Bacon won three individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams in the Badgers’ two wins over Arizona and Hawaii. Archive photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography
Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Andrew Benson, Wisconsin
So. – Newmarket N.H. – Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
Helped lead the Badgers to wins over Arizona (195-119) and Hawaii (252-62)
Won two individual events and was a part of four winning relays during the two meets
Touched first in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle with times of 19.84 and 43.49, respectively
Earned an NCAA B-cut time in the 50-yard freestyle (19.84)
Garners his first career Swimmer of the Week award; was also named Freshman of the Week on Jan. 27, 2021
Last Wisconsin Men’s Swimmer of the Week: MJ Mao (Jan. 9, 2019)
Men’s Diver of the Week and Freshman of the Week
Tyler Downs, Purdue
Fr. – Ballwin, Mo. – Laurel Springs
Swept the diving events in Purdue’s meet against Notre Dame
Registered NCAA Zone qualifying scores by more than 100 points in both the one-meter (401.40) and the three-meter (431.70)
Claimed the one-meter title by 75 points and the three-meter crown by 59 points
Earns the first Diver of the Week and Freshman of the Week honors of his career
Last Purdue Men’s Diver of the Week: Greg Duncan (Feb. 5, 2020)
Last Purdue Men’s Freshman of the Week: Michael Juengel (Nov. 27, 2019)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Phoebe Bacon, Wisconsin
So. – Bethesda, Md.
The 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and NCAA 200-yard Backstroke Champion won three individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams in the Badgers’ two wins over Arizona and Hawaii
Touched first in the 100-yard backstroke (54.00), 200-yard backstroke (1:57.19) and 200-yard individual medley (2:01.39)
Helped Wisconsin capture first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay
Garners her third career Swimmer of the Week award; was named Swimmer of the Week and Freshman of the Week twice in 2021
Last Wisconsin Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Feb. 10, 2021)
Women’s Diver of the Week
Sara Troyer, Nebraska
Sr. – Goshen, Ind. – Northridge (IN)
Helped Nebraska defeat Iowa 193-59
Won the three-meter dive with an NCAA Zone qualifying score of 337.73
Earns the first Diver of the Week honor of her career
Last Nebraska Women’s Diver of the Week: Abi Knapton (Jan. 9, 2019)
Women’s Freshman of the Week
Beatriz Padron, Nebraska
Belen, Costa Rica – Saint Paul College (Costa Rica)
In her Big Ten debut, touched first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 154:01
Helped Nebraska win the 400-yard freestyle relay (TIME)
Finished in second place in the 100-yard butterfly (57.12)
Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of her career
Last Nebraska Women’s Freshman of the Week: Jordan Ehly (Dec. 16, 2014)
2021-22 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Oct. 13
S: Will Chan, Sr., MICH
D: Cameron Gammage, Fr., MICH
F: Gal Groumi, MICH
Oct. 20
S: Brendan Burns, Jr., IND
D: Jake Butler, Jr., MINN
F: Carson Tyler, IND
Oct. 27
2021-22 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Oct. 13
S: Maggie MacNeil, Sr., MICH
D: Abigail Knapton, Gr., RU
F: Letitia Sim, MICH
Oct. 20
S: Madison Murtagh, Sr., PSU
D: Anne Fowler, So., IND
F: Brearna Crawford, IND
Oct. 27
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