Indiana, Purdue and Minnesota Garner Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Hoosiers’ McDonald, Boilermakers’ Rzepka and Gophers’ Johnson earn weekly accolades

Swimmer of the Week
Owen McDonald, Indiana
Jr. – Alpharetta, Ga. – Rivers Academy

Won four individual events and one relay as Indiana won the SMU Classic

Set NCAA B cuts in wins of 500 free (4:18.10), 100 back (45.35), 200 IM (1:42.09) and 400 IM (3:41.69)

Also set NCAA B cut as relay leadoff of 800 freestyle relay win in 1:35.32

200 IM and 400 IM times are best in NCAA DI so far this season

100 back time ranks No. 3 nationally, 500 free time ranks No. 4

Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Brendan Burns (Feb. 7, 2023)

Diver of the Week
Jordan Rzepka, Purdue
Sr. - Solon, Ohio – New Albany – Major: Selling & Sales Management

At the eight-team Dan Ross Indiana Intercollegiate, Rzepka placed first on the 1-meter (393.60) as Purdue had the top three finishers and five of the top six

Won the 3-meter (431.25) as Purdue had five of the top six finishers

Rzepka swept the diving events at the Indiana Intercollegiate for the second time in his career

Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Jordan Rzepka (Jan. 31, 2024)

 
Freshman of the Week
Jacob Johnson, Minnesota
Springfield, Pa. – Springfield High School – Major: Undeclared

Set the 200 fly school record with a time of 1:42.41 on Oct. 11 vs. Army. The previous record was set by Kaiser Neverman at 1:42.47

Also won the 100 fly with a time of 46.58

Earns his second straight Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor

Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Jacob Johnson (Oct. 9, 2024)

2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 9
S: Tylor Kim, So., PSU
D: YuTong Wang, So., MINN
F: Jacob Johnson, MINN
Oct. 16
S: Owen McDonald, Jr., IND
D: Jordan Rzepka, Sr., PUR
F: Jacob Johnson, MINN