The following is a press release courtesy of the Big Ten:
Swimmer of the Week
Ali DeLoof, Michigan
Jr. – Grosse Pointe, Mich. – Grosse Pointe South
- Claimed four first-place finishes during Michigan’s tri-meet wins over Northwestern and Notre Dame
- Finished first in the 50 freestyle (22.90), 100 freestyle (50.33), 200 medley relay (1:42.22) and 400 freestyle relay (3:25.21)
- Collected an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 50 freestyle
- Earns her sixth career Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Michigan Swimmer of the Week: Ali DeLoof (Jan. 6, 2015)
Diver of the Week
Mary Beth Dunnichay, Purdue
Jr. – Elwood, Ind. – Elwood
- Swept the springboard diving events in Purdue’s three-day dual meet win against Michigan State
- Collected 275.78 points in the one-meter event and 322.88 tallies in three-meter diving
- Recorded two NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks
- Earns her third Diver of the Week award
- Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Mary Beth Dunnichay (Nov. 4, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Addison Walkowiak, Rutgers
Fr. – Ballston Spa, N.Y. – Ballston Spa
- Recorded second- and third-place finishes in the springboard diving events against Miami (Fla.) and Tulane
- Finished second in one-meter diving (274.75) and third in the three-meter event (272.35)
- Collected an NCAA Zone Diving qualifying score in one-meter competition
- Earns her third Freshman of the Week award
- Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Addison Walkowiak (Nov. 25, 2014)
2014-15 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 7
S: Kierra Smith, Jr., MINN
D: Anna Filipcic, So., NEB
F: Clara Smiddy, MICH
Oct. 14
S: Brooklynn Snodgrass, Jr., IND
D: Anna Filipcic, So., NEB
F: Kennedy Goss, IND
Oct. 21
S: Ivy Martin, Sr., WIS
D: Mary Beth Dunnichay, Jr., PUR
F: Brooke Zeiger, MINN
Oct. 28
S: Brooklynn Snodgrass, Jr., IND
D: Lexi Tenenbaum, So., MINN
F: Clara Smiddy, MICH
Nov. 4
S: Emma Sougstad, So., IOWA
D: Mary Beth Dunnichay, Jr., PUR
F: Kennedy Goss, IND
Nov. 11
S: Ivy Martin, Sr., WIS
D: Yu Zhou, So., MINN
F: Zhesi Li, OSU
F: Addison Walkowiak, RU
Nov. 18
S: Ivy Martin, Sr., WIS
D: Ashley Peterson, So., WIS
F: Sam Stratford, ILL
Nov. 25
S: Kierra Smith, Jr., MINN
D: Nicole Schwery, Jr., NEB
F: Brooke Zeiger, MINN
F: Addison Walkowiak, RU
Dec. 9
S: Brooklynn Snodgrass, Jr., IND
D: Jessica Ramberg, Jr., MINN
F: Kennedy Goss, IND
F: Gillian Ryan, MICH
Dec. 16
S: Emma Sougstad, So., IOWA
D: Anna Filipcic, So., NEB
F: Jordan Ehly, NEB
Dec. 23
D/F: Jessica Parratto, IND
Jan. 6
S: Ali DeLoof, Jr., MICH
F: Emily Kopas, MICH
Jan. 13
S: Ali DeLoof, Jr., MICH
D: Mary Beth Dunnichay, Jr., PUR
F: Addison Walkowiak, RU