week, the league announced Monday, November 9. Blandon and the Oilers traveled to Wayne State University for the Hard Hat Invitational, competing in a highly competitive tri-meet against No. 11 Wayne State and No. 17 Northern Michigan. Findlay would earn a runner-up finish, with Blandon playing a key role in the team's success.

Blandon captured first place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.47, while also earning a second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 45.82. The junior from Colombia also helped lead Findlay to a pair of relay victories, swimming on the first-place 400-yard freestyle relay team (3:02.74) and the first-place 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:22.80).