The big Ten conference awarded Swimmer of the Week to both Ali Khalafalla of Indiana and Marat Amaltdinov of Purdue. Khalafalla posted a 19.70 to win the 50 free against Auburn, landing him 5th in the NCAA this season. Amaltdinov swept the breaststroke events against Iowa, clocking a 55.04 in the 100 and a 1:58.07 in the 200.
Co-Swimmers of the Week
Ali Khalafalla, Indiana
So. – Cairo, Egypt – Fork Union Military Academy
- Collected a first-place finish, season-best and NCAA provisional qualifying time of 19.70 in the 50-yard freestyle against Auburn
- Time in the 50-yard freestyle currently ranks No. 5 in the nation
- Earns his first career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Blake Pieroni (Nov. 4, 2015)
Marat Amaltdinov, Purdue
So. – Orenburg, Russia – Moscow Olympic Reserve N3
- Collected two-first place tallies in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.04) and 200-yard breaststroke (1:58.07) and contributed to a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.71) against Iowa
- Times in both breaststroke events are NCAA provisional qualifying marks
- Time in the 200-yard breaststroke ranks No. 5 in the nation
- Earns his first career Swimmer of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Noah Pashley (Feb. 15, 2011)
Diver and Freshman of the Week
Joe Cifelli, Purdue
Fr. – Crown Point, Ind. – Marian Catholic
- Swept the springboard diving events, scoring 343.80 in the one-meter event and 394.28 in the three-meter event against Iowa
- Posted NCAA Zone qualifying marks in both events
- Earns his first Diver of the Week award and second Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Steele Johnson (Feb. 3, 2015)
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Joe Cifelli (Oct. 21, 2015)
2015-16 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 7
S: Ian Rainey, So., MICH
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN
F: Rory Lewis, PSU
Oct. 14
S: Nick Orf, Jr., MINN
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN
F: Hunter Doerr, MINN
Oct. 21
S: Blake Pieroni, So., IND
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN
F: Joe Cifelli, PUR
Oct. 28
S: Andy Jovanovic, Jr., NU
D: Andrew Cramer, Jr., NU
F: Carter Page, NU
Nov. 4
S: Blake Pieroni, So., IND
S: Dylan Bosch, Sr., MICH
D: Matt Barnard, Jr., MINN
F: Michael Messner, MINN
F: Hector Garcia Boissier, PSU
Nov. 11
S: Ali Khalafalla, So., IND
S: Marat Amaltdinov, So., PUR
D/F: Joe Cifelli, PUR
Swimming news courtesy of Big Ten Conference.