Swimmer of the Week  
Miroslav Knedla, Indiana 
Jr. – Zlin, Czech Republic 

• Totaled five event victories over back-to-back days of swimming in the College Swimming League (CSL) Wild Card and Championship  

• Won and set CSL records in the 100 backstroke (45.12) and 200 backstroke (1:37.77) 

• Won “Skins” event, surviving four consecutive heats of 50 butterfly 

• Helped Indiana to victory in the 200 freestyle relay (1:16.52), coming from behind in anchor leg to touch first with 18.70 split 

• Opened CSL Championship match with a win in the 200 backstroke (1:37.80), nearly matching his CSL record time from night before 

• Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Zalán Sárkány (Jan. 14, 2026) 

Diver of the Week
Tyler Read, Ohio State 
Sr. – Richmond, Va. 

• In a dual meet against Kentucky, Read was the winner of both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events 

• Scored a 354.23 on the 1-meter and a 367.13 on the 3-meter. Both are NCAA Zone qualifying scores 

• Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Ernest Braitenbach (Oct. 21, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week  
Charlie Begin, Penn State 
Potomac, Md.  

• Helped Penn State to a dual meet win over Villanova 

• Earned first in the 500 Free (4:28.94) and the 100 Back (48.48) 

• Helped 200 Free Relay team to a third-place finish (1:24.99) 

• Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Pedro Medrado (Oct. 21, 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 
Oct. 28 
S: Stuart Seymour, Sr., NU 
D: Holden Higbie, R-Jr., PUR 
F: Gabriel Manteufel, IND 
Nov. 4 
S/F: Aran Bissett, Fr., PUR 
D: Holden Higbie, R-Jr., PUR 
Nov. 11 
S: Miroslav Knedla, Jr., IND 
D: Tyler Read, Sr., OSU 
F: Charlie Begin, PSU