Ohio State and Minnesota Claim Weekly Men’s Swimming & Diving Awards

Swimmer of the Week
Charlie Clark, Ohio State
Sr. – Sandusky, Ohio – Perkins High School – Major: Sport Industry 

• Won both distance events at Hawaii with a first-place finish in the 1000 free with a time of 8:54.84 and a 4:23.13 in the 500 free  

• His 8:54.84 in the 1000 free is 8th fastest in the NCAA  

• Last Ohio State Swimmer of the Week: Tomas Navikonis (Nov. 15, 2023)? 

Freshman of the Week
Ian Steffen, Minnesota
Marion, Iowa – Lin-Mar HS – Major: Undeclared 

• Placed first in the 100 back (50.47) over the weekend at Tampa 

• Finished third in the 100 fly (49.95)  

• Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor 

• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Davide Harabagiu (Dec. 6, 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
Oct. 25
S: Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin
D: Max Miller, Purdue
F: Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota
Nov. 1
S: Jassen Yep, Indiana
D: Lyle Yost, Ohio State
F: Ahmed Hafnaoui, Indiana
Nov. 8
S: Brady Samuels, Purdue
D: YuTong Wang, Minnesota
F: Pat Broderick, Purdue
Nov. 15
S: Tomas Navikonis, Ohio State
D: Clayton Chaplin, Ohio State
F: Eli Stoll, Ohio State
Nov. 22
S: Jassen Yep, Indiana
D: Lyle Yost, Ohio State
F: Mikkel Lee, Indiana
Dec. 6 
S: Victor Baganha, Penn State
D: YuTong Wang, Minnesota
F: Davide Harabagiu, Minnesota
Jan. 10
S: Charlie Clark, Ohio State
F: Ian Steffen, Minnesota