Courtesy: Big Ten Conference
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Max McHugh, Minnesota
Jr. – Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – Sevastopol
- Swept the breaststroke events in the Gophers’ victory against Iowa last weekend
- Clocked an NCAA ‘A’ cut time in the 100-yard breaststroke (50.55) and now holds the two fastest times in the nation this season (50.55 and 50.63)
- Posted a NCAA ‘B’ cut time in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:53.17), notching the fifth-fastest time in the nation this year
- Garners his fifth career Swimmer of the Week award and second of the season
- Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Max McHugh (Jan. 27, 2021)
Men’s Diver of the Week
Tazman Abramowicz, Wisconsin
Jr. – Calgary, Alberta – Western Canada Senior High School
- Swept all three diving events in the Badgers’ win against Northwestern last weekend
- Finished first on the 1-meter (343.60) and 3-meter (349.05) boards with NCAA qualifying scores
- Placed first and posted an NCAA qualifying standard on the platform (410.70)
- Earns his first career Diver of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Diver of the Week: Clark Carter (Jan. 13, 2016)
Men’s Freshman of the Week
Sawyer Grimes, Minnesota
Las Vegas, Nev. – Nevada Connections Academy
- Earned three top-three finishes as the Gophers topped Iowa last weekend
- Finished first in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:06.74
- Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.97) and 200-yard individual medley (1:49.71)
- Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Gavin Olson (Nov. 13, 2019)
Women’s Swimmer and Freshman of the Week
Phoebe Bacon, Wisconsin
Fr. – Bethesda, Md. – Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart
- Collected three first-place finishes against Illinois and Northwestern last weekend
- Recorded NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 100-yard backstroke (51.76) and 200-yard backstroke (1:51.63)
- Touched first in the 200-yard individual medley (1.57.26) to tally another NCAA ‘B’ cut time
- Garners her second career Swimmer and Freshman of the Week awards
- Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Jan. 27, 2021)
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Jan. 27, 2021)
Women’s Diver of the Week
Sarah Bacon, Minnesota
Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind.– Cardinal Ritter High School
- Won two diving events during the Gophers’ wins against Nebraska and Iowa last weekend
- Finished first on the 1-meter board with an NCAA qualifying mark of 352.30, the highest score at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, passing multi-time All-American and former Big Ten Diver of the Year Maggie Keefer’s score of 351.45
- Won the 3-meter event with an NCAA qualifying score of 370.20
- Earns her fourth Diver of the Week award and first of the season
- Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Joy Zhu (Jan. 22, 2020)
2021 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Jan. 20
- S: Jack Franzman, Jr., IND
- D: Andrew Capobianco, Jr., IND
- F: Jake Houck, PSU
Jan. 27
- S: Max McHugh, Jr., MINN
- D: Andrew Capobianco, Jr., IND
- F: Andrew Benson, WIS
Feb. 3
- No Selections
Feb. 10
- S: Max McHugh, Jr., MINN
- D: Tazman Abramowicz, Jr., IND
- F: Sawyer Grimes, WIS
2021 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Jan. 20
- S: Olivia Carter, Jr., MICH
- D: Mackenzie Crawford, So., OSU
- F: Anne Fowler, IND
Jan. 27
- S/F: Phoebe Bacon, Fr., WIS
- D: Anne Fowler, Fr., IND
Feb. 3
- No Selections
Feb. 10
- S/F: Phoebe Bacon, Fr., WIS
- D: Sarah Bacon, Sr., MINN