Men's Swimming and Diving

Michigan and Penn State Collect Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Honors

Wolverines’ Wigginton and Nittany Lions’ McGaughey and Medrado earn weekly awards

Swimmer of the Week  
Lorne Wigginton, Michigan 
Jr. – Calgary, Alberta, Canada 

  • Won the 500 freestyle in 4:15.58 at College Swimming League Match No. 1, swimming a 24.62 final 50 to secure the win 
  • At the TEAM BE BETTER; Invitational, earned a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke in 56.70 
  • Last Michigan Swimmer of the Week: Jack Wilkening (Feb. 15, 2023) 

Diver of the Week 
Danny McGaughey, Penn State 
Sr. - Vienna Va.  

  • Posted scores of 180.10 on 1-meter and 215.10 on 3-meter, leading Penn State on the 3-meter board 
  • Last Penn State Diver of the Week: Hector Garcia Boissier (Dec. 5, 2018)    

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

  • At the Virginia Tech Invitational, made his collegiate debut and won the 200 Butterfly (1:45.05), 200 IM (1:46.37) and 400 IM (3:49.19) 
  • Helped Penn State win the 400 Freestyle Relay (2:55.78)  
  • Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Vicente Villanueva (Feb. 4, 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