Swimmer of the Week  
Yoav Romano, Wisconsin 
Jr. – Shoham, Israel 

• Helped the Badgers defeat Notre Dame in their first dual meet of the season 
• Won 1000 freestyle in 8:54.78 and the 500 free in 4:16.67 
• Closed out the meet in the 400 free relay with a 100 free split time of 43.43 to help Wisconsin to a first-place finish  
• Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Ben Wiegand (Jan. 7, 2026) 

Diver of the Week 
Ernest Braitenbach, Ohio State 
So. - Calgary, Alberta 

• At the Akron Zips Classic, Braitenbach was the winner of the 1-meter dive with a score of 344.40 and the 3-meter dive with a score of 381.60 
• Both are NCAA Zone qualifying scores 
• Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Tyler Read (Jan. 21, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week  
Pedro Medrado, Penn State 
Rio di Janeiro, Brazil 

• Helped Penn State to a win over George Washington in the Georgia Tech Dual Meet Tournament 

• Against Kentucky, earned a win in the 200 IM (1:46.12), while placing fifth in the 200 Butterfly (1:47.97) and helped Penn State to a win in the 400 Freestyle Relay (2:56.36) 

• Against George Washington, picked up wins in the 200 Backstroke (1:44.45) and 200 IM (1:45.80) and helped the Nittany Lions finish third in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.96) 

• Against Minnesota, took first in the 100 Backstroke (47.47) and second in the 500 Freestyle (4:21.74), while helping Penn State to second in the 400 Medley Relay (3:16.16) 

• Owns the Big Ten's top time this season in the 400 IM (7th nationally) 

• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Pedro Medrado (Oct. 7, 2026) 

2026-27 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors 
Oct. 7 
S: Lorne Wigginton, Jr., MICH 
D: Danny McGaughey, Sr., PSU 
F: Pedro Medrado, PSU 
Oct. 14 
S: Michal Chmielewski, Sr., USC 
D: Emmitt Reesor, So., MICH 
F: Aran Bissett, PUR 
Oct. 21 
S: Yoav Romano, Jr., WIS 
D: Ernest Braitenbach, So., OSU 
F: Pedro Medrado, PSU