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

Swimmer of the Week 

Jassen Yep, Indiana

Sr. – Saratoga, Calif. – Archbishop Mitty – Major: Economics, Sociology

•    Tallied a pair of individual event wins in No. 5 Indiana’s victories over No. 10 Auburn and No. 20 Missouri

•    Posted the sixth-fastest 100 breast (52.78) and fourth-fastest 200 breast (1:54.71) times in the country this season

•    Garners his first Swimmer of the Week honor

•    Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Brendan Burns (Oct. 26, 2022) 

Diver of the Week 

Lyle Yost, Ohio State

Gr. – Shaker Heights, Ohio – Shaker Heights – Major: Spanish Education

•    Won both the 1-meter and platform diving events, as No. 14 Ohio State upset No. 11 Virginia Tech 

•    Recorded qualifying scores in the 1-meter (427.05) and platform (400.1) with two of the nation’s highest scores this season 

•    Earns his first Diver of the Week award 

•    Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Clayton Chaplin (Oct. 16, 2022)  

Freshman of the Week 

Ahmed Hafnaoui, Indiana

Fr. – Tunis, Tunisia – Major: Management

•    Swept the 1,000 and 500 free events, as No. 5 Indiana topped No. 10 Auburn and No. 20 Missouri

•    Time in 1,000 free (8:55.74) ranks No. 3 in the country this season, while 500 free time (4:18.62) ranks sixth this season. 

•    Earns his first Freshman of the Year honor

•    Last Indiana Freshman of the Year: Rafael Miroslaw (Jan. 19, 2022)

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