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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 11/13/2024, Last updated: 11/13/2024
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USC and Ohio State Receive Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Trojans’ Chmielewski and Wesemann and Buckeyes’ Perecinsky earn weekly accolades

Swimmer of the Week  
Krzysztof Chmielewski, USC 
So. – Warszawa, Poland – Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace – Major: Communication 

  • Won three individual events to help USC to a decisive 169.5-130.5 win over Arizona on Friday, Nov. 8 

  • Chmielewski blasted an 8:48.78 to win the 1000-yard freestyle for Troy- the 8th fastest time in the country this season 

  • Chmielewski also claimed the 200y butterfly (1:42.37 - 9th fastest time in the country this season) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:22.86) 

  • The sophomore also swam on USC's second-place 400-yard freestyle relay  

  • Chmielewski is the first USC swimmer to be named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week  

 

Diver of the Week 
Moritz Wesemann, USC 
Fr. - Aachen, Germany – Coven Gymnasium Aachen – Major: Computer Science 

  • During his USC diving debut, Wesemann swept the springboard competition against Arizona, winning on 1-meter and 3-meter 

  • One 1-meter, Moritz tallied 403.60 points, winning by more than 45 points 

  • On 3-meter, he scored 407.20 points, winning by 57.35 points 

  • His two scores over 400 points are the most ever by a freshman at USC during their first outing 

  • Wesemann is the first USC diver to be named Big Ten Diver of the Week 

 

Freshman of the Week  
Martin Perecinsky, Ohio State 
Kings Park, N.Y. – Kings Park High School – Major: Biology 

  • Helped the Buckeyes to a win over Penn State 

  • Was the winner of the 200 backstroke with an NCAA B standard time of 1:43.53 

  • Placed fourth in the 200 free with a time of 1:36.85 

  • Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Joseph Roth (Oct. 30, 2024) 

  

2024-25 Big Ten Men’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 
Oct. 23 
S: Tomas Navikonis, Jr., OSU 
D: YuTong Wang, So., MINN 
F: Joe Polyak, MINN 
Oct. 30 
S: Cooper Morley, Jr. PSU 
D: Kylie Flory, Jr., OSU 
F: Joseph Roth, OSU 
Nov. 6  
S: Tristan Jankovics, Jr., OSU 
D: YuTong Wang, So., MINN 
F: Jacob Johnson, MINN 
Nov. 13 
S: Krzysztof Chmielewski, So., USC 
D: Moritz Wesemann, Fr., USC 
F: Martin Perecinsky, OSU