Press Release courtesy of Big Ten
Swimmer of the Week
Felix Auböck, Michigan
So. – Vienna, Austria – SLZB
- Placed first in the 200 (1:33.69), 500 (4:12.02) and 1,650 freestyle (14:43.76) as well as helped his team to a second place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay
- Recorded an NCAA A Standard qualifying time in the 500 freestyle and NCAA B Standard times in the 200 and 1,650 freestyle
- Earns his first career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Michigan Swimmer of the Week: Jacob Montague (Oct. 4, 2017)
Diver of the Week
Ross Todd, Michigan
Fr. – Adelaide, Australia – Reynella East College
- Earned a first, second and fourth place finish at the UGA Fall Invitational over the weekend
- Posted NCAA zone qualifying scores in the 1-meter (308.85), 3-meter (376.85) and platform (337.45) events
- Earns his first Diver of the Week award
- Last Michigan Diver of the Week: Jake Herremans (Oct. 4, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Daniel Swanepoel, Iowa
Cape Town, South Africa – South African College Schools
- Advanced to the A Finals in the 500 freestyle 400 IM and 200 breaststroke at the Minnesota Invitational
- Placed first in the 500 free (4:25.69) and the 400 IM (3:52.54) and second in the 200 breaststroke (1:57.18) while recording NCAA B Standard times in the 400 IM and 200 breaststroke
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Anton Hoherz (Oct. 11, 2017)
2017-18 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 4
S: Jacob Montague, So., MICH
D: Jake Herremans, So., MICH
F: Ross Todd, MICH
Oct. 11
S: Joe Myhre, So., IOWA
D/F: Anton Hoherz, IOWA
Oct. 18
S: Kaelan Freund, So., PSU
D: Steele Johnson, Jr., PUR
F: Ryan Lawrence, PUR
Oct. 25
S: Blake Pieroni, Sr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, Jr., PUR
F: Ricardo Vargas, MICH
Nov. 1
S: Blake Pieroni, Sr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, Jr., PUR
F: Paul DeLakis, OSU
Nov. 8
S: Conner McHugh, Sr., MINN
D: Steele Johnson, Jr., PUR
F: Matt Novinski, WIS
Nov. 15
S: Blake Pieroni, Sr., IND
D: Christo Law, Jr., OSU
F: Guy Moskovich, MSU
Nov. 21
S: Blake Pieroni, Sr., IND
D: Brandon Loschiavo, So., PUR
F: Bruno Blaskovic, IND
Dec. 6
S: Felix Auböck, So., MICH
D: Ross Todd, Fr., MICH
F: Daniel Swanepoel, IOWA
