Michigan and Penn State Earn Weekly Men’s Swimming and Diving Plaudits

Swimmer of the Week

Shane Ryan, Penn State

Sr. – Havertown, Pa. – Haverford

• Recorded four first-place finishes in Penn State’s dual meet against Towson, including the 50 yard freestyle (20.49), 100-yard freestyle (44.52), 200 yard medley (1:31.93) and the 200 freestyle relay (1:27.04)
• Registered individual event times in the 50 yard freestyle (20.49) and 100 yard freestyle (44.52) that rank fourth nationally
• Earns his third career Swimmer of the Week honor
• Last Penn State Swimmer of the Week: Matt Stasiunas (Nov. 18, 2015)

Diver of the Week
Hector Garcia Boissier, Penn State

So. – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain – IES Politecnico Las Palmas

• Tallied a pair of first-place finishes in Penn State’s dual meet against Towson
• Won the one-meter (329.17) and three-meter (337.50) diving events
• Earns his first Diver of the Week award
• Last Penn State Diver of the Week: Alex Marchinski (Jan. 4, 2011)

Freshman of the Week

Jacob Montague, Michigan

Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. – Grosse Pointe South

• Registered five top-three finishes in Michigan’s tripleheader against Louisville, including first-place finishes in the 50-yard breaststroke (25.36) and 100-yard breaststroke (54.68)
• Finished second in the 100-yard individual medley (50.50) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.62), and third in the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.73)
• Earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Mokhtar Al-Yamani (Feb. 18, 2016)

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