NEW ORLEANS - The University of New Orleans swimming and diving team swept the weekly Sun Belt Conference honors with diver Johnny DeMaine joining swimmers Ben Solari and Haydn Maclean in receiving recognition from the conference, it was announced Wednesday.

The honors push this year's total to five, nearly halfway to the 11 SBC honors the team received during the 2008-09 campaign.

For DeMaine, the recognition as SBC Diver of the Week is the second of the year and fourth of his career.

The Glendale, Ariz. native claimed fourth in the 1-meter with a school-record mark of 281.40, eclipsing the 268.15 he had set in October against SMU. DeMaine also finished second in the 3-meter event with a score of 288.90, besting his career-high in the event of 273.75 against Delta State in Nov. 2008.

Solari and Maclean both were recognized as SBC Swimmer of the Week for the first time in their careers.

Solari won the 200 breast against LSU, claiming the event in a season-best time of 2:06.75. Solari also posted his fastest 100 breast of the year, a 58.18 in the 100 breast.

Maclean, a freshman on the squad, swam the 500 free in a time of 5:07.27. The mark was the fastest this year by a Privateer and ranks second all-time in school history.

In the relays, Maclean teamed with Catalina Mendieta, Eva Hannesdottir and Tess Sweatman to set the pool record in the 200 free relay, touching the wall in a time of 1:37.21.

The Privateer trio will next compete with their teammates on Dec. 4 and 5 when Western Kentucky and Tulane visit the Lakefront Aquatic Center for a two-day dual.

2009-10 UNO Sun Belt Honors (Men)

Sun Belt Swimmer of the Week
Oct. 21, 2009    Jonas Grundstrom
Nov. 18, 2009     Ben Solari

Sun Belt Diver of the Week
Oct. 21, 2009    Johnny DeMaine
Nov. 18, 2009     Johnny DeMaine

2009-10 UNO Sun Belt Honors (Women)

Sun Belt Swimmer of the Week
Nov. 18, 2009     Haydn Maclean