(WESTERVILLE, Ohio) – Wilmington College junior Parker Basener has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) Men's Swimmer of the Week following an impressive performance in the Quakers' season-opening dual meet against Baldwin Wallace University on Friday. This is his first OAC Swimmer of the Week Honor

Basener, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, and graduate of Freedom Project Academy, opened his junior campaign by winning both of his individual events. He captured first place in the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1:51.33 before adding another victory in the 100-meter breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:10.83.

Basener also contributed to a Wilmington relay victory, swimming the anchor leg of the Quakers' winning 200-meter freestyle relay team, which finished in 1:48.44. The junior finished the evening with three first-place finishes, helping lead Wilmington in its first dual of the 2026-27 season against Baldwin Wallace.

The Quakers return to the pool Friday, Oct. 23, when they travel to Ada, Ohio, to face Ohio Northern University at 6 p.m.