Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Co – Swimmer of the Week
Lilly King, Indiana
Sr. – Evansville, Ind. – FJ Reitz
- Earned three first place finishes last week against No. 14 Kentucky in the 100 breaststroke (59.74), 200 breaststroke (2:11.63) and 200 medley relay (2:05.79)
- Recorded “B” cut times with her 59.74 100 breaststroke and 2:11.63 200 breaststroke finishes
- Currently holds the fastest 100-yard breaststroke (59.74) for NCAA Division 1 women’s swimming
- Earns her tenth career Swimmer of the Week honor and first of the season
- Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Lilly King (Jan. 31, 2018)
Beata Nelson, Wisconsin
Jr. – Madison, Wis. – Verona
- Placed first in all four events, 100 backstroke (52.57), 200 backstroke (1:54.76), 200 medley relay (1:41.23) and 400 freestyle relay (3:22.34), against Minnesota last week
- Recorded “B” cut times in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke, ranking third nationally in both
- Earns her second career a Swimmer of the Week honor and first of the season
- Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Beata Nelson (Nov. 8, 2017)
Diver of the Week
Kristen Hayden, Minnesota
Jr. – Hillsborough, N.J. – Panther Creek High School
- Finished first in both the 1-meter (291.45) and the 3-meter (308.70) against Wisconsin last week
- Tallied NCAA Zone Championships qualifying scores in the 1-meter and 3-meter
- Earns her first Diver of the Week decoration
- Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Sarah Bacon (Jan. 31, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Marie Schobel, Penn State
Sea Girt, N.J. – Manasquan
Finished in first place in both her individual races this weekend against George Washington: 100 backstroke (56.33) and 200 backstroke (2:02.32)
Earned first place in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:42.51
Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Madison Murtagh (Oct. 10, 2018)
2018-19 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 3
S: Catie DeLoof, Sr., MICH
D: Christy Cutshaw, So., MICH /Amanda Ling, So., MSU
F: Victoria Kwan, MICH
Oct. 10
S: Ally McHugh, PSU
D: Christina Crowell, PSU
F: Madison Murtagh,PSU
Oct. 17
S: Lilly King, IND
S: Beata Nelson, WIS
D: Kristen Hayden, MINN
F: Marie Schobel, PSU
