Swimmer of the Week
Chase Kinney, Wisconsin
Sr. – Canton, Ohio – Jackson
- Earned four top-three finishes in Wisconsin’s dual meet against Minnesota
- Finished first in the 100-yard butterfly (54.32) and 200-yard butterfly (1:59.59)
- Contributed to second- and third-place marks in the 200-yard medley relay (1:40.58) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:24.42)
- The 2014-15 Academic All-Big Ten honoree earned NCAA provisional qualifying marks in both butterfly events
- Earns her third career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Danielle Valley (Feb. 10, 2016)
Diver of the Week
Yu Zhou, Minnesota
Sr. – Wuhan, China – Beijing College of Sports
- Collected two top-three finishes in Minnesota’s dual meet against Wisconsin
- Won the one-meter (316.65) diving event and placed second in the three-meter (340.88), recording NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events
- 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Earns her 12th career Diver of the Week honor
- Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Yu Zhou (Feb. 3, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
Vanessa Krause, Michigan
Fr. – Chesterton, Ind. – Chesterton
- Recorded a pair of first-place finishes and added a second-place finish in Wisconsin’s dual meet against Minnesota
- Took first in the 50-yard freestyle (23.29) and 200-yard butterfly (1:56.46), and second in the 100-yard butterfly (53.38)
- Earned NCAA provisional qualifying marks in all three events
- Earns her first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Siobhain Haughey (Feb. 3, 2016)
2016-17 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 5
S: Tereysa Lehnertz, Jr., IOWA
D: Jacintha Thomas, So., IOWA
F: Hannah Burvill, IOWA
Oct. 12
S: Yirong Bi, So., MICH
D: Anna Filipcic, Sr., NEB
F: Maddie Hart, PSU
Oct. 19
S: Chase Kinney, Sr., WIS
D: Yu Zhou, Sr., MINN
F: Vanessa Krause, MICH
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Vanessa swam for Michigan at SMU this week, and her 50 free was part of a relay I believe, congratulations to her!