Men's Swimming and Diving

Purdue Sweeps Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors

Boilermakers’ Bissett and Higbie collect weekly awards

Swimmer and Freshman of the Week  
Aran Bissett, Purdue 
Fr. – Crowborough, England 

  • Helped Purdue win its two-day dual vs defending Horizon League champion Oakland by being part of five event victories, winning two individual events and contributing to three relay wins  
  • Won the 200 free in 1:35.63 and the 200 IM in 1:46.88. Finished fourth in the 50 free with a personal best time of 20.39 as Purdue had three of the top four times in the event 
  • Collects second-career Freshman of the Week honor  
  • Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Janis Dzirkalis (Dec. 10, 2025)  
  • Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Aran Bissett (Oct. 14, 2026) 

Diver of the Week 
Holden Higbie, Purdue 
R-Jr. - Danville, Ind.  

  • Swept the springboard events with a pair of season bests as Purdue hosted Oakland and Louisville 
  • Finished first on 1-meter with a 392.75 and first on 3-meter with a score of 427.55 
  • Helped the Purdue Divers improve to 14-for-14 in event wins over the first month of the season 
  • Earns second consecutive Diver of the Week honor 
  • Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Holden Higbie (Oct. 28, 2026) 
     

2026-27 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 7 
S: Lorne Wigginton, Jr., MICH 
D: Danny McGaughey, Sr., PSU 
F: Pedro Medrado, PSU 
Oct. 14 
S: Michal Chmielewski, Sr., USC 
D: Emmitt Reesor, So., MICH 
F: Aran Bissett, PUR 
Oct. 21 
S: Yoav Romano, Jr., WIS 
D: Ernest Braitenbach, So., OSU 
F: Pedro Medrado, PSU 
Oct. 28 
S: Stuart Seymour, Sr., NU 
D: Holden Higbie, R-Jr., PUR 
F: Gabriel Manteufel, IND 
Nov. 4 
S/F: Aran Bissett, Fr., PUR 
D: Holden Higbie, R-Jr., PUR