Big Ten Honors: Phoebe Bacon, Dominik Mark Torok Lead Awards

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The Big Ten Conference has announced this week’s Men’s Swimmer, Diver, and Freshman of the Week for the week ending Tuesday, Oct. 24.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin
So. – Budapest, Hungary – Ferencvarosi Sport Altalanos Iskola Es Gimnazium

Notched four individual event wins, as Wisconsin topped Michigan and Arizona
Reached NCAA “B” cut times in the 200 Fly (1:45.50) and 400 IM (3:50.56), while his time sin the 200 Breast (1:57.98) and 200 IM (1:46.99) are among the best in the country this season
Garners his second consecutive Swimmer of the Week award.
Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Dominik Mar Torok (Oct. 18, 2023)

Men’s Diver of the Week
Max Miller, Purdue
Fr. – Conrow, Texas – Univ. of Texas HS

Recorded wins in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events over the weekend
Winning scores of 375.15 (1-meter) and 389.95 (3-meter) achieved NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
Garners his first Diver of the Week award
Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Jordan Rzepka (Oct. 19, 2022)

Men’s Freshman of the Week
Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota
Rome, Italy – Canottieri Tevere Remo

Scored individual event wins in the 100 Free (43.96) and 100 Fly (46.11) to go with relay victories in the 200 Free and 400 Free relays
Performance in the 100 Fly met the NCA “B” cut time and marked the fifth fastest time in the country this season.
Earns his second consecutive Freshman of the Week honor

Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Davide Harabagiu (Oct. 18, 2023)

2023-24 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees

Oct. 18
S: Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin

D: YuTong Wang, Minnesota

F: Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota

Oct. 25
S: Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin

D: Max Miller, Purdue

F: Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota

Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Phoebe Bacon, Wisconsin
Sr. – Chevy Chase, Md. – Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart – Major: Health Promotion & Health Equity

Placed first in the 100 backstroke with an NCAA B cut time of 52.60
Placed first in the 200 backstroke with an NCAA B cut time of 1:54.44
Placed first in the 100 butterfly with an NCAA B cut time of 53.10
Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:39.64)
Placed first in the 400 free relay (3:19.88)
Placed first in the 400 medley relay (3:37.70)
Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:30.83)
Earns her sixth career Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week award
Last Wisconsin Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Abby Carlson (Oct. 11, 2023)

Women’s Diver of the Week
Daryn Wright, Purdue
So. – Plainfield, Ind. – Plainfield – Major: Retail Management

Won three of the four events at Purdue’s home-opening weekend
Placed first, on Friday, in the 1-meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 306.70
Placed first, on Friday, in the 3-meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 338.65
Placed first, on Saturday, in the 1-meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 300.40
Placed first, on Saturday, in the 3-meter with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 335.95
Earns her fourth career Diver of the Week award

Women’s Freshman of the Week
Beatrix Tanko, Nebraska
Fr. – Budapest, Hungary – Óbudai Árpád Gimnázium – Major: Finance and Computer Science

Placed first in the 50 free (24.22)
Placed first in the 500 free (5:06.84)
Placed first in the 200 medley relay (1:46.25)
Placed first in the 200 free relay (1:36.27)
Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week
Last Nebraska Women’s Freshman of the Week: Milica Opacic (Dec. 15, 2022)

2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 4
S: Cat Stanford, PSU
D: Abbey Ekstrom, PSU
F: Morgan Jenny, PSU
Oct. 11
S: Abby Carlson, WIS
D: Skyler Liu, IND
F: Elysha Pribadi, RU
Oct. 19
S: Megan Van Berkom, MINN
D: Daryn Wright, PUR
F: Abigail Ekstrom, PSU
Oct. 25
S: Phoebe Bacon, WIS
D: Daryn Wright, PUR
F: Beatrix Tanko, NEB

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