Courtesy: Big Ten
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Anna Peplowski, Indiana
So. – Germantown Hills, Ill. – Metamora
- Placed first in the 400 free relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 3:13.45, the fastest time in the Big Ten and sixth fastest in the country
- Placed first in the 200 freestyle with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 1:44.19, the fifth fastest time in the country
- Placed first in the 200 backstroke with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 1:52, the fastest time in the Big Ten and fifth fastest in the country
- Placed first in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 52.12, the fastest time in the Big Ten
- Placed first in the 200 medley relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:35.98
- Placed first in the 200 freestyle relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:27.75
- Finished second in the 400 medley relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 3:30.60
- Finished second in the 800 freestyle medley in 7:06.45 (1:45.95 leadoff split)
- Earns her first career Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Indiana Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Mackenzie Looze (Nov. 24, 2021)
Women’s Diver of the Week
Sophie McAfee, Purdue
So. – San Marino, Ca. – Polytechnic – Major: Economics
- Placed first in the 1-meter with a score of 305.05 (NCAA Zone qualifying)
- Placed first in the 3-meter with a score of 335.45 (NCAA Zone qualifying)
- Placed first on platform with a score of 261.35 (NCAA Zone qualifying)
- Finished seventh in the Championship Final
- Earns her first career Diver of the Week
- Last Purdue Women’s Diver of the Week: Emily (Bretcher) Pfeiffer (Nov. 24,2021)
Freshman of the Week
Kristina Paegle, Indiana
Fr. – Bloomington, In. – Bloomington South
- Placed first in the 400 free relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 3:13.45, the fastest time in the Big Ten, and sixth fastest in the country
- Placed first in the 200 freestyle relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:27.75 (21.28 anchor)
- Placed first in the 200 medley relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 1:35.98 (fastest split time of 21.27)
- Finished second in the 400 medley relay with an NCAA ‘A’ cut time of 3:30.60
- Placed fourth in the 800 freestyle relay with the IU B team (7:16.05)
- Finished second in the 50 freestyle with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 22.11, and the fourth fastest time at IU
- Finished second in the 100 freestyle with an NCAA ‘B’ cut time of 48.12
- Placed 12th in the 200 freestyle (1:47.65)
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Ruslan Gaziev, Ohio State
Gr. – Toronto, Ont. – St. Joseph – Major: Economics
- Helped the Buckeyes to a victory at the Ohio State Fall Invitational
- Finished second in the 100 Free (42.45) and 200 Free (1:33.82), both times are the second fastest in the Big Ten this season.
- Earned podium finishes in the 200, 400 and, 800 Free and 400 Medley Relay events
- Garners his third career Swimmer of the Week award and second in a row
- Last Ohio State Swimmer of the Week: Ruslan Gaziev (Nov. 16, 2022)
Men’s Diver of the Week
Quinn Henninger, Indiana
So. – Denver, Colo. – Regis Jesuit – Major: Finance
- Won the platform diving event at the Ohio State Fall Invitational with a score of 416.55
- Scored a 378.70 on the 1-meter springboard and 400.25 on the 3-meter springboard
- Achieved NCAA Qualifying Zone scores in each of three events
- Scores his second career Diver of the Week award, both coming this season
- Last Indiana Diver of the Week: Quinn Henninger (Oct. 26, 2022)
Men’s Freshman of the Week
Eitan Ben-Shitrit, Michigan
Fr. – R’Anana, Israel
- Posted personal best times in the 200 IM (1:44.93) and 200 Back (1:43.90), the fifth and sixth best times in the conference this season, respectively
- Time of 3:47.59 in the 400 IM ranks as the fourth fastest in the Big Ten this season
- Posted NCAA B Cut times in all three events.
- Earns his second career Freshman of the Week award
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Eitan Ben-Shitrit (Nov. 9, 2022)
2022-23 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Oct. 19
S: Victor Baganha, PSU
D: Jordan Rzepka, PUR
F: Mariano Lazzerini, PSU
Oct. 26
S: Brendan Burns, IND
D: Quinn Henninger, IND
F: Dominik Torok, WIS
Nov. 2
S: Charlie Clark, OSU
D: Jack Matthews, OSU
F: Tristan Jankovics, OSU
Nov. 9
S: Wyatt Davis, MICH
D: Cameron Gammage, MICH
F: Eitan Ben-Shitrit, MICH
Nov. 16
S: Ruslan Gaziev, OSU
D: Clayton Chaplin, OSU
F: Alex Axon, OSU
Nov. 23
S: Ruslan Gaziev, OSU
D: Quinn Henninger, IND
F: Eitan Ben-Shitrit, MICH
