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INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State’s Timothy Kubacki and IUPUI’s Emmaleigh Zietlow earned Nike® #HLSD Swimmer of the Week. Kubacki lead the charge for Cleveland State at the Magnus Cup, where he set three best of conference times. Zietlow helped the Jaguars at the House of Champions Invitational by setting two best of conference times. UIC’s Felix Lafortune and Cydney Liebenberg earned Nike® #HLSD Diver of the Week. Lafortune won the three-meter diving event at the House of Champions Invitational, and his final one-meter diving score was the second highest between either of the final heats. Liebenberg was a triple champion at the House of Champions, winning the one-meter, three-meter, and platform events.
MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK | TIMOTHY KUBACKI | CLEVELAND STATE | JUNIOR | AUSTINTOWN, OHIO.
Timothy Kubacki recorded three NCAA B-Standard times at the Magnus Cup over the weekend; 200-yard IM (1:46.56), 400-yard IM (3:50.24), 200-yard backstroke (1:44.73). He also set three individual meet-records; 200-yard IM (1:46.56), 400-yard IM (3:50.24), 200-yard backstroke (1:43.41), and was part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that also set a meet-record (6:35.82).
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK | EMMALEIGH ZIETLOW | IUPUI | FRESHMAN | HARTLAND, WIS.
Emmaleigh Zietlow finished third in the women’s 1650 free with the eighth fastest time in IUPUI history (17:07.57). Zietlow took first in the B Finals of the 500 free improving her time to 4:54.00 (fourth fastest in IUPUI history) after an earlier time of 5:03.11 in the prelims during the House of Champions Invitational.
MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK | FELIX LAFORTUNE | UIC | SENIOR | GATINEAU, CANADA.
Felix Lafortune won the three-meter diving crown at the House of Champions Invitational. He scored 333.35 in the prelims, and followed that up with 322.45 in the finals, both times exceeding the NCAA Zone standard. He scored 316.70 in the final round of the one-meter event. Though he stumbled in the prelims and competed in the B-final, his NCAA Zone-qualifying score was the second highest of anyone in either final heat.
WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK | CYDNEY LIEBENBERG | UIC | SENIOR | PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
Cydney Liebenberg was a triple champion at the House of Champions at IUPUI. She scored 291.00 in the one-meter final to win the event. Her score of 275.45 in the three-meter final was strong enough to hold off divers from IUPUI and Illinois. Liebenberg has won both diving events in three straight meets. She also was the lone competitor in the platform event at the House of Champions, posting a five-dive score of 204.90 in the final round.
2021-22 Nike® #HLSD Men’s Swimmer of the Week
- October 13 – Christian Bart, Oakland
- October 20 – Aleksa Radenovic, Youngstown State University
- October 27 – Marko Khotynetski, Oakland
- November 3 – Ben Redman, Green Bay
- November 10 – Gavin Webb, Youngstown State University
- November 17 – Marko Khotynetski, Oakland
- November 24 – Timothy Kubacki, Cleveland State
2021-22 Nike® #HLSD Women’s Swimmer of the Week
- October 13 – Jordyn Shipps, Oakland
- October 20 – Emmaleigh Zietlow, IUPUI
- October 27 – Susan LaGrand, Oakland
- November 3 – Susan LaGrand, Oakland
- November 17 – Susan LaGrand, Oakland
- November 24 – Emmaleigh Zietlow, IUPUI
2021-22 Nike® #HLSD Men’s Diver of the Week
- October 20 – Alex Scott, IUPUI
- October 27 – Miles Rohrbaugh, Green Bay
- November 3 – Felix Lafortune, UIC
- November 10 – Cody Thill, Youngstown State University
- November 17 – Scott Scrivano, Oakland
- November 24 – Felix Lafortune, UIC
2021-22 Nike® #HLSD Women’s Diver of the Week
- October 13 – Ellie Chalifoux, Oakland
- October 20 – Sadie Smith, IUPUI
- October 27 – Sadie Smith, IUPUI
- November 3 – Cydney Liebenberg, UIC
- November 10 – Kayla Wrasman, Youngstown State University
- November 17 – Ellie Chalifoux, Oakland
- November 24 – Cydney Liebenberg, UIC
