Press Release Courtesy of Big Ten: Purdue Sweeps Weekly Men’s Swimming and Diving Plaudits
Purdue Sweeps Weekly Men’s Swimming and Diving Plaudits
Purdue’s Marat Amaltdinov, Steele Johnson and Nick McDowell claim weekly awards
Swimmer of the Week
Marat Amaltdinov, Purdue
Jr. – Orenburg, Russia – Moscow Olympic Reserve N3
- Collected a trio of top-three finishes and posted a new pool-record time in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.28) at No. 16 Notre Dame’s Rolfs Aquatic Center
- Earned first-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.39) and the 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.28), and contributed to a second-place mark in the 200-yard medley relay (1:31.08)
- The 2015-16 Academic All-Big Ten honoree recorded NCAA provisional qualifying times in both breaststroke events
- Earns his fourth career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Marat Amaltdinov (Jan. 27, 2016)
Diver of the Week
Steele Johnson, Purdue
So. – Carmel, Ind. – Laurel Springs
- Swept the diving events in Purdue’s dual meet at No. 16 Notre Dame, scoring 408.55 in the one-meter event and 412.15 in the three-meter event
- Victorious by 30 points on the one-meter and 14.5 on three-meter
- Recorded NCAA Zone qualifying marks in both events
- Earns his eighth Diver of the Week award
- Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Steele Johnson (Oct. 26, 2016)
Freshman of the Week
Nick McDowell, Purdue
Las Vegas, Nev. – Durango
- Earned a pair of victories in Purdue’s dual meet at No. 16 Notre Dame, improving on his season-best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle by 16 seconds and in the 500-yard freestyle by 3.5 seconds
- Touched the wall first in the 500-yard freestyle (4:30.75) and the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:18.71)
- Remains unbeaten in six individual events this season after sweeping the freestyle events at No. 16 Notre Dame
- Earns his first career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Joe Cifelli (Feb. 3, 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
Oct. 19
S: Shane Ryan, Sr., PSU
D: Matt Barnard, Sr., MINN
F: Justin Temprano, WIS
Oct. 26
S: Blake Pieroni, Jr., IND
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Kevin Pomeroy, WIS
Nov. 2
S: Marat Amaltdinov, Jr., PUR
D: Steele Johnson, So., PUR
F: Nick McDowell, PUR
