Wheaton, Ill. -- Following his impressive showings in the Thunder's home-opening meet against UW-Milwaukee on Friday, Wheaton's Jac Cummings has earned recognition as the CCIW Men's Swimmer of the Week. Today's announcement by the conference marks the second weekly nod of Cummings' career and makes Wheaton the first program to have two award winners in men's swimming this year.

The junior posted three CCIW-leading times in last week's meet to lead the Thunder against the Division I Panthers. Cummings logged a split time of 23.83 on his lead-off backstroke leg of the men's 200-yard medley relay before earning a first-place finish and a runner-up showing in individual competition. 

The Georgia native topped the field in the 100-yard backstroke event thanks to a conference-best mark of 51.85. He then placed second overall in the 200-yard freestyle race with a 1:43.84 line that leads all CCIW swimmers in 2026-27.

Cummings and his teammates will compete against conference opposition for the first time this fall when Wheaton heads to Carthage College on Saturday for a noon dual meet.