Press Release courtesy of the Big Ten
Swimmer of the Week
Shea Hoyt, Iowa
Sr. – Cocoa Beach, Fla. – St. Charles East
- Recorded a first place finish at Iowa’s dual against Iowa State
- Posted a season-best and NCAA “B” qualifying time in the 200 breaststroke at 2:14.22
- Earns her first career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Swimmer of the Week: Emma Sougstad (Dec. 14, 2016)
Diver of the Week
Jacintha Thomas, Iowa
Jr. – Iowa City – Iowa City West
- Won the 1-meter (284.50) and 3-meter (291.15) diving events in Iowa’s dual versus Iowa State
- Posted NCAA zone qualifying scores in both events
- Earns her third career Diver of the Week award and the second of the season
- Last Iowa Diver of the Week: Jacintha Thomas (Oct. 11, 2017)
Freshman of the Week
Kelsey Drake, Iowa
Marion, Iowa – Linn-Mar
- Recorded two first place finishes in the Cy-Hawk series meet
- Finished the 200-meter butterfly at 1:59.99 and the 200 IM at 2:02.46
- Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
- Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Jayah Mathews (Nov. 1, 2017)
2017-18 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 4
S: Siobhan Haughey, Jr., MICH
D/F: Nikki Canale, MICH
Oct. 11
S/F: Mackenzie Padington, MINN
D: Jacintha Thomas, Jr., IOWA
Oct. 18
S: Siobhan Haughey, Jr., MICH
D: Morgan Wellenzohn, Jr., MSU
F: Jane Donahue, PSU
Oct. 25
S: Lilly King, Jr., IND
S: Siobhan Haughey, Jr., MICH
D: Jessica Parratto, Jr., IND
D: Olivia Rosendahl, Jr., NU
F: Grace Haskett, IND
Nov. 1
S: Lilly King, Jr., IND
D: Olivia Rosendahl, Jr., NU
F: Jayah Mathews, IOWA
F: Calypso Sheridan, NU
Nov. 8
S: Beata Nelson, So., WIS
D: Addison Walkowiak, Sr., RU
F: Freya Rayner, OSU
Nov. 15
S: Racheal Bukowski, Sr., MSU
D: Jessica Parratto, Jr., IND
F: Olivia Chick, MSU
Nov. 21
S: Lilly King, Jr., IND
D: Abigail Knapton, So., NEB
F: Grace Haskett, IND
Dec. 6
S: Siobhan Haughey, Jr., MICH
D: Addison Walkowiak, Sr., RU
F: Mackenzie Padington, MINN
Dec. 13
S: Shea Hoyt, Sr., IOWA
D: Jacintha Thomas, Jr., IOWA
F: Kelsey Drake, IOWA