Herman announced herself to the entire conference in style in the 50-yard freestyle preliminaries. The three-time Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week flew to the wall, clocking a time of 23.44 to set a new conference and championship meet record, while also earning an NCAA B Cut. She followed that performance with a victory in the 100- freestyle. Her blistering time of 51.16 broke the meet record, the conference record, and a program record while accounting for her second NCAA B Cut of the weekend.
Herman is the fourth Cardinal to be named Swimmer of the Year and the first since 2014. She is also the fourth Catholic women's swimmer to garner Rookie of the Year accolades.