Feb. 5, 2013
Park Ridge, Ill. -
Swimmer of the Week
Ivy Martin, Wisconsin
So. - Madison, Wis. - East
- Posted first-place finishes in all five of her events at the Big Ten Quad Duals last weekend
- Finished first in the 50-yard freestyle (22.32), 100-yard freestyle (49.75), 200-yard medley relay (1:39.92), 200-yard freestyle relay (1:31.38) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:19.82)
- Her times in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle are NCAA provisional qualifying marks
- Her time in the 50-yard freestyle was a pool record and ranks sixth nationally this season
- Earns the second weekly award of her career
- Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Ivy Martin (Oct. 16, 2012)
Diver of the Week
Jessica Ramberg, Minnesota
Fr. - Forest Lake, Minn. - Forest Lake
- Placed first in the three-meter (292.35) and second in the one-meter (288.25) diving events last weekend
- Both scores were NCAA Zone Diving qualifying marks
- Helped the Golden Gophers to three victories at the Big Ten Quad Duals
- Earns the first weekly award of her career
- Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Maggie Keefer (Jan. 29, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Kierra Smith, Minnesota
Kelowna, B.C. - Immaculate Regional
- Posted two first-place finishes to help No. 13 Minnesota to three victories at the Big Ten Quad Duals last weekend
- Finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:14.49) and 400-yard individual medley (4:22.51)
- Her time in the 200-yard breaststroke was an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- Also placed fifth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.59) and sixth in the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.38)
- Earns the fifth Freshman of the Week honor and seventh weekly award of her career
- Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Lauren Votavo (Jan. 15, 2013)
2012-13 Big Ten Women's Swimmer, Diver and Freshman of the Week
Oct. 2 S: Angela Chokran, Jr., MICH
D: Carey Chen, So., MICH
F: Elizabeth Brown, MSU
Oct. 9 S: Tess Behrens, Jr., MINN
D: Sarah McCrady, Jr., MINN
F: Lauren Votava, MINN
Oct. 16 S: Jessica Plant, So., MINN
S: Ivy Martin, So., WIS
D: Maggie Keefer, Jr., MINN
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
Oct. 23 S: Kierra Smith, Fr., MINN
D: Sarah McCrady, Jr., MINN
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
Oct. 30 S: Brooklyn Snodgrass, Fr., IND
D: Maggie Keefer, Jr., MINN
D: Cheyenne Cousineau, Jr., OSU
F: Brooklyn Snodgrass, IND
Nov. 6 S: Tori Simenec, So., MINN
D: Cheyenne Cousineau, Jr., OSU
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
Nov. 13 S: Kierra Smith, Fr., MINN
D: Alison Menzies, So., MSU
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
Nov. 20 S: Carly Mercer, Jr., PUR
D: Maddie Miskulin, Jr., PUR
F: Shelly Patton, NU
Dec. 4 S: Adrienne Bicek, Sr., MICH
D: Maggie Keefer, Jr., MINN
F: Marni Oldershaw, MICH
Dec. 11 S: Becky Stoughton, So., IOWA
D: Joelle Christy, So., IOWA
F: Olivia Kabacinski, IOWA
Jan. 8 S: Deirdre Jones, Sr., MICH
D: No selection
F: Marni Oldershaw, MICH
Jan. 15 S: Amy Modglin, Sr., PSU
D: Cheyenne Cousineau, Jr., OSU
F: Lauren Votava, MINN
Jan. 22 S: Angela Chokran, Jr., MICH
D: Joelle Christy, So., IOWA
D: Cheyenne Cousineau, Jr., OSU
F: Brooklyn Snodgrass, IND
Jan. 29 S: Brooklyn Snodgrass, Fr., IND
D: Maggie Keefer, Jr., MINN
F: Brooklyn Snodgrass, IND
Feb. 5 S: Ivy Martin, So., WIS
D: Jessica Ramberg, Fr., MINN
F: Kierra Smith, MINN
