Big Ten swimmer of the week went to Michigan’s Dylan Bosch after he won the 100 fly (48.04) and 200 fly (1:44.91) against Duke, Georgia Tech, and Indiana in a quad meet. Also collecting weekly honors were Colin Zeng, diver of the week, and Joe Cifelli and Carter Page, co-freshmen of the week.
Swimmer of the Week
Dylan Bosch, Michigan
Sr. – Johannesburg, South Africa – Crawford College, Sandton
- Collected a pair of first-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (1:44.91) and 100-yard butterfly (48.04), added a second-place touch in the 200-yard individual medley (1:48.22) and placed fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:29.23) in a quad meet win over Duke, Georgia Tech and Indiana
- Times in all three individual events are NCAA provisional qualifying times
- The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his eighth career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Michigan Swimmer of the Week: Chris Klein (Jan. 6, 2016)
Diver of the Week
Colin Zeng, Ohio State
So. – Fujian, China
- Recorded a pair of wins in the one-meter diving event (370.95) and three-meter event (404.10) in a dual meet against Michigan State
- Scores in both events are NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks
- Earns his third career Diver of the Week honor
- Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Colin Zeng (Nov. 25, 2015)
Co-Freshmen of the Week
Carter Page, Northwestern
Sarasota, Fla. – Riverview
- Recorded a pair of wins in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:22.93) and 500-yard freestyle (4:35.01) in a dual meet at Notre Dame
- Finished over eight seconds faster than the runner-up in the 1,000-yard freestyle
- Earns his second career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Carter Page (Oct. 28, 2015)
Joe Cifelli, Purdue
Crown Point, Ind. – Marian Catholic
- Recorded a pair of wins in the one-meter diving event (356.40) and three-meter event (356.93) in a dual meet against Eastern Michigan
- Scored more than 50 points ahead of the Eastern Michigan competitors in both events
- Scores in both events are NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks
- Earns his fifth career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Erik Juliusson (Jan. 6, 2016)
Swimming news courtesy of Big Ten.
