Swimmer of the Week
Shane Ryan, Penn State
Sr. – Havertown, Pa. – Haverford
- Won three individual events for Penn State against Navy, breaking his own McCoy Natatorium record in the 100-yard freestyle by touching in 42.99 seconds
- Touched first in the 50-yard freestyle (19.76), 100-yard freestyle (42.99) and the 100-yard butterfly (48.01)
- Contributed to a first-place mark in the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:59.83), swimming the final leg to secure the come-from-behind victory and close out the meet
- Recorded NCAA B-cut qualifying times in all three of his individual events
- Earns his eighth career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Swimmer of the Week: Shane Ryan (Jan. 18, 2017)
Diver of the Week
Steele Johnson, Purdue
So. – Carmel, Ind. – Laurel Springs
- Swept the diving events in Purdue’s dual meet against Indiana, scoring 393.90 in the one-meter event and 436.60 in the platform event
- Averaged 77.20 points per dive in the platform event and 71.40 points per dive on the one-meter springboard
- The 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded NCAA Zone qualifying marks in both events
- Earns his 12th Diver of the Week award
- Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Steele Johnson (Dec. 23, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
Kaelan Freund, Penn State
Lethbridge, Alberta – Chinook
- Recorded four first-place finishes to help Penn State defeat Navy in dual meet action
- Touched first in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.10), 200-yard breaststroke (2:02.17) and the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.60)
- Recorded an NCAA B-cut qualifying time in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.10)
- Contributed to a first-place mark in the 200-yard medley relay with times of 1:29.48
- Earns his third career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kaelan Freund (Jan. 18, 2017)
2016-17 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 5
S: Jack Smith, So., IOWA
D: Brandis Heffner, Sr., IOWA
F: Scott Piper, MSU
Oct. 12
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Hector Garcia Boissier, So., PSU
F: Jacob Montague, MICH
Oct. 19
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Matt Barnard, Sr., MINN
F: Justin Temprano, WIS
Oct. 26
S: Blake Pieroni, Jr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Kevin Pomeroy, WIS
Nov. 2
S: Marat Amaltdinov, Jr., PUR
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Nick McDowell, PUR
Nov. 9
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Michael Hixon, Jr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Jacob Montague, MICH
Nov. 16
S: Blake Pieroni, Jr., IND
D: James Connor, Jr., IND
D: Colin Zeng, So., OSU
F: Charlie Swanson, MICH
Nov. 23
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Kaelan Freund, PSU
Dec. 7
S: Vini Lanza, So., IND
D: Matt Barnard, Sr., MINN
F: Cooper Hodge, WIS
Dec. 23
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Brandon Loschiavo, PUR
Jan. 4
S: Vinny Tafuto, Sr., MICH
F: Jacob Montague, MICH
Jan. 18
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Michael Hixon, Jr., IND
F: Kaelan Freund, PSU
Jan. 25
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Kaelan Freund, PSU
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