The Big Ten announced its weekly swimming and diving awards.
Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Charlie Clark, Ohio State
So. – Sandusky, Ohio – Perkins (Ohio)
- Helped Ohio State defeat Denison to improve to 3-1 on the season
- Won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:03.00), finishing 13 seconds ahead of the second-place swimmer
- Garners his first career Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Jason Mathews (Nov. 20, 2019)
Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week
Joseph Canova, Ohio State
Sr. – Gaithersburg, Md.– Quince Orchard (Md.)
- Won two events to help Ohio State defeat Denison and improve to 3-1 on the season
- Swept the one-meter (384.14) and three-meter (384.14) diving events, earning two NCAA Zone qualifying scores
- Earns the second Diver of the Week honor of his career and his first this season
- Last Ohio State Men’s Diver of the Week: Jacob Fielding (Jan. 29, 2021)
Big Ten Men’s Freshman of the Week
Alex Quach, Ohio State
Sydney, Australia – Hurlstone Agricultural High School (Australia)
- Swam a personal best time of 57.21 in the 100-yard breaststroke in Ohio State’s in over Denison
- Also recorded a time of 1:48.13 in an exhibition race in the 200-yard individual medley, marking the fastest time in the event by a Buckeye this season
- Earns the second Freshman of the Week accolade of his career
- Last Ohio State Men’s Freshman of the Week: Alex Quach (Nov. 3, 2021)
Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Katherine Zenick, Ohio State
So. – Southlake, Texas – Southlake Carroll
- Touched first in the 100-yard freestyle (49.75) and the 100-yard butterfly (53.73) in Ohio State’s win at Akron, securing an NCAA B-cut time in the 100-yard butterfly
- Also contributed to wins in the 200-yard medley relay (1:39.97) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:31.58) in the meet against Akron
- Helped Ohio State defeat Denison by winning the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.07)
- Garners her first career Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Amy Fulmer (Nov. 3, 2021)
Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week
Mackenzie Crawford, Ohio State
Jr. – Ypsilanti, Mich. – Milan (Mich.)
- Won the three-meter dive (350.85) in Ohio State’s meet at Akron, setting a new pool record at the Oliver J. Osasek Natatorium in Akron, Ohio
- Captured the one-meter diving event title against Denison with a score of 331.13
- Secured NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both wins
- Earns her second career Diver of the Week honor and her first of the season
- Last Ohio State Women’s Diver of the Week: Mackenzie Crawford (Jan. 20, 2021)
Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week
Sofia Lobova, Rutgers
Krasnoyarsk, Russia – Gymnasium 11in Krasnoyarsk (Russia)
- Earned two wins and recorded season-best times in all four of her events at Princeton
- Won the 50-yard freestyle (22.97), marking the fifth-fastest time in program history
- Touched first in the 100-yard freestyle in 49.95 to record the fourth-fastest time in the event in Rutgers history
- Earns the first Freshman of the Week honor of her career
- Last Rutgers Women’s Freshman of the Week: Sofia Chichaikina (Nov. 20, 2019)
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