Big Ten Weekly Honors: Wisconsin Swimmers Lead Honorees

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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. 17.

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

Claimed three wins in the Badgers’ season debut
Posted winning efforts in the 200 Breast (1:58.0), 200 Fly (1:45.14) and 200 IM (1:48.25)
Garners his first career Swimmer of the Week award.
Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Ben Weingand (Feb. 8, 2023)

Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week
YuTong Wang, Minnesota
Fr. – Beijing, China – Beijing Diving Club

Swept the 1- and 3-meter diving events in his collegiate debut
Scores of 379.15 (1-Meter) and 433.30 (3-Meter) achieved NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
Garners his first Diver of the Week award
Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Drew Bennett (Jan. 11, 2023)

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

Scored a pair of individual wins and two relay victories in his collegiate debut
Won the 100 Free and 100 Back in 45.08 and 48.52, respectively
Assisted in the winning 200 medley relay and 400 free relay
Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor

Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Drew Bennett (Jan. 11, 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

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Abby Carlson, Wisconsin
Jr. – Waukesha, Wis. – Waukesha South

Placed first in the 200 free with an NCAA B time of 1:46.82
Placed first in the 500 free with an NCAA B time of 4:46.14
Reigning 2023 Big Ten Champion in the 500 free
Earns her first career Swimmer of the Week award
Last Wisconsin Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Mallory Jump (Feb. 8, 2023)

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week
Skyler Liu, Indiana
Jr. – Guangxi, China – Qinzhou No. 3

Placed first in the 1-meter event with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 301.88
Placed first in the 3-meter event with an NCAA zone qualifying score of 303.30
Earns her first career Diver of the Week award
Last Indiana Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week: Anne Fowler (Feb. 1, 2023)

Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week
Elysha Pribadi, Rutgers
Fr. – Jakarta, Indonesia – St. Peters Lutheran College – Major: Communication

Placed first in 200 IM (2:04.80)
Placed second in the 200 breaststroke (2:28.37)
Placed fourth in the 100 fly (56.89)
Placed fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.98)
Earns her first career Freshman of the Week award
Last Rutgers Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Martyna Piesko (Nov. 2, 2022)

2023-24 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

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