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Mazzaferro and Meissner were each awarded the McWhorter Award on June 2. (Todd Van Emst / MEDIA RELATIONS)

Swimming to success

Although two members of the Auburn swimming and diving teams are currently working on internships in Europe, they are still receiving awards on their athletic and scholastic success

Tyler McGill / contributed photo

Ava Ohlgren and Tyler McGill Bring Honors to Auburn Swimming

Junior Ava Ohlgren, 13-time SEC champion, received her fifth gold medal of the 2009 World University Games Saturday in Belgrade, Serbia.Olhren, from Northville, Mich., swam the freestyle leg for the United States 400 medley team during the preliminaries.The team went on to win the gold medal in the Saturday night finals.Ohlgren earned her three other gold medals topping the field in the women's 200m IM finals, the 200m freestyle and swimming leadoff for the victorious United States 800m freestyle relay team.Ohlgren set the record for Auburn winning five gold medals in the games, which is more than any student-athlete in the history of the Auburn swimming and diving program.Ohlgren also placed seventh in Saturday's 200m butterfly finals, touching in at 2:14.18.Ohlgren earned her position on the USA National Team following a 400 Individual Medley victory at the 2008 USA Swimming U.S.