Maia earns Mid-South Men’s Swimmer of the Week

10/26/2026 1:58:59 PM


BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After winning the 200-yard freestyle and leading off a victorious 400-yard freestyle relay in a tri-meet against Asbury and Transylvania, Midway’s Caique Maia has been named the Mid-South Conference Men’s Swimmer of the Week, conference officials announced on Tuesday.

Caique Maia – Midway – So. – Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Maia led the Eagles with a pair of top-two individual finishes in the tri-meet.
  • The sophomore captured first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:48.77.
  • He added a runner-up finish in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking in at 48.16.
  • Maia swam the opening leg in 48.87 to help Midway win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:22.89.
  • Maia earns his second Swimmer of the Week honor of the season and of his career.
 
Date Men’s Swimmer of the Week – School
Sept. 29 Sergio Ybarra – Lindsey Wilson
Oct. 6 Karl von Thun – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Oct. 13 Caique Maia – Midway
Oct. 20 Gabriel Almeida dos Santos – Cumberlands (Ky.)
Oct. 27 Caique Maia – Midway