The Minnesota women swept the Big Ten weekly honors after their dual meet with Florida. Samantha Harding was named swimmer of the week for winning the 500 (4:52.00) and 1000 (9:53.79) as the teams tied. Yu Zhou was awarded diver of the week for winning both events. Freshman of the week went to Rachel Munson after she won the 100 breast (1:02.81) against Florida.
Swimmer of the Week
Samantha Harding, Minnesota
Sr. – Las Cruces, N.M. – Las Cruces
- Claimed a pair of first-place finishes in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle events against Florida
- Recorded a time of 4:52.00 in the 500-yard freestyle and 9:53.79 in the 1,000-yard freestyle
- Times in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle currently rank sixth and second in the nation, respectively
- The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns her first career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Kierra Smith (Feb. 3, 2015)
Diver of the Week
Yu Zhou, Minnesota
Jr. – Wuhan, China – Beijing College of Sports
- Finished first in both springboard events against Florida
- Scored 336.98 points in the one-meter event and 380.03 points in the three-meter competition, recording NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events
- Earns her fifth career Diver of the Week honor
- Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Yu Zhou (Oct. 7, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Rachel Munson, Minnesota
Fr. – Shorewood, Wis. – Shorewood
- Recorded a pair of first-place finishes, and added a third- and sixth-place touch versus Florida
- Finished first in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.81) and 200-yard medley relay (1:41.42), which rank ninth and sixth in the nation, respectively
- Collected a third- and sixth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:19.29) and 200-yard individual medley (2:09.30), respectively
- Earns her first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Danielle Nack (Feb. 3, 2015)
2015-16 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 7
S: Joanna Wu, Sr., RU
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo, PSU
Oct. 14
S: Samantha Harding, Sr., MINN
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Rachel Munson, MINN
Swimming news courtesy of Big Ten Conference.
