Indiana and Purdue Earn Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors

Swimmer and Freshman of the Week  
Jānis Dzirkalis, Purdue 
Fr. – Ikskile, Latvia 

• In Purdue’s dual meet at Wisconsin, swept the freestyle sprints at a meet for the third time this season and contributed to his team-leading eighth relay winner 
• Won the 50 free in a time of 19.48 
• Won the 100 free in a time of 43.38 
• Helped the 200 free relay to a first-place finish in a time of 1:18.62 with a 19.72 split on anchor leg 
• Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Blake Rowe (Nov. 5, 2025) 
• Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Biko Hooper-Haviland (Nov. 5, 2025) 

Diver of the Week 
Maxwell Weinrich, Indiana 
Sr. - Rockville, Md.  

• Had a pair of top two finishes as Indiana defeated Cincinnati 
• Won 3-meter event with a 425.55, 28 points clear of the field 
• Placed second on 1-meter with a 388.05, .08 shy of his personal best  
• Last Indiana Diver of the Week: Josh Hedberg (Oct. 29, 2025) 

2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 1  
S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR 
D: Joshua Sollenberger, So., IND 
F: Noah Cakir, IND 
Oct. 15 
S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND 
D: Mortiz Wesemann, Gr., USC 
F: Noah Cakir, IND 
Oct. 22 
S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU 
D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN 
F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR 
Oct. 29 
S: Raekwon Noel, So., IND 
D: Josh Hedberg, Fr., IND 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Nov. 5 
S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR 
D: Max Miller, Jr., PUR 
F: Biko Hooper-Haviland, PUR 
Nov. 12 
S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU 
D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Nov. 26 
S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND 
D: Moritz Wesemann, Gr., USC 
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH 
Dec. 10 
S/F: Jānis Dzirkalis, Fr., PUR 
D: Maxwell Weinrich, Sr., IND