Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin all earned Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors, with Michigan’s Maggie MacNeil, Nebraska’s Abi Knapton and Wisconsin’s Emmy Sehmann earning recognition from the Big Ten Conference.
Swimmer of the Week
Emmy Sehmann, Wisconsin
Sr. – Bowling Green, Ohio – Bowling Green
- Earned three first-place finishes last week against Hawaii in the Badger’s first meet since Dec. 1
- Recorded individual wins in the 50 freestyle (23.53) and 100 freestyle (51.32)
- The 2017 Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns her first career Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Beata Nelson (Dec. 5, 2018)
Diver of the Week
Abi Knapton, Nebraska
Jr. – Omaha, Neb. – Omaha Marian
- Finished first in the 3-meter (319.30) and platform (276.30) last week at the Wally Nakamoto Diving Invitational
- Tallied NCAA Zone Championship qualifying scores in both events
- 2018 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Earns her third career Diver of the Week award and second of the season
- Last Nebraska Diver of the Week: Abi Knapton (Nov. 7, 2018)
Freshman of the Week
Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
London, Ontario – Sir Frederick Banting Secondary
- Earned four first-place finishes last week, helping Michigan win the Orange Bowl Classic against Minnesota State and Monmouth
- Won and set meet records in the 50 butterfly (26.87), 50 backstroke (27.36), 200 medley relay (1:52.28) and 200 freestyle (1:44.00)
- Earns her fourth Freshman of the Week award
- Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Maggie MacNeil (Dec. 5, 2018)
2018-19 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver Weekly Honorees
Oct. 3
S: Catie DeLoof, Sr., MICH
D: Christy Cutshaw, So., MICH
D: Amanda Ling, So., MSU
F: Victoria Kwan, MICH
Oct. 10
S: Ally McHugh, Sr., PSU
D: Christina Crowell, Jr., PSU
F: Madison Murtagh, PSU
Oct. 17
S: Lilly King, Sr., IND
S: Beata Nelson, Sr., WIS
D: Kristen Hayden, Jr., MINN
F: Marie Schobel, PSU
Oct. 24
S: Lilly King, Sr., IND
D: Mariam Khamis, Sr., MINN
F: Abbey Kilgallon, MINN
Oct. 31
S: Lindsey Kozelsky, Jr., MINN
D: Olivia Rosendahl, Sr., NU
F: Jasmine Hellmer, NU
Nov. 7
S: Siobhan Haughey, Sr., MICH
D: Abi Knapton, So., NEB
D: Emily Bretscher. Jr., PUR
F: Maggie MacNeil, MICH
Nov. 14
S: Lilly King, Sr., IND
D: Olivia Rosendahl, Sr., NU
F: Maggie MacNeil, MICH
Nov. 21
S: Lilly King, Sr., IND
D: Jayah Mathews, So., IOWA
F: Noelle Peplowski, IND
Dec. 5
S: Beata Nelson, Jr., WIS
D: Nikki Canale, So., MICH
F: Maggie MacNeil, MICH
Dec. 12
S: Kelsey Drake, So., IOWA
D: Jayah Mathews, So., IOWA
F: Sam Tamborski, IOWA
Jan. 9
S: Emmy Sehmann, Sr., WIS
D: Abi Knapton, Jr., NEB
F: Maggie MacNeil, MICH
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