RICHMOND, VA. – After setting a pair of school records in the final home meet of the year, Monmouth University freshman swimmer Izan Arroyo Lopez del Castillo was named the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Co-Swimmer of the Week by league officials.
 
Arroyo Lopez del Castillo shared the weekly honors with William Carrico of UNCW. It was the third time this season he has been honored by the league office after being named the CAA Rookie Swimmer of the Month in November and December.
 
Arroyo Lopez del Castillo broke a pair of school records while posting two first place finishes, a second-place finish and a second-place relay finish against LaSalle for the Hawks. 
 
He swam a 9:15.80 to win the 1000 free and break the school record that was set in 2023. His time in that event is the third fastest in the CAA this season. 
 
In the 400 IM, Arroyo Lopez del Castillo won the event with a time of 3:57.56. That broke the school record that had stood since 2018 in that event. His time is the sixth fastest in the CAA this season. 
 
In addition to his two individual wins, he finished second in the 100 Free with a time of 46.81. Arroyo Lopez del Castillo was part of the 200-medley relay team that finished second to La Salle with a time of 1:32.95.
 
Arroyo Lopez del Castillo and the Hawks wrap up the regular season on Saturday, Feb. 7 when they travel to Drexel for an 11 am match.