Nov. 6, 2012
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Swimmer of the Week
Kyler Van Swol, Minnesota
Jr. – Frankfort, Ill. – Lincoln-Way North
- Posted three first-place and one third-place finish in Minnesota’s win over Iowa last weekend
- Placed first in the 100-yard butterfly (47.82), 200-yard butterfly (1:47.47), 200-yard medley relay (1:29.06) and third in the 200-yard individual medley (1:51.40)
- Recorded the fastest time nationally in the 100-yard butterfly this season
- His times in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly were NCAA provisional qualifying marks
- Earns the third weekly award of his career and first of the season
- Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Kyler Van Swol (Jan. 3, 2012)
Diver of the Week
Shane Miszkiel, Ohio State
Jr. – Victoria, B.C. – Claremont
- Won both diving events he competed in last weekend
- Placed first in the 1-meter (388.35) and 3-meter (415.50) diving events in Ohio State’s win over Denison
- Both event scores were NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks
- Earns the fourth weekly award of his career and second of the season
- Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Shane Miszkiel (Oct. 30, 2012)
Freshman of the Week
Roman Trussov, Iowa
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan – Sport School of Almaty City
- Had two first-, one second- and one fifth-place finish in Iowa’s meet at Minnesota last weekend
- Took first in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.08) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:00.06), second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:29.93), and fifth in the 200-yard individual medley (1:53.41)
- His time in the 100-yard breaststroke was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- Earns the first weekly award of his career
- Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: N/A
2012-13 Big Ten Men’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 2 S: Connor Jaeger, Jr., MICH
D: Jack Lee, Jr., MICH
F: Dylan Bosch, MICH
Oct. 9 S: Richard Funk, So., MICH
D: Jordan Lesser, So., MINN
F: Dylan Bosch, MICH
Oct. 16 S: Dan Lester, Sr., WIS
D: Logan Knauss, Fr., WIS
F: John Bushman, WIS
Oct. 23 S: Bryan Williams, Jr., MSU
D: Layne Rogers, Fr., PUR
F: Layne Rogers, PUR
Oct. 30 S: Miguel Ortiz, Sr., MICH
D: Shane Miszkiel, Jr., OSU
F: Dylan Bosch, MICH
Nov. 6 S: Kyler Van Swol, Jr., MINN
D: Shane Miszkiel, Jr., OSU
F: Roman Trussov, IOWA
